Argonne Accelerator Institute Members

Yuelin li Y. Li
Phone: (630) 252-7863
E-mail address: ylli@aps.anl.gov
Division and group: ASD/Accelerator Physics

Areas of Research Interest

Application of laser techniques in accelerators, including laser-accelerator synchronization, laser-beam interaction for ultrafast X-ray and Gamma ray source generation, application of laser techniques in beam and radiation diagnostics, as well as 3-D laser pulse shaping and laser plasma interaction for high brightness beam generation.

Selected List of Publications

  • B. Shen, Y. Li, K. Nemeth, H. Shang, Y.-C. Chae, R. Soliday, R. Crowell, E. Frank, W. Gropp, and J. Cary, “Electron injection by a nanowire in the bubble regime”, Phys. Plasmas 14, 053115 (2007).
  • Y. Li and R. Crowell, “Shortening of laser pulse with self modulated phase at the focus of a lens”, Opt. Lett. 32, 93 (2007).  
  • Y. Li, W. Guo, W. Liu and K. Harkay, “A storage-ring-based, ultrashort positron beam source,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 021113 (2006). (Also in AIP Physics News Update 789, Aug. 22, 2006 and in AIP Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Sciences, August, 2006)
  • Y. Li, “Electro-optical sampling at near-zero optical bias,” Appl. Phys Lett. 88, 251108 (2006).
  • Y. Li, S. Krinsky, J. Lewellen, V Sajaev, K.-J. Kim, and S. V. Milton, ‘Characterization of a chaotic optical field using a high-gain, self-amplified free-electron laser,’ Phys Rev Lett. 91, 243602 (2003). Also in AIP Virtual Journal of Ultrfast Sciences, January 2004.
  • Y Li, J Lewellen, Z Huang, V Sajaev, S Milton, ‘Time-resolved measurement of a self-amplified free-electron laser,’ Phys Rev Lett 89, 234801 (2002); 90, 199903 (2003). Also in AIP Virtual Journal of Ultrfast Sciences, December 2002.
  • Y. Li, Z. Huang, M. D. Borland, and S. Milton, ‘Small-angle Thomson scattering of ultrafast laser pulses for bright, sub-100-fs x-ray radiation,’ Phys Rev ST AB 5, 044701 (2002).
  • Y Li, J Dunn, J Nilsen, A L Osterheld, V N Shlyaptsev, ‘Saturated table-top X-ray laser at 19 nm,’ J Opt Soc Am B 17, 1098-1101 (2000)
  • S P Nikitin, Y Li, T M Antonsen, and H M Milchberg, ‘Ionization-induced pulse shortening and retardation of high intensity femtosecond laser pulses,’ Opt Commun 157, 139-144 (1998).
  • Y Li, J Nilsen, J Dunn, A L Osterheld, and A Ryabtsev, and S Churilov, ‘Wavelengths of the Ni-like 4d 1S0 - 4p 1P1 X-ray laser line,’ Phys Rev A 58, R2668-2671 (1998).
  • Y Li, H Schillinger, Ch Ziener, and R Sauerbrey, ‘Reinvestigation of the Duguay soft X-ray laser: a parameter space for high power fs laser systems,’ Opt Commun 144, 118-124 (1997); 175, 477 (2000).
  • Y Li, G Pretzler, P Lu, E E Fill and J Nilsen, ‘Study of Ne- and Ni-like X-ray lasers using the prepulse technique,’ Phys Plasmas 4, 479-489 (1997).
  • Y Li, G Pretzler, P Lu, and E E Fill, ‘Demonstration of X-ray lasing in nickel‑like tin,’ Phys Rev A 53, R652‑654  (1996).
  • H Fiedorowicz, A Bartnik, Y Li, P Lu, and E E Fill, ‘Demonstration of soft X-ray lasing with neonlike argon and nickellike xenon using a laser irradiated gas puff target,’ Phys Rev Lett 76, 415‑418 (1996).
  • Y Li, G D Tsakiris, R Sigel, ‘Self calibration of a thinned, backside illuminated charge coupled device in the soft X-ray region,’ Rev Sci Instrumen 66, 80‑86 (1995).
  • Li, Z Xu, S Chen, X Wang, Z Jiang, and X Feng, ‘Space‑resolved investigation of soft X-ray emission characteristics of laser plasma in a half‑cylindrical‑shell target,’ Phys Rev A 41, 4528‑4530 (1990).