ENHANCED ACCELERATION IN A SELF-MODULATED-LASER WAKE-FIELD ACCELERATOR

Authors
KRALL J TING A ESAREY E SPRANGLE P
Citation
J. Krall et al., ENHANCED ACCELERATION IN A SELF-MODULATED-LASER WAKE-FIELD ACCELERATOR, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 48(3), 1993, pp. 2157-2161
Citations number
32
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
48
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2157 - 2161
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1993)48:3<2157:EAIASW>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
An alternative configuration of the laser wake-field accelerator is pr oposed in which enhanced acceleration is achieved via resonant self-mo dulation of the laser pulse. This requires laser power in excess of th e critical power for relativistic guiding and a plasma wavelength shor t compared to the laser pulse length. Relativistic and density wake ef fects strongly modulate the laser pulse at the plasma wavelength, reso nantly exciting the plasma wave and leading to enhanced acceleration.