Decoding Sources of Energy Variability in a Laser-Plasma Accelerator
Andreas R. Maier, N. Delbos, Timo Eichner, Lars Hübner, Sören Jalas, L. Jeppe, Spencer W. Jolly, Manuel Kirchen, Vincent Leroux, Philipp Messner, Matthias Schnepp, Maximilian Trunk, Paul Andreas Walker, Christian Werle, Paul Winkler
Abstract
Experiments trace variations in the energy of a laser-plasma electron beam to properties of the drive laser, establishing a technique for stabilizing compact next-generation sources of high-energy electrons.
Topics & Concepts
LaserPlasmaElectronPhysicsAtomic physicsEnergy (signal processing)Plasma accelerationTRACE (psycholinguistics)Cathode rayNuclear physicsOpticsQuantum mechanicsPhilosophyLinguisticsLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsLaser Design and ApplicationsLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications