Laser-plasma Sources of Electromagnetic Radiation

Presentations

• High energy Betatron x-ray production in the ionization-induced trapping regime

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 9:30 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 9:42 AM

  Authors

  • Felicie Albert

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Bradley Pollock

    • LLNL

  • Jessica Shaw

    • UCLA

  • Leigh Ann Kessler

    • MIT

  • Sarah Mills

    • University of Arkansas

  • Joseph Ralph

    • LLNL

  • Arthur Pak

    • LLNL

  • Kenneth Marsh

    • UCLA

  • Christopher Clayton

    • UCLA

  • Warren Mori

    • UCLA

  • Chan Joshi

    • UCLA

  • Siegfried Glenzer

    • UCLA

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• Compton scattering gamma-ray source optimization

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 9:42 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 9:54 AM

  Authors

  • Frederic Hartemann

    • LLNL

  • Sheldon Wu

    • LLNL

  • Felicie Albert

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Chris Barty

    • LLNL

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• Short-pulse, high-energy radiation generation using a laser wakefield accelerator

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 9:54 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 10:06 AM

  Authors

  • W. Schumaker

    • University of Michigan

  • M. Vargas

    • University of Michigan

  • Z. He

    • University of Michigan

  • V. Chvykov

    • University of Michigan

  • B. Hou

    • University of Michigan

  • V. Yanovsky

    • University of Michigan

  • A. Maksimchuk

    • University of Michigan

  • A.G.R. Thomas

    • University of Michigan

  • K. Krushelnick

    • University of Michigan

  • G. Sarri

    • Queen's University of Belfast

  • B. Dromey

    • Queen's University of Belfast

  • M. Zepf

    • Queen's University of Belfast

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• Phase Contrast Imaging with Betatron Radiation from Laser Wakefield Acceleratred Electrons

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 10:06 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 10:18 AM

  Authors

  • Michael Vargas

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • William Schumaker

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Zhaohan He

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Vladimir Chvykov

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Victor Yanovsky

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Anatoly Maksimchuk

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Karl Krushelnick

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Alec Thomas

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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• A Computational Investigation of Synchrotron Radiation Generation in Laser Wakefield Acceleration Experiments

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 10:18 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 10:30 AM

  Authors

  • Paul Cummings

    • University of Michigan Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences

  • Alec Thomas

    • University of Michigan
    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

  Nov. 1, 2012, 10:30 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 10:42 AM

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

  Nov. 1, 2012, 10:42 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 10:54 AM

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• A method to generate isolated half-cycle XUV/x-ray pulses

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 10:54 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 11:06 AM

  Authors

  • Hui-Chun Wu

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • J\"urgen Meyer-ter-Vehn

    • Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics
    • Max-Planck-Instituts fur Quantenoptik

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• Generation of narrow-band x- and $\gamma $-rays by inverse Compton scattering of chirped laser pulses

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 11:06 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 11:18 AM

  Authors

  • Isaac Ghebregziabher

    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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• Propagation Effects on THz Generation from Ionizing Two Color Laser Pulses

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 11:18 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 11:30 AM

  Authors

  • Luke Johnson

    • University of Maryland

  • Thomas Antonsen

    • University of Maryland
    • Institute of Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park
    • University of Maryland, College Park
    • IREAP, University of Maryland, College Park

  • J.P. Palastro

    • University of Maryland
    • Institute of Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park
    • University of Maryland, College Park

  • Ki-Yong Kim

    • University of Maryland

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• Scalable THz generation in two-color laser-produced plasma

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 11:30 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 11:42 AM

  Authors

  • Ki-Yong Kim

    • University of Maryland

  • Yong Sing You

    • University of Maryland

  • Taek Il Oh

    • University of Maryland

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• Thermal effects in Raman amplification of laser pulses in plasma

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 11:42 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 11:54 AM

  Authors

  • R.M.G.M. Trines

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, UK
    • STFC/RAL
    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • F. Fiuza

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, IST, Lisbon, Portugal

  • R. Bingham

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, UK

  • P. Norreys

    • STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, UK

  • R.A. Fonseca

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, IST, Lisbon, Portugal

  • L.O. Silva

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, IST, Lisbon, Portugal

  • R.A. Cairns

    • University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK

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• Exploring the radiation reaction at 10$^{21 }$W/cm$^{2}$

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 11:54 AM – Nov. 1, 2012, 12:06 PM

  Authors

  • Marija Vranic

    • GoLP/IPFN, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Joana Martins

    • GoLP/IPFN, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Instituto Superior T\'ecnico - GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear

  • Jorge Vieira

    • GoLP/IPFN, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear - Laborat\'orio Associado, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear-Laborat\'orio Associado, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico
    • Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa, Portugal

  • Ricardo Fonseca

    • GoLP/IPFN - IST; DCTI, ISCTE
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear - LA, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
    • DCTI, ISCTE, Lisbon University Institute, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear - Laboratorio Associado, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Departamento de Ci\^encias e Tecnologias da Informa\c{c}\~ao, Instituto Superior de Ci\^encias do Trabalho e da Empresa, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/IPFN, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico
    • ISCTE-IUL
    • DCTI, ISCTE, Lisbon University Institute

  • Luis Silva

    • GoLP/IPFN - IST
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear - LA, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
    • GoLP/IPFN, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear - Laboratorio Associado, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear - Laborat\'orio Associado, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Instituto Superior T\'ecnico - GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear
    • Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear-Laborat\'orio Associado, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico
    • Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa Portugal
    • GoLP
    • Instituto Superior T\'ecnico

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• Self-compression of few-millijoule laser pulses in non-linear plasma waves

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 12:06 PM – Nov. 1, 2012, 12:18 PM

  Authors

  • Zhaohan He

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan

  • Bixue Hou

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan

  • John Nees

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan

  • K. Krushelnick

    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan
    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Alec Thomas

    • University of Michigan
    • Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences
    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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• Compression, spectral broadening, and collimation in multiple femtosecond pulse filamentation in atmosphere

  ORAL

  Nov. 1, 2012, 12:18 PM – Nov. 1, 2012, 12:30 PM

  Authors

  • J.P. Palastro

    • University of Maryland
    • Institute of Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park
    • University of Maryland, College Park

  • Thomas Antonsen

    • University of Maryland
    • Institute of Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park
    • University of Maryland, College Park
    • IREAP, University of Maryland, College Park

  • Howard Milchberg

    • University of Maryland
    • Institute of Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park

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