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 …

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 …

We present a theory for nonlinear, multidimensional plasma waves with phase velocities
near the speed of light. It is appropriate for describing plasma waves excited when all …

We give direct experimental evidence for the observation of the full transverse self-
modulation of a long, relativistic proton bunch propagating through a dense plasma. The …

A nonlinear kinetic theory for multidimensional plasma wave wakes with phase velocities
near the speed of light is presented. This theory is appropriate for describing plasma wakes …

Plasmas excited by laser beams or bunches of relativistic electrons have been used to
produce electric fields of 10–100 GV m− 1. This has opened up the possibility of building …

This article first gives the authors' perspectives on how the field of plasma-based
acceleration (PBA) developed and how the current experiments, theory, and simulations are …

The onset of trapping of electrons born inside a highly relativistic, 3D beam-driven plasma
wake is investigated. Trapping occurs in the transition regions of a Li plasma confined by He …

FACET—Facilities for Accelerator science and Experimental Test beams at SLAC—will
provide high-energy-density electron and positron beams with peak currents of roughly 20 …

The development of plasma-based accelerators has enabled the generation of very high
brightness electron bunches of femtosecond duration, micrometer size and ultralow …