Using the Relativistic Two-Stream Instability for the Generation of Soft-X-Ray Attosecond Radiation Pulses
Author(s) -
Agostino Marinelli,
E. Hemsing,
J. B. Rosenzweig
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
physical review letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688
H-Index - 673
eISSN - 1079-7114
pISSN - 0031-9007
DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.110.064804
Subject(s) - attosecond , physics , relativistic electron beam , instability , ultrashort pulse , radiation , atomic physics , optics , beam (structure) , plasma , harmonics , cathode ray , high harmonic generation , brightness , electron , laser , nuclear physics , voltage , quantum mechanics , mechanics
In this Letter we discuss a novel method for generating ultrashort radiation pulses using a broadband two-stream instability in an intense relativistic electron beam. This method relies on an electron beam having two distinct two-energy bands. The use of this new high brightness electron beam scenario, in combination with ultrashort soft x-ray pulses from high harmonic generation in gas, allows the production of high power attosecond pulses for ultrafast pump and probe experiments.
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