Coherent keV backscattering from plasma-wave boosted relativistic electron mirrors
arXiv:1408.4932 · doi:10.1063/1.4899136
Abstract
A new parameter regime of laser wakefield acceleration driven by sub-petawatt femotsecond lasers is proposed, which enables the generation of relativistic electron mirrors further accelerated by the plasma wave. Integrated particle-in-cell simulation including the mirror formation and Thomson scattering demonstrates that efficient coherent backscattering up to keV photon energy can be obtained with moderate driver laser intensities and high density gas targets.
4 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Applied Phyics Letters
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