Thomson Backscattered X-Rays from an Intense Laser Beam

Abstract

We have formulated and obtained analytical expressions for Thomson backscattered x-ray radiation for an electron beam incident on a linearly polarized electromagnetic undulator at a small angle. The analytical expressions are valid for fundamental and harmonics with arbitrarily large laser intensities. The intensity distribution pattern is evaluated numerically.... Compton backscattering, FELs, Thomson backscattering x-rays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 1993
Accession Number
ADA267125

Entities

People

  • Bahman Hafizi
  • Cha-Mei Tang
  • Sally K. Ride

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Harmonics
  • Imaging Techniques
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Radiation
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics