Injection of electrons into plasma waves by colliding laser pulses into an underdense plasma

  • Jérôme Faure
  • , Clément Rechatin
  • , Andreas Norlin
  • , Agustin Lifschitz
  • , Victor Malka

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Abstract

Controlled injection of electrons into a laser-plasma accelerator is achieved by colliding two counterpropagating laser pulses into a plasma. It results in monoenergetic, high quality, stable and tuneable electron beams (from 15 to 300 MeV).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2007
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528349, 9781557528346
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2007
EventQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 6 May 20076 May 2007

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period6/05/076/05/07

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