Development of a Watt-level Gamma-Ray Source based on High-Repetition-Rate Inverse Compton Scattering

Abstract

A high-brilliance ($\sim 10^{24}$~photon.s${}^{-1}$.mm${}^{-2}$.mrd${}^{-2}$/0.1\%) gamma-ray source experiment is currently being planned at Fermilab ($E_{\gamma }\simeq 1.1$~MeV)~[1]. The source implements a high-repetition-rate inverse Compton scattering by colliding electron bunches formed in a 300-MeV superconducting linac with a high-intensity laser pulse. This paper describes the design rationale along with some of technical challenges associated to producing high-repetition-rate collision. The expected performances of the gamma-ray source are also presented.

4 pages, 4 figures, 2 tables

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• All-optical Compton gamma-ray source
• The Advanced Superconducting Test Accelerator (ASTA) at Fermilab: A User-Driven Facility Dedicated to Accelerator Science \& Technology