ELECTRON ACCELERATION BY A LASER-PULSE IN A PLASMA

Authors
MCKINSTRIE CJ STARTSEV EA
Citation
Cj. Mckinstrie et Ea. Startsev, ELECTRON ACCELERATION BY A LASER-PULSE IN A PLASMA, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 54(2), 1996, pp. 1070-1073
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
54
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1070 - 1073
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)54:2<1070:EABALI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The acceleration of an electron by a circularly polarized laser pulse in a plasma is studied. It appears possible to increase significantly the energy of a preaccelerated electron. Although the pulse tends to g enerate a plasma wake, to which it loses energy, one can eliminate the wake by choosing the duration of the pulse judiciously.