A platform for all-optical Thomson/Compton scattering with versatile parameters
Abstract A dual-beam platform is developed for all-optical Thomson/Compton scattering, with versatile parameter tuning capabilities including electron energy, radiation energy, radiation polarization, etc. By integrating this platform with a 200 TW Ti:sapphire laser system, we demonstrate the generation of inverse Compton scattering X-/gamma-rays with tunable energies ranging from tens of keV to MeV. The polarization of X-/gamma-rays is manipulated by adjusting the polarization of the scattering laser. In the near future, by combining this platform with multi-PW laser facilities, our goal is to explore the transition from nonlinear Thomson scattering to nonlinear Compton scattering, ultimately verifying theories related to strong-field quantum electrodynamics effects induced by extreme scattering.
Authors
- Lu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-9158)
- Xichen Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5801-9430)
- Yaojun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2686-1856)
- Xiaohui Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8924-4682)
- Jie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7821-4808)
- Weijun Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0051-8964)
- Mingyang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-8621)
- Min Chen
- Liming Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4235-4504)
- Boyuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-9884)
- Guangwei Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0759-1831)
- Feng Liu
- Wenchao Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4358-6238)
- Hao Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7688-6522)
- Mingxuan Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-3383)
- Xulei Ge
- Siyu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0173-0278)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- High Power Laser Science and Engineering
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2025.36
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Quantum optics and atomic interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.25
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Sciences