Reflection of an electron beam by a photon mirror

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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.

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Mendonca, J. T., Silva, L. O. and Bingham, R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-7635;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:31200
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 October 2007
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:13 Jul 2011 08:55
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 09:45
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/31200
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