Femtosecond x rays from laser-plasma accelerators
Relativistic interaction of short-pulse lasers with underdense plasmas has recently led to the
emergence of a novel generation of femtosecond x-ray sources. Based on radiation from …
emergence of a novel generation of femtosecond x-ray sources. Based on radiation from …
Applications of laser wakefield accelerator-based light sources
F Albert, AGR Thomas - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) were proposed more than three decades ago, and
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
Free-electron lasing at 27 nanometres based on a laser wakefield accelerator
W Wang, K Feng, L Ke, C Yu, Y Xu, R Qi, Y Chen, Z Qin… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
X-ray free-electron lasers can generate intense and coherent radiation at wavelengths down
to the sub-ångström region,,,–, and have become indispensable tools for applications in …
to the sub-ångström region,,,–, and have become indispensable tools for applications in …
Seeded free-electron laser driven by a compact laser plasma accelerator
Free-electron lasers generate high-brilliance coherent radiation at wavelengths spanning
from the infrared to the X-ray domains. The recent development of short-wavelength seeded …
from the infrared to the X-ray domains. The recent development of short-wavelength seeded …
Decoding sources of energy variability in a laser-plasma accelerator
Laser-plasma acceleration promises compact sources of high-brightness relativistic electron
beams. However, the limited stability often associated with laser-plasma acceleration has …
beams. However, the limited stability often associated with laser-plasma acceleration has …
Petawatt laser guiding and electron beam acceleration to 8 GeV in a laser-heated capillary discharge waveguide
Guiding of relativistically intense laser pulses with peak power of 0.85 PW over 15 diffraction
lengths was demonstrated by increasing the focusing strength of a capillary discharge …
lengths was demonstrated by increasing the focusing strength of a capillary discharge …
[HTML][HTML] EuPRAXIA conceptual design report
RW Assmann, MK Weikum, T Akhter, D Alesini… - The European Physical …, 2020 - Springer
This report presents the conceptual design of a new European research infrastructure
EuPRAXIA. The concept has been established over the last four years in a unique …
EuPRAXIA. The concept has been established over the last four years in a unique …
Enhancement of electron energy to the multi-GeV regime by a dual-stage laser-wakefield accelerator pumped by petawatt laser pulses
Laser-wakefield acceleration offers the promise of a compact electron accelerator for
generating a multi-GeV electron beam using the huge field gradient induced by an intense …
generating a multi-GeV electron beam using the huge field gradient induced by an intense …
Demonstration of a beam loaded nanocoulomb-class laser wakefield accelerator
Laser-plasma wakefield accelerators have seen tremendous progress, now capable of
producing quasi-monoenergetic electron beams in the GeV energy range with few …
producing quasi-monoenergetic electron beams in the GeV energy range with few …
Developments in laser-driven plasma accelerators
SM Hooker - Nature Photonics, 2013 - nature.com
Laser-driven plasma accelerators provide acceleration gradients that are three orders of
magnitude greater than those generated by conventional accelerators, offering the potential …
magnitude greater than those generated by conventional accelerators, offering the potential …