Conditions for electron capture by an ultraintense stationary laser beam

Authors
Kong, Q Ho, YK Wang, JX Wang, PX Feng, L Yuan, ZS
Citation
Q. Kong et al., Conditions for electron capture by an ultraintense stationary laser beam, PHYS REV E, 61(2), 2000, pp. 1981-1984
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1981 - 1984
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200002)61:2<1981:CFECBA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We present in this paper a quantitative study of an effect, in which a low- energy free electron is captured and violently accelerated to GeV final kin etic energy by a stationary extra-high-intensity laser beam (Q(0)=eE/m(e)om ega c greater than or similar to 100). The conditions under which this phen omenon can occur, such as the momentum range, incident angle of the incomin g electron, the waist width of the laser beam, etc., have been investigated in detail.