Ultrafast radiation sources and their applications

该项目的重点是开发超快激光驱动的辐射源(从固体和气体介质、X射线和质子/离子产生高次谐波)。早期的目标是全面了解相干同步辐射、相对论振荡镜面谐波和相干尾迹发射的激光物质相互作用，以及支持它们效率的详细动力学。从中长期来看，该项目的目标是了解如何将这些源应用于了解超快激光物质的相互作用。主要挑战之一是了解沉积剂量在超快时间尺度上是如何演变的。有了这些来源，我们就有能力实时调查这种进化。该项目的关键目标之一将是比较X射线和质子在物质中同时相互作用的这种演变。

This project focuses on the development of ultrafast laser driven radiation sources (high harmonic generation from both solid and gas media, X-rays and protons/ions). The early goals are to develop a comprehensive understanding of the laser matter interaction for coherent synchrotron emission, relativistically oscillating mirror harmonics and coherent wake emission and the a detailed dynamics underpinning their efficiency. In the medium to longer term, the goals if the project are to understand how these sources can be applied to understanding ultrafast laser matter interactions. One of the major challenges is understanding how deposited dose evolves on ultrafast timescales. With these sources our ability to investigate this evolution in real time. One of the key goals of the project will be to compare this evolution for X-rays and protons interacting simultaneously in matter.