Optimization of Electron Beams Based on Plasma-Density Modulation in a Laser-Driven Wakefield Accelerator

We demonstrate a simple but efficient way to optimize and improve the properties of laser-wakefield-accelerated electron beams (<i>e</i> beams) based on a controllable shock-induced density down-ramp injection that is achieved with an inserted tunable shock wave. The <i>e</i>...

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Main Authors: Lintong Ke, Changhai Yu, Ke Feng, Zhiyong Qin, Kangnan Jiang, Hao Wang, Shixia Luan, Xiaojun Yang, Yi Xu, Yuxin Leng, Wentao Wang, Jiansheng Liu, Ruxin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/6/2560