Electron trapping and reinjection in prepulse-shaped gas targets for laser-plasma accelerators
A novel mechanism for injection, emittance selection, and postacceleration for laser wakefield electron acceleration is identified and described. It is shown that a laser prepulse can create an ionized plasma filament through multiphoton ionization and this heats the electrons and ions, driving an e...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2020
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