Laser Compton scattering for a linearly polarized laser
Abstract
Laser Compton light sources are potential candidates for the next generation of high-brightness X or γ-ray sources. When increasing the laser power to obtain intense X-ray laser, nonlinear Compton scattering happens. Nonlinear Compton scattering of linearly polarized laser beam is discussed in this paper. A complete transition probability formula is introduced and the polarization properties of final photons are discussed for different conditions.
- Publication:
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Chinese Physics C
- Pub Date:
- April 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1674-1137/35/4/016
- Bibcode:
- 2011ChPhC..35..405L