Theoretical Investigation of Controlled Generation of a Dense Attosecond Relativistic Electron Bunch from the Interaction of an Ultrashort Laser Pulse with a Nanofilm

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Title: Theoretical Investigation of Controlled Generation of a Dense Attosecond Relativistic Electron Bunch from the Interaction of an Ultrashort Laser Pulse with a Nanofilm

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For controllable generation of an isolated attosecond relativistic electron bunch [relativistic electron mirror (REM)] with nearly solid-state density, we propose using a solid nanofilm illuminated normally by an ultraintense femtosecond laser pulse having a sharp rising edge. With two-dimensional (2D) particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations, we show that, in spite of Coulomb forces, all of the electrons in the laser spot can be accelerated synchronously, and the REM keeps its surface charge density during evolution. We also developed a self-consistent 1D theory, which takes into account Coulomb forces, radiation of the electrons, and laser amplitude depletion. This theory allows us to predict the REM parameters and shows a good agreement with the 2D PIC simulations.

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Kulagin, Victor V; Hur, Min Sup; Suk, Hyyong ^[1]; Cherepenin, Vladimir A ^[2]

Center for Advanced Accelerators, KERI, Changwon, 641-120 (Korea, Republic of)
Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics RAS, Mohovaya 11, Moscow, 125009 (Russian Federation)

Publication Date:: 2007-09-21

OSTI Identifier:: 21024177

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 99; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.124801; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; BEAM BUNCHING; BEAM OPTICS; CHARGE DENSITY; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; EVOLUTION; LASERS; MIRRORS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PULSES; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SIMULATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS

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                    Kulagin, Victor V, Hur, Min Sup, Suk, Hyyong, and Cherepenin, Vladimir A. Theoretical Investigation of Controlled Generation of a Dense Attosecond Relativistic Electron Bunch from the Interaction of an Ultrashort Laser Pulse with a Nanofilm.  United States: N. p., 2007. 
        Web.  doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.99.124801.

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                    Kulagin, Victor V, Hur, Min Sup, Suk, Hyyong, & Cherepenin, Vladimir A. Theoretical Investigation of Controlled Generation of a Dense Attosecond Relativistic Electron Bunch from the Interaction of an Ultrashort Laser Pulse with a Nanofilm.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.99.124801

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                    Kulagin, Victor V, Hur, Min Sup, Suk, Hyyong, and Cherepenin, Vladimir A. Fri .  
        "Theoretical Investigation of Controlled Generation of a Dense Attosecond Relativistic Electron Bunch from the Interaction of an Ultrashort Laser Pulse with a Nanofilm".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.99.124801.

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@article{osti_21024177,

  title        = {Theoretical Investigation of Controlled Generation of a Dense Attosecond Relativistic Electron Bunch from the Interaction of an Ultrashort Laser Pulse with a Nanofilm},

  author       = {Kulagin, Victor V and Hur, Min Sup and Suk, Hyyong and Cherepenin, Vladimir A},

  abstractNote = {For controllable generation of an isolated attosecond relativistic electron bunch [relativistic electron mirror (REM)] with nearly solid-state density, we propose using a solid nanofilm illuminated normally by an ultraintense femtosecond laser pulse having a sharp rising edge. With two-dimensional (2D) particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations, we show that, in spite of Coulomb forces, all of the electrons in the laser spot can be accelerated synchronously, and the REM keeps its surface charge density during evolution. We also developed a self-consistent 1D theory, which takes into account Coulomb forces, radiation of the electrons, and laser amplitude depletion. This theory allows us to predict the REM parameters and shows a good agreement with the 2D PIC simulations.},

  doi          = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.99.124801},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21024177},
  journal      = {Physical Review Letters},

  issn         = {0031-9007},

  number       = 12,

  volume       = 99,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2007},

  month        = {9}

}

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