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Proof-of-principle experiments of laser wakefield acceleration using a 1 ps 10 TW Nd:glass laser

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.48237· OSTI ID:254023
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  1. National Laboratory for High Energy Physics, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)
  2. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka (Japan)
  3. Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (United States)
  4. Plasma Science Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya (Japan)
  5. Faculty of Engineering, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya (Japan)
The principle of laser wakefield particle acceleration was tested by a Nd:glass laser with a power of up to 10 TW and a pulse-duration of 1 ps. Electrons with 1 MeV/c momentum emitted from a solid target by an intense laser impact were used as test particles. The corresponding field gradient achieved was 1.7 GeV/m in the linear regime and 30 GeV/m in the nonlinear, self-modulation regime. The results are consistent with simulations. {copyright} 1995 {ital American Institute of Physics}.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
254023
Report Number(s):
CONF-940681--
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 335; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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