title: Mapping the x-ray emission region in a laser-plasma accelerator.
abstract: The x-ray emission in laser-plasma accelerators can be a powerful tool to understand the physics of relativistic laser-plasma interaction. It is shown here that the mapping of betatron x-ray radiation can be obtained from the x-ray beam profile when an aperture mask is positioned just beyond the end of the emission region. The influence of the plasma density on the position and the longitudinal profile of the x-ray emission is investigated and compared to particle-in-cell simulations. The measurement of the x-ray emission position and length provides insight on the dynamics of the interaction, including the electron self-injection region, possible multiple injection, and the role of the electron beam driven wakefield.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA ParisTech - CNRS UMR-École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
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