Efficient plasma electron accelerator driven by linearly chirped multi-10-TW laser pulses
The temporal rearrangement of the spectral components of an ultrafast and intense laser
pulse, ie, the chirp of the pulse, offers significant possibilities for controlling its interaction …
pulse, ie, the chirp of the pulse, offers significant possibilities for controlling its interaction …
Efficient Magnetic Vortex Acceleration by femtosecond laser interaction with long living optically shaped gas targets in the near critical density plasma regime
We introduce a novel, gaseous target optical shaping laser set-up, capable to generate short
scale length, near-critical target profiles via generated colliding blast waves. These profiles …
scale length, near-critical target profiles via generated colliding blast waves. These profiles …
The role of laser chirp in relativistic electron acceleration using multi-electron gas targets
The role of multi-10 TW chirped laser pulses interacting with N 2 gas jet targets, as a test
case for multi-electron targets, is experimentally examined. Complementary measurements …
case for multi-electron targets, is experimentally examined. Complementary measurements …
Intense harmonic generation driven by a relativistic spatiotemporal vortex beam
L Zhang, L Ji, B Shen - High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2022 - cambridge.org
Spatiotemporal optical vortex (STOV) pulses carrying purely transverse intrinsic orbital
angular momentum (TOAM) are attracting increasing attention because the TOAM provides …
angular momentum (TOAM) are attracting increasing attention because the TOAM provides …
Improving a high-power laser-based relativistic electron source: The role of laser pulse contrast and gas jet density profile
A relativistic electron source based on high power laser interaction with gas jet targets has
been developed at the Institute of Plasma Physics and Lasers of the Hellenic Mediterranean …
been developed at the Institute of Plasma Physics and Lasers of the Hellenic Mediterranean …
Non-linear QED approach for betatron radiation in a laser wakefield accelerator
Laser plasma-based accelerators provide an excellent source of collimated, bright, and
adequately coherent betatron-type x-ray pulses with potential applications in science and …
adequately coherent betatron-type x-ray pulses with potential applications in science and …
Design, manufacturing, evaluation, and performance of a 3D-printed, custom-made nozzle for laser wakefield acceleration experiments
G Andrianaki, A Grigoriadis, A Skoulakis… - Review of Scientific …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Laser WakeField Acceleration (LWFA) is extensively used as a high-energy electron source,
with electrons achieving energies up to the GeV level. The produced electron beam …
with electrons achieving energies up to the GeV level. The produced electron beam …
Spectral and divergence characteristics of plateau high-order harmonics generated by femtosecond chirped laser pulses in a semi-infinite gas cell
The generation of high-order harmonics in a semi-infinite cell by femtosecond laser pulses is
a common practice for reliable coherent and low divergence XUV source beams for …
a common practice for reliable coherent and low divergence XUV source beams for …
Polymer-gel radiation dosimetry of laser-based relativistic electron sources for biomedical applications: First qualitative results and experimental challenges
The generation of laser based relativistic electron sources involves impressive basic science
as well as innovative applications. This study reports first novel qualitative results on …
as well as innovative applications. This study reports first novel qualitative results on …
A computational study on the optical shaping of gas targets via blast wave collisions for magnetic vortex acceleration
This research work emphasizes the capability of delivering optically shaped targets through
the interaction of nanosecond laser pulses with high-density gas-jet profiles, and explores …
the interaction of nanosecond laser pulses with high-density gas-jet profiles, and explores …