Free-electron laser and laser electron acceleration based on the megagauss magnetic fields in laser-produced plasmas

Journal Article · Mon May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.2252· OSTI ID:5816434

Loeb, A; Eliezer, S

It is suggested that the megagauss magnetic fields generated in laser produced plasmas be applied for (a) the construction of a wiggler for an x-ray free-electron laser and (b) charged-particle acceleration to high energies using the inverse free-electron laser and the autoresonance laser acceleration schemes. Coherent amplification of 10-A radiation with a 150-MeV electron beam seems feasible and gigaelectronvolt electron beams may induce a ..gamma..-ray laser. An acceleration gradient of about (100 MV/cm)(z/(10 cm))/sup -1/3/ can be achieved at a distance z along a 1-MG axial magnetic field in the auto resonance laser acceleration scheme, using a Nd:glass laser of 10/sup 18/ W/cm/sup 2/.

• Research Organization: Plasma Physics Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 70600, Israel
• OSTI ID: 5816434
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 56:21
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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