Reflection of an electron beam by a photon mirror

Mendonca, J. T. and Silva, L. O. and Bingham, R. (2007) Reflection of an electron beam by a photon mirror. Journal of Plasma Physics, 73 (5). pp. 627-634. ISSN 0022-3778 (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022377806006064)

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Abstract

A new configuration for the laser accelerator is proposed, which is inspired by the relativistic photon mirror effect. The material mirror is replaced here by an intense laser pulse, acting as a photon mirror for the incoming charged particles. A sufficient condition for particle reflection at such a photon mirror is established and three types of particle trajectories are described. A snow-plow acceleration regime is identified and quantitatively defined. Production of intense radiation bursts by the charged particle beam during the reflection process is also demonstrated.

ORCID iDs

Mendonca, J. T., Silva, L. O. and Bingham, R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-7635;