Applications of laser wakefield accelerator-based light sources
F Albert, AGR Thomas - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) were proposed more than three decades ago, and
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
Physics of laser-driven plasma-based electron accelerators
E Esarey, CB Schroeder, WP Leemans - Reviews of modern physics, 2009 - APS
Laser-driven plasma-based accelerators, which are capable of supporting fields in excess of
100 GV∕ m, are reviewed. This includes the laser wakefield accelerator, the plasma beat …
100 GV∕ m, are reviewed. This includes the laser wakefield accelerator, the plasma beat …
Controlled injection and acceleration of electrons in plasma wakefields by colliding laser pulses
J Faure, C Rechatin, A Norlin, A Lifschitz, Y Glinec… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
In laser-plasma-based accelerators, an intense laser pulse drives a large electric field (the
wakefield) which accelerates particles to high energies in distances much shorter than in …
wakefield) which accelerates particles to high energies in distances much shorter than in …
Two-color laser-ionization injection
A method is proposed to generate femtosecond, ultralow emittance (∼ 10− 8 m rad),
electron beams in a laser-plasma accelerator using two lasers of different colors. A long …
electron beams in a laser-plasma accelerator using two lasers of different colors. A long …
Theory of ionization-induced trapping in laser-plasma accelerators
M Chen, E Esarey, CB Schroeder, CGR Geddes… - Physics of …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Ionization injection in a laser-plasma accelerator is studied analytically and by multi-
dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. To enable the production of low energy …
dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. To enable the production of low energy …
Injection and acceleration of quasimonoenergetic relativistic electron beams using density gradients at the edges of a plasma channel
The injection of quasimonoenergetic electron beams into a laser wakefield accelerator is
demonstrated experimentally using density gradients at the edges of a plasma channel. In …
demonstrated experimentally using density gradients at the edges of a plasma channel. In …
Beat wave injection of electrons into plasma waves using two interfering laser pulses
G Fubiani, E Esarey, CB Schroeder… - Physical Review E …, 2004 - APS
An electron injector concept that uses a single injection laser pulse colliding with a pump
laser pulse in a plasma is analyzed. The pump pulse generates a large amplitude laser …
laser pulse in a plasma is analyzed. The pump pulse generates a large amplitude laser …
Horizons of petawatt laser technology
Horizons of petawatt laser technology Page 1 Physics-Uspekhi REVIEWS OF TOPICAL
PROBLEMS Horizons of petawatt laser technology To cite this article: Artem V Korzhimanov et …
PROBLEMS Horizons of petawatt laser technology To cite this article: Artem V Korzhimanov et …
Controlled electron injection into the wake wave using plasma density inhomogeneity
The electron injection, for the laser wake field accelerator, controlled through the plasma
density inhomogeneity is studied on a basis of analytical estimates and two-and three …
density inhomogeneity is studied on a basis of analytical estimates and two-and three …
Spatially localized self-injection of electrons in a self-modulated laser-wakefield accelerator by using a laser-induced transient density ramp
TY Chien, CL Chang, CH Lee, JY Lin, J Wang… - Physical review …, 2005 - APS
By using a laser-induced transient density ramp, we demonstrate self-injection of electrons
in a self-modulated laser-wakefield accelerator with spatial localization. The number of …
in a self-modulated laser-wakefield accelerator with spatial localization. The number of …