Self-guided wakefield experiments driven by petawatt-class ultrashort laser pulses
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We investigate the extension of self-injecting laser wakefield experiments to the regime that will be accessible with the next generation of petawatt-class ultrashort pulse laser systems. Using nonlinear scalings, current experimental trends, and numerical simulations, we determine the optimal laser and target parameters, i.e., focusing geometry, plasma density, and target length, that are required to increase the electron beam energy (to >1 GeV) without the use of external guiding structures.
Date Issued
2008-08-01
Date Acceptance
2008-08-01
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2008, 36 (4), pp.1715-1721
ISSN
0093-3813
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
1715
End Page
1721
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume
36
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Physics
high intensity laser
plasma accelerators
MONOENERGETIC ELECTRON-BEAMS
PLASMA INTERACTIONS
ACCELERATION
GENERATION
CHANNEL
REGIME
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2008-08-12