A Proposed High-Energy, Compact, Optical Electron Accelerator Based on Particle Acceleration by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

A new type of advanced accelerator is proposed that is capable of producing high-energy electron beams in a compact geometry, but does not require a high-power laser beam driver nor a linear accelerator. Moreover, it is capable of generating its own microbunched electron beam source and, thus, an electron gun is also not needed. Hence, this has the potential to enable development of compact, high-energy accelerators that are less complex and less costly.