Optimum condition of sharp-density-transition scheme for the generation of a high-quality electron bunch in the laser wakefield acceleration

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 37, Issue 9 PART 2, 2009, Pages 1801-1805

  Yoo, Seung Hoon ^a   Kim, Jaehoon ^a   Kim, Jong Uk ^a  

^a Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA); Scale length; Sharp density transition; Transition ratio

Indexed keywords

DENSITY TRANSITION; EFFECTS OF SCALE; ELECTRON BUNCH; ENERGY SPREADS; HIGH QUALITY; LASER WAKEFIELD ACCELERATION; LASER WAKEFIELD ACCELERATION (LWFA); LASER WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PARAMETER SPACES; PARTICLE-IN-CELL SIMULATIONS; SCALE LENGTH; SHARP DENSITY TRANSITION; SIMULATION RESULT; TOTAL CHARGE; TRANSITION RATIO;

CELL MEMBRANES; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); ELECTRONS; LASERS; PARTICLE BEAM BUNCHING;

PLASMA ACCELERATORS;

EID: 70349412926     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2009.2026903     Document Type: Article

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