Laser Wakefield Electron Acceleration
A Novel Approach Employing Supersonic Microjets and Few-Cycle Laser Pulses
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Lasers, Science, Physics, Nuclear Physics
| Author: | Karl Schmid | ISBN: | 9783642199509 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg | Publication: | May 18, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Karl Schmid |
| ISBN: | 9783642199509 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Publication: | May 18, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
This thesis covers the few-cycle laser-driven acceleration of electrons in a laser-generated plasma. This process, known as laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA), relies on strongly driven plasma waves for the generation of accelerating gradients in the vicinity of several 100 GV/m, a value four orders of magnitude larger than that attainable by conventional accelerators. This thesis demonstrates that laser pulses with an ultrashort duration of 8 fs and a peak power of 6 TW allow the production of electron energies up to 50 MeV via LWFA. The special properties of laser accelerated electron pulses, namely the ultrashort pulse duration, the high brilliance, and the high charge density, open up new possibilities in many applications of these electron beams.
This thesis covers the few-cycle laser-driven acceleration of electrons in a laser-generated plasma. This process, known as laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA), relies on strongly driven plasma waves for the generation of accelerating gradients in the vicinity of several 100 GV/m, a value four orders of magnitude larger than that attainable by conventional accelerators. This thesis demonstrates that laser pulses with an ultrashort duration of 8 fs and a peak power of 6 TW allow the production of electron energies up to 50 MeV via LWFA. The special properties of laser accelerated electron pulses, namely the ultrashort pulse duration, the high brilliance, and the high charge density, open up new possibilities in many applications of these electron beams.
