Demonstration of a Compact Plasma Accelerator powered by Laser-Accelerated Electron Beams
Thomas Kurz, T. Heinemann, M. Gilljohann, Yen-Yu Chang, Jurjen Couperus Cabadağ, Alexander Debus, Olena Kononenko, Richard Pausch, Susanne Schöbel, R. Aßmann, Michael Bußmann, Hao Ding, J. Götzfried, A. Köhler, Gaurav Raj, S. Schindler, Klaus Steiniger, Omid Zarini, S. Corde, A. Döpp, B. Hidding, S. Karsch, U. Schramm, A. Martínez de la Ossa, Arie Irman
2021Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde)60 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
Particle accelerators based on laser- or electron-driven plasma waves promise compact sources for relativistic electron bunches. Here, Kurz and Heinemann et al. demonstrate a hybrid two-stage configuration, combining the individual features of both accelerating schemes.
Topics & Concepts
Plasma accelerationPlasmaPhysicsLaserParticle acceleratorAccelerationElectronBeam (structure)Cathode rayBunchesBrightnessOpticsNuclear physicsClassical mechanicsLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications