Simulation Study on Attosecond Inverse Compton Scattering Source from Laser Wakefield Acceleration with Near-Threshold Ionization Injection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Simulation Setup
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Generation of Attosecond Micro-Bunched Electron Beams from LWFA
3.2. Attosecond Gamma-Ray Source from ICS
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Deng, A.; Li, Y.; Weng, Y.; Luo, Z.; Yu, X.; Zeng, J. Simulation Study on Attosecond Inverse Compton Scattering Source from Laser Wakefield Acceleration with Near-Threshold Ionization Injection. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7749. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177749
Deng A, Li Y, Weng Y, Luo Z, Yu X, Zeng J. Simulation Study on Attosecond Inverse Compton Scattering Source from Laser Wakefield Acceleration with Near-Threshold Ionization Injection. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(17):7749. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177749
Chicago/Turabian StyleDeng, Aihua, Yan Li, Yugan Weng, Zhiling Luo, Xitao Yu, and Jiaolong Zeng. 2024. "Simulation Study on Attosecond Inverse Compton Scattering Source from Laser Wakefield Acceleration with Near-Threshold Ionization Injection" Applied Sciences 14, no. 17: 7749. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177749