Efficient electron injection into plasma waves using higher-order laser modes

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Michel, P ^a   Esarey, E ^a,b   Schroeder, C B ^a   Shadwick, B A ^a   Leemans, W P ^a,b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM CONDITIONING; LASER INJECTION; LASER WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS; PLASMA WAVE EXCITATION;

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON TRAPS; LASER BEAMS; LASER MODES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA WAVES;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 33751569422     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2378627     Document Type: Article

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