Electron acceleration from transparent targets irradiated by ultra-intense helical laser beams

David R. Blackman; Yin Shi; Sallee R. Klein; Mihail Cernaianu; Domenico Doria; Petru Ghenuche; Alexey Arefiev

doi:10.1038/s42005-022-00894-3

Communications Physics (May 2022)

Electron acceleration from transparent targets irradiated by ultra-intense helical laser beams

David R. Blackman,
Yin Shi,
Sallee R. Klein,
Mihail Cernaianu,
Domenico Doria,
Petru Ghenuche,
Alexey Arefiev

Affiliations

David R. Blackman: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at San Diego
Yin Shi: School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China
Sallee R. Klein: University of Michigan
Mihail Cernaianu: Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP)/Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
Domenico Doria: Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP)/Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
Petru Ghenuche: Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP)/Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
Alexey Arefiev: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at San Diego

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-022-00894-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Plasma mirrors have become the preferred method for electron injection to laser-based accelerators, but the optimal configuration is difficult to achieve. Here, an alternative injection method employing a low-density foam target and a helical laser pulse is investigated numerically.

Published in Communications Physics

ISSN: 2399-3650 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics; Science: Physics
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsphys/

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