Published February 20, 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

High energy electron acceleration by laser wakefields

  • 1. Nuclear Engineering Research Laboratory, The University of Tokyo, Tokai (Japan)
  • 2. Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai (Japan)
  • 3. Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji (Japan)
  • 4. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba (Japan)

Description

The laser wakefield electron acceleration over 100 MeV has been demonstrated in an underdense plasma driven by a 2 TW, 90 fs laser pulse synchronized with 17 MeV RF linac electron injector at 10 Hz. The electron acceleration was enhanced at a pressure corresponding to the plasma density higher than the resonant density due to gas ionization and self-channeling effects. The wakefield excitation has been confirmed by measuring the electron density oscillation of the plasma wave with the frequency domain interferometer

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
426
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 516-525
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
International conference on superstrong fields in plasmas
Dates
27 Aug - 2 Sep 1997
Place
Varenna (Italy)

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Notes
(c) 1998 American Institute of Physics.