Reitsma, A.J.W. and Jaroszynski, D.A. (2004) Coupling of longitudinal and transverse motion of accelerated electrons in laser wakefield acceleration. Laser and Particle Beams, 22 (4). pp. 407-413. ISSN 0263-0346
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Abstract
The acceleration dynamics of electrons in a laser wakefield accelerator is discussed, in particular the coupling of longitudinal and transverse motion. This coupling effect is important for electrons injected with a velocity below the laser pulse group velocity. It is found that the electron bunch is adiabatically focused during the acceleration and that a finite bunch width contributes to bunch lengthening and growth of energy spread. These results indicate the importance of a small emittance for the injected electron bunch.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 17296 |
| Keywords: | beam quality, electron dynamics, plasma-based acceleration, Physics |
| Subjects: | Science > Physics |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Physics |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2010 10:27 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 11:07 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/17296 |
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