Electron acceleration by a laser pulse with a rising propagation speed

Authors
Citation
C. Du et Z. Xu, Electron acceleration by a laser pulse with a rising propagation speed, AUST J PHYS, 52(1), 1999, pp. 49-58
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00049506 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
49 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-9506(1999)52:1<49:EABALP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The acceleration of an electron by a circularly polarised laser pulse propa gating at a time-rising speed in a plasma is studied. The limitation on the electron energy gain due to dephasing may disappear. The characteristics o f this non-dephasing direct acceleration scheme are analysed.