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 platf...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.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No.2021YFA1601700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12074251,11991073,12335016,12105174 and 12225505)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos.XDA25030400 and XDA25010100)the sponsorship from the Yangyang Development Fund
文摘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.
