Observation of Nonlinear Effects in Compton Scattering

C. Bula, K. T. McDonald, E. J. Prebys, C. Bamber, S. Boege, T. Kotseroglou, A. C. Melissinos, D. D. Meyerhofer, W. Ragg, D. L. Burke, R. C. Field, G. Horton-Smith, A. C. Odian, J. E. Spencer, D. Walz, S. C. Berridge, W. M. Bugg, K. Shmakov, and A. W. Weidemann
Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 3116 – Published 22 April 1996
PDFExport Citation

Abstract

Nonlinear Compton scattering has been observed in the collision of a low-emittance 46.6-GeV electron beam with terawatt pulses from a Nd:glass laser at 1054 and 527 nm wavelengths in an experiment at the Final Focus Test Beam at SLAC. Peak laser intensities of 1018W/cm2 have been achieved, corresponding to a value of 0.6 for the parameter η=eErms/mω0c. Results are presented for multiphoton Compton scattering in which up to four laser photons interact with an electron, in agreement with theoretical calculations.

  • Received 4 December 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.3116

©1996 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

C. Bula, K. T. McDonald, and E. J. Prebys

  • Joseph Henry Laboratories, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544

C. Bamber, S. Boege, T. Kotseroglou, A. C. Melissinos, D. D. Meyerhofer, and W. Ragg

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

D. L. Burke, R. C. Field, G. Horton-Smith, A. C. Odian, J. E. Spencer, and D. Walz

  • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94309

S. C. Berridge, W. M. Bugg, K. Shmakov, and A. W. Weidemann

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennesee 37996

References (Subscription Required)

Click to Expand
Issue

Vol. 76, Iss. 17 — 22 April 1996

Reuse & Permissions
Access Options
Author publication services for translation and copyediting assistance advertisement

Authorization Required


×
×

Images

×

Sign up to receive regular email alerts from Physical Review Letters

Log In

Cancel
×

Search


Article Lookup

Paste a citation or DOI

Enter a citation
×