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Inverse Compton scattering, or as it is often called, Compton backscattering (CB) is one of the most classical and along with that modern subjects of intensive research. In this lecture I will reach out two main areas of research into Compton backscattering.
First, this is the role of CB in astronomy as a source of information about the Universe: cosmic rays, the Sunyaev–Zeldovich effect and so on.
Second, I will talk about radiation sources based on Compton and Thomson backscattering in two variants: compact sources of relatively soft X-rays, suitable for medicine, biology and other laboratory studies and applications, and the sources of hard photons, up to gamma-rays, at large accelerator facilities. In this context, i will review the current state of the art and prospective ideas for future research, and briefly outline the latest cutting-edge ideas that are being discussed today: the possible key role of coherence, crab-crossing schemes (which result in the record luminosities in collider physics, but have not yet been realized in Compton backscattering), quantum effects, the role of superluminal sources (without violation of postulates of special relativity), and a few other interesting ideas.
