Laser wakefield acceleration of electrons at Ecole Polytechnique

Journal Article · Mon Jul 12 04:00:00 EDT 1999 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.58906· OSTI ID:21205370

Amiranoff, F; Baton, S; Descamps, D; Dorchies, F; Malka, V; Marques, J R; Modena, A ^[1]; Bernard, D; Jacquet, F; Mine, P ^[2]; Cros, B; Matthieussent, G ^[3]; Mora, P ^[4]; Morillo, J ^[5]; Najmudin, Z ^[6]

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1. Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, 91128 Palaiseau (France)
2. Laboratoire de Physique Nucleaire et des Hautes Energies, Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3 and CNRS, 91128 Palaiseau (France)
3. Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas, CNRS, Universite Paris Sud, 91405 Orsay (France)
4. Centre de Physique Theorique, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, 91128 Palaiseau (France)
5. Laboratoire des Solides Irradies, CEA/DSM/DRECAM, URA-CNRS 1380, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau (France)
6. Imperial College, Blackett Laboratory, SW7 2AZ London (United Kingdom)

The acceleration of electrons injected in a plasma wave generated by the laser wakefield mechanism has been observed. A maximum energy gain of 1.6 MeV has been measured and the maximum longitudinal electric field is estimated to 1.5 GV/m. The experimental data agree with theoretical predictions when 3D effects are taken into account. The duration of the plasma wave inferred from the number of accelerated electrons is of the order of 1 ps.

• OSTI ID: 21205370
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 472; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ACCELERATION
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON SPECTRA
ELECTRONS
GAIN
LASER RADIATION
LASERS
MEV RANGE
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA WAVES
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS