Source development and novel applications of coherent X-rays and energetic particle beams using high peak power lasers in Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Kawachi, Tetsuya; Nishikino, Masaharu; Faenov, A.*; Pikuz, T.*; Ishino, Masahiko; Hasegawa, Noboru; Magnitskiy, S.*; Pirozhkov, A. S.; Esirkepov, T. Z.; Nishiuchi, Mamiko; Maruyama, Momoko; Fukuda, Yuji; Inogamov, N. A.*; Oks, E.*; Kiriyama, Hiromitsu; Kando, Masaki; Yamagiwa, Mitsuru; Bulanov, S. V.; Kondo, Kiminori; Kodama, Ryosuke*; Kato, Yoshiaki 

Laser-driven particle and radiation sources have unique and attractive characteristics such as ultra-short duration, high peak brilliance and potentials of downsizing of the source etc. Recent advent of high peak power lasers toward peta-watt (PW) level makes it possible for us to realize these particle and radiation sources with higher energy region, and now we are on the stage to investigate the mechanisms in detail and to start the applications of these novel sources. In this presentation, first of all, recent research activities in major high peak power laser facilities in Japan will be introduced, and then we will present research highlights in the last few years on the source development and the applications using high peak power lasers in Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) based upon Japan-Russia collaborations.