This presentation will review the current state of the art of laser technology, spanning the extremes of both ultrafast and high power, that have the potential to be used laser based accelerator technology.
A nearly monochromatic, polarized gamma-ray beam is a powerful tool
for nuclear physics research, ranging from collective motions to
strong interactions between nucleons, and to the dynamics of quarks and gluons.
Laser-driven Compton gamma-ray sources have been developed and operated
worldwide since the late 1970s. The High Intensity Gamma-ray Source (HIGS)
at the Triangle...
In this talk, I shall present the status of the Gamma Factory studies. I shall briefly summarise the potential applications of the Gamma Factory tools in many branches of science, discuss the accelerator and laser system requirements, and present the status of the Gamma Factory proof-of-principle SPS experiment preparations.
