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Electron acceleration in vacuum with two overlapping linearly polarized laser pulses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2012

Xiaoshan Wang ,
Hongchuan Du  and
Bitao Hu
Xiaoshan Wang
Affiliation:
School of Nuclear Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Hongchuan Du
Affiliation:
School of Nuclear Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Bitao Hu*
Affiliation:
School of Nuclear Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Bitao Hu, 222, S. Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

A novel electron acceleration approach with two overlapping linearly polarized laser pulses in vacuum is proposed. By our simulation, the energy and space spreads can reduce greatly comparing with the acceleration with only one laser pulse having doubled peak laser intensity for realistic laser parameters and the average energy gain from our scheme can be doubled for certain pulse lengths, at the same time. Using numerical simulation, analytical criteria for optimal regimes of our acceleration scheme is found.

Keywords

Electron accelerationIntense laser pulseNumerical simulation
Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 30 , Issue 3 , September 2012 , pp. 421 - 425
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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