Title :
Direct Laser Acceleration of Electrons in the Corrugated Plasma Waveguide
Author :
York, A. ; Layer, B.D. ; Milchberg, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Abstract :
Direct electron acceleration by a radially polarized laser pulse can be quasi-phase matched in a corrugated plasma channel [1]. Modest laser pulses (1 mJ, 100 fs) could give large gradients (> 10 MV/cm) over many centimeters.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical phase matching; plasma accelerators; plasma filled waveguides; plasma light propagation; relativistic plasmas; corrugated plasma channel; corrugated plasma waveguide; direct electron acceleration; direct laser acceleration; energy 1 mJ; quasiphase matching; radially polarized laser pulse; relativistic electrons; time 100 fs; Acceleration; Electrons; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma waves; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453406
