Open AccessGeneral formulation of nonlinear Thomson scattering of arbitrary polarized laser and optimal conditions for X-ray production
Author(s) -
Shengzhi Zhao,
Qiaoyin Lu,
Shuai Yuan,
Yingjun Li
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.60.054209
Subject(s) - thomson scattering , physics , scattering , laser , polarization (electrochemistry) , harmonics , nonlinear system , radiation , optics , computational physics , atomic physics , quantum mechanics , chemistry , voltage
The general formulation of nonlinear Thomson scattering of arbitrary polarized laser is derived from electrodynamics analytically under relativistic conditions. The extreme condition for high order harmonics is educed from the analytical results. It is found that the circular polarization reaches a maximum while the linear polarization is at its minimum in the fundamental backscattering radiation in the same situations, which makes important consulting sense in the experimental research of X-ray source based on the Thomson scattering mechanism especially for high intensity incident laser pulse cases.