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Title	A Compact Inverse Compton Scattering Source Based on X-Band Technology and Cavity-Enhanced High-Average-Power Ultrafast Lasers
Author(s)	Latina, Andrea (CERN) ; Cormier, Eric (CELIA, Bordeaux) ; Corsini, Roberto (CERN) ; Dyks, Luke (CERN) ; Granados, Eduardo (CERN) ; Grudiev, Alexej (CERN) ; Musat, Vlad (CERN) ; Santarelli, Giorgio (ILE) ; Stapnes, Steinar (CERN) ; Wuensch, Walter (CERN)
Publication	2022
Number of pages	3
In:	JACoW LINAC 2022 (2022) 44-46
In:	31st Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC22), Liverpool, UK, 28 Aug - 2 Sep 2022, pp.44-46
DOI	10.18429/JACoW-LINAC2022-MOPOJO09
Subject category	Accelerators and Storage Rings
Abstract	A high-pulse-current injector followed by a short high-gradient X-band linac is considered as a driver for a compact Inverse Compton Scattering source. We show that using a high-power ultrashort pulse laser operating in burst mode and a Fabry-Pérot enhancement cavity, X-rays with flux values over 10$^{13}$ ph/s and photon energies up to MeV are achievable. The resulting high-intensity and high-energy X-rays allow for various applications, including cancer therapy, tomography, and nuclear waste management. A preliminary conceptual design of such a compact ICS source is presented, together with simulations of the expected performance.
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