Laser wakefield electron acceleration a novel approach employing supersonic microjets and few-cycle laser pulses

Laser wakefield electron acceleration a novel approach employing supersonic microjets and few-cycle laser pulses

This thesis covers the few-cycle laser-driven acceleration of electrons in a laser-generated plasma. This process, known as laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA), relies on strongly driven plasma waves for the generation of accelerating gradients in the vicinity of several 100 GV/m, a value four order...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schmid, Karl (Author)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg, Germany Springer Berlin 2011.
Series:Springer Theses
Subjects:
Electron accelerators.
Supersonic nozzles.
Electron beams.
Laser plasmas.
Online Access:Available for UP System via Springer Link.