Recent Status of Laser-Accelerated-Electron-Beam-Driven X-ray Free-Electron Laser

Abstract

We introduce a research field in which coherent, x-rays (including extreme-ultraviolet light) are generated based on a free-electron laser (FEL) using laser-plasma electron acceleration. A brief formulation of the self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) FEL is given and the required electron beam parameters for an SASE FEL in the X-ray region are discussed. We also present experimental activities in the world and simulation modeling.