A proof-of-principle experiment demonstrating dielectric laser acceleration of nonrelativistic
electrons in the vicinity of a fused-silica grating is reported. The grating structure is utilized to …

Recently many ideas have been proposed for the use of a longitudinal field for particle
acceleration, fluorescent imaging, second-harmonic generation and Raman spectroscopy. A …

First measurements of the breakdown threshold in a dielectric subjected to GV/m wakefields
produced by short (30–330 fs), 28.5 GeV electron bunches have been made. Fused silica …

In semiconductor and data storage device manufacturing, it is desirable to produce feature
sizes less than 30 nm with a high depth-to-width aspect ratio on the target material rapidly at …

We describe a transparent dielectric grating accelerator structure that is designed for
ultrashort laser pulse operation. The structure is based on the principle of periodic field …

Acceleration of electrons using laser-driven dielectric microstructures is a promising
technology for the miniaturization of particle accelerators. Achieving the desired GV m^− 1 …

Regarding the laser-driven acceleration of charged particles in photonic systems, a central
unmet challenge is the achievement of simultaneous transverse and longitudinal stability at …

Several promising schemes for high-gradient acceleration of charged particles in slab-
symmetric electromagnetic structures have been recently proposed. In this paper we …

We experimentally demonstrate several physical concepts necessary for the future
development of dielectric laser accelerators—photonic elements that utilize the inelastic …

We describe a proposed all-dielectric laser-driven undulator for the generation of coherent
short wavelengths and explore the required electron beam parameters for its operation. The …