Pulse shape influence in acceleration of plasma electrons by a circularly polarized laser pulse

B. Shokri; M. Mirzaie

doi:10.1117/12.660455

9 June 2006 Pulse shape influence in acceleration of plasma electrons by a circularly polarized laser pulse

B. Shokri, M. Mirzaie

Proceedings Volume 6053, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005: High-Power Lasers and Applications; 605313 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660455
Event: International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005, 2005, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

For two different pulse shapes, Gaussian and piecewise, the electron acceleration by a circularly polarized laser pulse is considered. First, with a piecewise shape similar to Gaussian, it is shown that the acceleration results for different pulse shapes coincide well, especially for strong self-generated magnetic field in the acceleration direction. Then the effect of extending the rising part or falling part of piecewise pulse shape on electron acceleration is examined. For falling part, no new result is obtained but spreading the rising part reduces the electron energy gain.

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B. Shokri and M. Mirzaie "Pulse shape influence in acceleration of plasma electrons by a circularly polarized laser pulse", Proc. SPIE 6053, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 605313 (9 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660455

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