# Coherent attosecond pulses generated by a relativistic electron beam interacting with an intense laser at a grazing angle

## TL;DR

This paper demonstrates a method to generate coherent attosecond pulses by interacting a laser pulse at a grazing angle with a relativistic electron beam, verified through simulations and theoretical modeling.

## Contribution

It introduces a novel scheme for producing coherent attosecond radiation using grazing angle laser-electron interactions, enabling high-repetition-rate pulse sources.

## Key findings

- Coherent attosecond pulses are produced at the Cherenkov angle.
- The scheme is validated by 3D PIC and radiation simulations.
- Potential for compact, high-energy attosecond sources.

## Abstract

The interaction between relativistic electron beams and intense laser fields has been extensively studied for generating high-energy radiation. However, achieving coherent radiation from such interactions needs to precisely control the phase matching of the radiationg electrons, which has proven to be exceptionally challenging. In this study, we demonstrate that coherent attosecond radiation can be produced when a laser pulse interacts at grazing angle with a relativistic electron beam. The electrons oscillate in the laser field and are modulated with a superluminal phase, coherent ultrashort pulse trains are produced in the far field at the Cherenkov angle. This is verified by theoretical modeling and numerical simulations, including three-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations and far-field time-domain radiation simulations. Based on our proposed scheme, high-repetition-rate, compact, and high-energy attosecond pulse sources are feasible.