The Physics Experiment for a Laser-Driven Electron Accelerator

Technical Report · Mon Feb 14 04:00:00 EST 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/839746· OSTI ID:839746

Huang, Y ^[1]

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1. SLAC

A physics experiment for laser-driven, electron acceleration in a structure loaded vacuum is being carried out at Stanford University. The experiment is to demonstrate the linear dependence of the electron energy gain on the laser field strength. The accelerator structure, made of dielectric, is semi-open, with dimensions a few thousand times the laser wavelength. The electrons traverse the axis of two crossed laser beams to obtain acceleration within a coherence distance. We predict that the demonstration experiment will produce a single-stage, electron energy gain of 300 keV over a 2.5 mm distance. Ultimately, acceleration gradients of 1 GeV/m should be possible.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA
• Sponsoring Organization: SC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 839746
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-11029
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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