Laser-Compton scattering as a tool for electron beam diagnostics

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 411-419

  Chouffani, K ^a   Harmon, F ^b   Wells, D ^a   Jones, J ^b   Lancaster, G ^b  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compton scattering; Electron beam; Laser; X ray source

Indexed keywords

COMPTON SCATTERING; ELECTRON BEAM DIAGNOSTICS; ELECTRON BEAM PULSE LENGTH; X-RAY SOURCES;

HARMONIC ANALYSIS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SCATTERING;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

EID: 33750148425     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034606060575     Document Type: Conference Paper

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