Relativistic interaction of short-pulse lasers with underdense plasmas has recently led to the
emergence of a novel generation of femtosecond x-ray sources. Based on radiation from …

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 …

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 …

The advent of ultraintense laser pulses generated by the technique of chirped pulse
amplification (CPA) along with the development of high-fluence laser materials has opened …

We use three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations to study laser wake field acceleration
(LWFA) at highly relativistic laser intensities. We observe ultra-short electron bunches …

This book represents the first comprehensive treatment of the subject, covering the
theoretical principles, present experimental status and important applications of short-pulse …

The energy frontier of particle physics is several trillion electron volts, but colliders capable
of reaching this regime (such as the Large Hadron Collider and the International Linear …

Laser-driven plasma accelerators provide acceleration gradients that are three orders of
magnitude greater than those generated by conventional accelerators, offering the potential …

Plasma-based accelerators that impart energy gain as high as several GeV to electrons or
positrons within a few centimeters have engendered a new class of diagnostic techniques …

Heavy ions with energies up to 430±40 MeV have been measured from laser-solid
interactions at focused intensities of up to 5× 10 19 W/cm 2. Observations of proton emission …