Laser acceleration of charged particles in inhomogeneous plasmas. I

S. V. Bulanov; V. A. Vshivkov; G. I. Dudnikova; N. M. Naumova; F. Pegoraro; I. V. Pogorelsky

Laser acceleration of charged particles in inhomogeneous plasmas. I

S. V. Bulanov
, V. A. Vshivkov
, G. I. Dudnikova
, N. M. Naumova
, F. Pegoraro
, I. V. Pogorelsky

Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
SD-RAS
University of Turin
University of Pisa
Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Abstract

The interaction of a laser pulse with a thin high-density plasma slab (foil) is proposed as a mechanism for producing laser pulses with the appropriate shape (sharp leading and/or rear edges). Such a pulse is optimum for the excitation of high-amplitude wake fields in underdense plasmas. It is shown (analytically and via particle-in-cell numerical simulations) that a phase-stable regime of unlimited particle acceleration can be realized in inhomogeneous plasmas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-269
Number of pages	11
Journal	Plasma Physics Reports
Volume	23
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 1997
Externally published	Yes

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