High quality electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator

  • S. M. Wiggins
  • , R. P. Shanks
  • , R. C. Issac
  • , G. H. Welsh
  • , M. P. Anania
  • , E. Brunetti
  • , G. Vieux
  • , S. Cipiccia
  • , B. Ersfeld
  • , M. R. Islam
  • , R. T. L. Burgess
  • , G. G. Manahan
  • , C. Aniculaesei
  • , W. A. Gillespie
  • , A. M. MacLeod
  • , D. A. Jaroszynski

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    Abstract

    Very stable, high quality electron beams (current ~ 10 kA, energy spread <1%, emittance ~ 1π mm mrad) have been generated in a laser-plasma accelerator driven by 25 TW femtosecond laser pulses.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2010 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS)
    Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
    Number of pages2
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2010
    Event2010 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, United States
    Duration: 16 May 201021 May 2010

    Conference

    Conference2010 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
    Abbreviated titleCLEO
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose
    Period16/05/1021/05/10

    Keywords

    • Laser wakefield accelerator
    • Laser plasma accelerator

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