Title :
Characteristics of electron acceleration in a self-modulated laser wakefield
Author :
Chen, S.Y. ; Krishnan, M. ; Maksimchuk, A. ; Umstadter, U.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
The electron beam generated in a self-modulated laser wakefield accelerator is characterized. It was observed to have a multi-component beam profile and its energy distribution undergoes discrete transitions as the laser power or plasma density is varied. In addition, dark spots that form regular modes were observed in the electron beam profile
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; electron accelerators; electron beams; plasma density; wakefield accelerators; discrete transitions; electron acceleration; electron beam; energy distribution; multicomponent beam profile; plasma density; selfmodulated laser wakefield; wakefield accelerator; Acceleration; Character generation; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.792405
