Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams

In the past years, there has been a growing interest in innovative applications of radially polarized laser beams. Among them, the particular field of laser-driven electron acceleration has received much attention. Recent developments in high-power infrared laser sources at the INRS Advanced Laser L...

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Main Authors: Michel Piché, Jean-Claude Kieffer, François Légaré, Thomas Brabec, Nicolas Thiré, Pierre-Louis Fortin, Bruno Schmidt, Alexandre April, Sylvain Fourmaux, Vincent Marceau, Stéphane Payeur, Charles Varin
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/3/1/70
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spelling doaj-95c70e7ea3ae4ae2b870bfea1ef4a8382020-11-24T20:51:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172013-01-0131709310.3390/app3010070Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser BeamsMichel PichéJean-Claude KiefferFrançois LégaréThomas BrabecNicolas ThiréPierre-Louis FortinBruno SchmidtAlexandre AprilSylvain FourmauxVincent MarceauStéphane PayeurCharles VarinIn the past years, there has been a growing interest in innovative applications of radially polarized laser beams. Among them, the particular field of laser-driven electron acceleration has received much attention. Recent developments in high-power infrared laser sources at the INRS Advanced Laser Light Source (Varennes, Qc, Canada) allowed the experimental observation of a quasi-monoenergetic 23-keV electron beam produced by a radially polarized laser pulse tightly focused into a low density gas. Theoretical analyses suggest that the production of collimated attosecond electron pulses is within reach of the actual technology. Such an ultrashort electron pulse source would be a unique tool for fundamental and applied research. In this paper, we propose an overview of this emerging topic and expose some of the challenges to meet in the future.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/3/1/70radially polarized beamselectron accelerationhigh-power infrared sources
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author Michel Piché
Jean-Claude Kieffer
François Légaré
Thomas Brabec
Nicolas Thiré
Pierre-Louis Fortin
Bruno Schmidt
Alexandre April
Sylvain Fourmaux
Vincent Marceau
Stéphane Payeur
Charles Varin
spellingShingle Michel Piché
Jean-Claude Kieffer
François Légaré
Thomas Brabec
Nicolas Thiré
Pierre-Louis Fortin
Bruno Schmidt
Alexandre April
Sylvain Fourmaux
Vincent Marceau
Stéphane Payeur
Charles Varin
Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams
Applied Sciences
radially polarized beams
electron acceleration
high-power infrared sources
author_facet Michel Piché
Jean-Claude Kieffer
François Légaré
Thomas Brabec
Nicolas Thiré
Pierre-Louis Fortin
Bruno Schmidt
Alexandre April
Sylvain Fourmaux
Vincent Marceau
Stéphane Payeur
Charles Varin
author_sort Michel Piché
title Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams
title_short Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams
title_full Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams
title_fullStr Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams
title_full_unstemmed Direct Electron Acceleration with Radially Polarized Laser Beams
title_sort direct electron acceleration with radially polarized laser beams
publisher MDPI AG
series Applied Sciences
issn 2076-3417
publishDate 2013-01-01
description In the past years, there has been a growing interest in innovative applications of radially polarized laser beams. Among them, the particular field of laser-driven electron acceleration has received much attention. Recent developments in high-power infrared laser sources at the INRS Advanced Laser Light Source (Varennes, Qc, Canada) allowed the experimental observation of a quasi-monoenergetic 23-keV electron beam produced by a radially polarized laser pulse tightly focused into a low density gas. Theoretical analyses suggest that the production of collimated attosecond electron pulses is within reach of the actual technology. Such an ultrashort electron pulse source would be a unique tool for fundamental and applied research. In this paper, we propose an overview of this emerging topic and expose some of the challenges to meet in the future.
topic radially polarized beams
electron acceleration
high-power infrared sources
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/3/1/70
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