Title :
A Side-Injected-Laser Plasma Accelerator
Author :
Katsouleas, T. ; Dawson, J.M. ; Sultana, D. ; Yan, Y.T.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Department of Physics 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Abstract :
A new method for driving relativistic plasma waves capable of ultra-high acceleration gradients (order 1GeV/cm) is presented. By injecting a single laser frequency from the side, rather than colinearly with the accelerated particles, both pump depletion and particle dephasing may be avoidable. The coupling of the side injected laser to the relativistic plasma wave via a pre-formed density ripple in the plasma is modelled analytically and with computer simulation.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4334426
