Electron acceleration in Nd-laser plasma beat-wave experiments

F. Amiranoff; D. Bernard; B. Cros; F. Jacquet; G. Matthieussent; P. Miné; P. Mora; J. Morillo; F. Moulin; A. E. Specka; C. Stenz

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.5220

Electron acceleration in Nd-laser plasma beat-wave experiments

F. Amiranoff
, D. Bernard
, B. Cros
, F. Jacquet
, G. Matthieussent
, P. Miné
, P. Mora
, J. Morillo
, F. Moulin
, A. E. Specka
, C. Stenz

Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas
Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés
Groupe de Recherches sur l'Energétique des Milieux Ionisés
conventionnée avec l'Université d'Orléans

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Abstract

An electron beam has been accelerated in a plasma wave generated by the laser beat-wave method. The beating of two Nd-laser pulses at wavelengths close to 1 μm creates a relativistic plasma wave in a deuterium plasma. Electrons injected at an energy of 3 MeV are observed to be accelerated up to 3.7 MeV after the plasma. The energy gain is compatible with a peak electric field of the order of 0.6 GV/m, in agreement with model predictions. The experimental setup and the main results are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5220-5223
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	74
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.5220
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1995

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