Laser-Electron Interactions

[joe.crone]

Hi Michael,

Would be possible to get an element in elegant that models a laser pulse - electron bunch interaction?
For example, following the methodology in Pan et al (https://journals.aps.org/prab/pdf/10.11 ... .22.040702) Eq. 4. which was implemented using TRACY.

The interaction would be modelled as a Monte Carlo simulation where only some of the macroparticles are effected.
The x', y' and momentum values of a select few random macroparticles would be affected.

Alternatively, would it be possible to model this using a different existing element or via an external script using the SCRIPT element?

Thanks,
Joe

[michael_borland]

Joe,

That would be pretty easy to implement, but I'm not sure when I'll get to it.

Meanwhile, it is easy to do with a SCRIPT element, which allows you to transform the particle distribution using an external program or script.

--Michael