抄録
An inverse Compton scattering (ICS) X-ray source, which is produced by the scattering of a laser pulse
with a high-energy electron beam, is a new type of a high-energy X-ray source coupled with a highpower
laser and an electron accelerator. Recently, X-ray generation by ICS using an ultrashort electron
pulse produced by laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) has been conducted to realize all-optical,
compact, ultrashort X-ray sources. We review the present status and the future prospects of ICS X-ray
sources based on LWFA.
