DEPHASING TIME OF AN ELECTRON ACCELERATED BY A LASER-PULSE

Authors
MCKINSTRIE CJ STARTSEV EA
Citation
Cj. Mckinstrie et Ea. Startsev, DEPHASING TIME OF AN ELECTRON ACCELERATED BY A LASER-PULSE, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 56(2), 1997, pp. 2130-2136
Citations number
12
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
56
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2130 - 2136
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1997)56:2<2130:DTOAEA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The trajectory and dephasing time of an electron accelerated by a circ ularly polarized laser pulse are determined analytically. The dephasin g time is proportional to gamma(P)(2)l, where gamma(P) is the Lorentz factor associated with the pulse speed and l is the pulse length. The residual dependence of the dephasing time on pulse intensity and elect ron injection energy is studied in detail.