Plasma-Generated X-ray Pulses: Betatron Radiation Opportunities at EuPRAXIA@SPARC_LAB
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Simulations
2.2. Betatron Imaging
2.3. Betatron X-ray Spectroscopy
2.4. Betatron Test Chamber
3. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CT | Computer Tomography |
FEL | Free Electron Laser |
LCLS | Linac Coherent Light Source |
PCI | Phase Contrast Imaging |
XAS | X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy |
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Parameter [Units] | Value |
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Beam energy [MeV] | 600–950 |
Plasma density [cm] | 3.0 × 10 |
RMS transverse beam size [m] | 3.0 |
Charge [pC] | 45 |
Capillary (plasma) length [m] | 0.6 |
Pulse duration [fs] | 10 |
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Stellato, F.; Anania, M.P.; Balerna, A.; Botticelli, S.; Coreno, M.; Costa, G.; Galletti, M.; Ferrario, M.; Marcelli, A.; Minicozzi, V.; et al. Plasma-Generated X-ray Pulses: Betatron Radiation Opportunities at EuPRAXIA@SPARC_LAB. Condens. Matter 2022, 7, 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat7010023
Stellato F, Anania MP, Balerna A, Botticelli S, Coreno M, Costa G, Galletti M, Ferrario M, Marcelli A, Minicozzi V, et al. Plasma-Generated X-ray Pulses: Betatron Radiation Opportunities at EuPRAXIA@SPARC_LAB. Condensed Matter. 2022; 7(1):23. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat7010023
Chicago/Turabian StyleStellato, Francesco, Maria Pia Anania, Antonella Balerna, Simone Botticelli, Marcello Coreno, Gemma Costa, Mario Galletti, Massimo Ferrario, Augusto Marcelli, Velia Minicozzi, and et al. 2022. "Plasma-Generated X-ray Pulses: Betatron Radiation Opportunities at EuPRAXIA@SPARC_LAB" Condensed Matter 7, no. 1: 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat7010023