The field of laser-matter interaction traditionally deals with the response of atoms, molecules,
and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the recent sustained technological …

Plasma-based accelerators that impart energy gain as high as several GeV to electrons or
positrons within a few centimeters have engendered a new class of diagnostic techniques …

We present an all-laser-driven, energy-tunable, and quasimonochromatic x-ray source
based on Thomson scattering from laser-wakefield-accelerated electrons. One part of the …

Compact electron accelerators are paramount to next-generation synchrotron light sources
and free-electron lasers, as well as for advanced accelerators at the TeV energy frontier …

We report on first commissioning results of the DRACO Petawatt ultra-short pulse laser
system implemented at the ELBE center for high power radiation sources of Helmholtz …

In nonlinear Thomson scattering, a relativistic electron reradiates the photons of a laser
pulse, converting optical light to x rays or beyond. While this extreme frequency conversion …

In this paper, we present the generalities of the Compton interaction process; we analyse the
different paradigms of Inverse Compton Sources, implemented or in commissioning phase …

Thomson backscattering of intense laser pulses from relativistic electrons not only allows for
the generation of bright x-ray pulses but also for the investigation of the complex particle …

Interaction of relativistic electron beams with high power lasers can both serve as a
secondary light source and as a novel diagnostic tool for various beam parameters. For both …

The feasibility of the generation of bright ultrashort gamma-ray pulses is demonstrated in the
interaction of a relativistic electron bunch with a counterpropagating tightly focused …