Benchmarking of hydrodynamic plasma waveguides for multi-GeV laser-driven electron acceleration

Miao, B.; Rockafellow, E.; Shrock, J. E.; Hancock, S. W.; Gordon, D.; Milchberg, H. M.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.27.081302

Title: Benchmarking of hydrodynamic plasma waveguides for multi-GeV laser-driven electron acceleration

Journal Article · 14 August 2024 · Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.27.081302 · OSTI ID:2474621

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Hydrodynamic plasma waveguides initiated by optical field ionization have recently become a key component of multi-GeV laser wakefield accelerators. Here, we present the most complete and accurate experimental and simulation-based characterization to date, applicable to current multi-GeV experiments and future 100 GeV-scale laser plasma accelerators. Crucial to the simulations is the correct modeling of intense Bessel beam interaction with meter-scale gas targets, the results of which are used as initial conditions for hydrodynamic simulations. The simulations are in good agreement with our experiments measuring evolving plasma and neutral hydrogen density profiles using two-color short pulse interferometry, enabling realistic determination of the guided mode structure for application to laser-driven plasma accelerator design. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Research Organization:: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States); Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States); XUV Lasers, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0011375; SC0015516; SC0019076

OSTI ID:: 2474621

Journal Information:: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, Journal Name: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 27; ISSN 2469-9888; ISSN PRABCJ

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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