2009/02/05 by T. Zh. Esirkepov, Esirkepov, T. Zh., S. V. Bulanov +8
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications #Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics #Optics (physics.optics) #Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) #physics.class-ph #physics.optics #physics.plasm-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0902.0860
6 pages, 3 figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
openalex publication_date 2009/02/05 · arxiv created 2009/04/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
An ultra-bright high-intensity X- and gamma-radiation source is proposed. A high-density thin plasma slab, accelerating in the radiation pressure dominant regime by a co-propagating ultra-intense electromagnetic wave, reflects a counter-propagating relativistically strong electromagnetic wave, producing strongly time-compressed and intensified radiation due to the double Doppler effect. The reflected light contains relativistic harmonics generated at the plasma slab, all upshifted with the same factor as the fundamental mode of the incident light.