A free-wave accelerator

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.49617· OSTI ID:285395

Woodworth, J G; Kreisler, M N ^[1]; Kerman, A K ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
2. Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)

We present one- and three-dimensional calculations of the motion of relativistic electrons under the influence of an intense, linearly polarized laser and a static magnetic field, where strong acceleration of electrons is obtained. The electron dynamics in the case of a focused laser beam are compared to that of a pure plane wave. The focused laser beam tends to eject the electron due to the strong transverse ponderomotive force. It is shown that by depressing the laser beam{close_quote}s central intensity the electron will remain within the focus. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 285395
• Report Number(s): CONF-9411120-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 96:020072
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 356, Issue 1; Conference: 4. Tamura symposium on accelerator physics, Austin, TX (United States), 14-16 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LASER RADIATION
POLARIZED BEAMS
GEV RANGE 01-10
PHOTON-ELECTRON COLLISIONS
HAMILTONIAN FUNCTION
PONDEROMOTIVE FORCE