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Vol. 10, Issue 2, 027202 (2025)

Diagnosis of focal spots at relativistic intensity utilizing coherent radiation from laser-driven flying electron sheets

Shirui Xu¹, Zhuo Pan¹, Ying Gao¹, Jiarui Zhao¹..., Shiyou Chen¹, Zhusong Mei¹, Xun Chen¹, Ziyang Peng¹, Xuan Liu¹, Yulan Liang¹, Tianqi Xu¹, Tan Song¹, Qingfan Wu¹, Yujia Zhang¹, Zhipeng Liu¹, Zihao Zhang¹, Haoran Chen¹, Qihang Han¹, Jundong Shen¹, Chenghao Hua¹, Kun Zhu¹, Yanying Zhao¹, Chen Lin¹, Xueqing Yan^1,2,3,4 and Wenjun Ma^1,2,3,4|Show fewer author(s)

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¹State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

²Beijing Laser Acceleration Innovation Center, Huairou, Beijing 101400, China

³Guangdong Institute of Laser Plasma Accelerator Technology, Guangzhou 510080, China

⁴Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Shanxi 030006, China

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Shirui Xu, Zhuo Pan, Ying Gao, Jiarui Zhao, Shiyou Chen, Zhusong Mei, Xun Chen, Ziyang Peng, Xuan Liu, Yulan Liang, Tianqi Xu, Tan Song, Qingfan Wu, Yujia Zhang, Zhipeng Liu, Zihao Zhang, Haoran Chen, Qihang Han, Jundong Shen, Chenghao Hua, Kun Zhu, Yanying Zhao, Chen Lin, Xueqing Yan, Wenjun Ma. Diagnosis of focal spots at relativistic intensity utilizing coherent radiation from laser-driven flying electron sheets[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(2): 027202 Copy Citation Text

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Shirui Xu, Zhuo Pan, Ying Gao, Jiarui Zhao, Shiyou Chen, Zhusong Mei, Xun Chen, Ziyang Peng, Xuan Liu, Yulan Liang, Tianqi Xu, Tan Song, Qingfan Wu, Yujia Zhang, Zhipeng Liu, Zihao Zhang, Haoran Chen, Qihang Han, Jundong Shen, Chenghao Hua, Kun Zhu, Yanying Zhao, Chen Lin, Xueqing Yan, Wenjun Ma. Diagnosis of focal spots at relativistic intensity utilizing coherent radiation from laser-driven flying electron sheets[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(2): 027202

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