Monochromatic and polarized tagged ladon gamma ray beams

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(86)90679-0

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volume 249, Issues 2–3, 10 September 1986, Pages 299-305

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Abstract

We discuss the production of monochromatic and polarized gamma ray beams by backward Compton scattering of laser light against the high energy electrons circulating in a storage ring. The gamma ray energy resolution obtainable by photon collimation is compared to that obtainable by tagging the scattered electrons. A complete model of the tagged electron technique is developed in the linear theory of electron optics. The formulas are applied to the proposed 5 GeV European synchrotron radiation facility (ESRP 27/3). The results appear very promising, indicating an energy resolution better than 4 MeV at 780 MeV.

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Monochromatic and polarized tagged ladon gamma ray beams

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Nuovo Cimento

Internal Memorandum LNF, No. G-66