Studies on the relativistic electrons and X-rays generated by laser wakefield accelerators

Laser wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) operate through a high intensity ultra short laser pulse exciting a relativis- tic density wave in a plasma. I carried out experiments constructing LWFAs using lasers of a wide range of powers. Thereby allowing me to examine the generation of electrons and x-rays...

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Main Author: Bloom, Michael Samuel
Other Authors: Mangles, Stuart
Published: Imperial College London 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.679657