Experimental realization of near-critical-density laser wakefield acceleration: Efficient pointing 100-keV-class electron beam generation by microcapillary targets

We experimentally demonstrated the generation of a pointing stable, low-divergence, low-energy electron beam driven by near-critical-density laser wakefield acceleration using a moderate low-intensity laser pulse. Electron beams with a half-beam divergence angle of ∼30 mrad were generated at laser i...

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Main Authors: Michiaki Mori, Ernesto Barraza-Valdez, Hideyuki Kotaki, Yukio Hayashi, Masaki Kando, Kiminori Kondo, Tetsuya Kawachi, Donna Strickland, Toshiki Tajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2024-03-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0180773