Density-transition based electron injector for laser driven wakefield accelerators
We demonstrate a laser wakefield accelerator with a novel electron injection scheme resulting in enhanced stability, reproducibility, and ease of use. In order to inject electrons into the accelerating phase of the plasma wave, a sharp downward density transition is employed. Prior to ionization by...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.091301 |