Title :
Adaptive spectral-phase control for laser wakefield electron acceleration
Author :
Cheng Liu ; Jun Zhang ; Golovin, G. ; Shouyuan Chen ; Banerjee, Sean ; Baozhen Zhao ; Powers, N. ; Ghebregziabher, I. ; Umstadter, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
Abstract :
An adaptive spectral-phase control method is demonstrated for laser wakefield acceleration of electrons. Phase control capability was implemented to experimentally study the dependence of laser wakefield acceleration on the spectral phase of intense laser light.
Keywords :
wakefield accelerators; adaptive spectral-phase control method; intense laser light spectral phase; laser wakefield electron acceleration; phase control capability; Acceleration; Chirp; Dispersion; Electron beams; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
