Title :
Angular dependance of betatron x-ray spectra in a laser-wakefield accelerator
Author :
Albert, Felicie ; Pollock, B.B. ; Shaw, J.L. ; Marsh, K.A. ; Ralph, J.E. ; Chen, Yu-Hui ; Alessi, David ; Pak, A. ; Clayton, C.E. ; Glenzer, S.H. ; Joshi, C.
Author_Institution :
NIF & Photon Sci., Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Lawrence, CA, USA
Abstract :
Our experiments produced betatron x-rays up to 80 keV from a laser-wakefield accelerator. Measurements, performed with stacked image plates spectrometers, provide simultaneous information on the beam profile and spectrum at various angles of observation.
Keywords :
X-ray spectroscopy; betatrons; wakefield accelerators; beam profile; betatron x-ray spectra angular dependence; laser-wakefield accelerator; stacked image plates spectrometers; Acceleration; Laboratories; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Plasmas; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA