Studies of intense laser propagation in channels for extended length plasma accelerators

Author

Katsouleas, T. ; Chiou, T.C. ; Mori, W.B. ; Wurtele, J.S. ; Shvets, G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Electrophys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

1-5 May 1995

Firstpage

773

Abstract

Progress on modeling plasma-based accelerator concepts in plasma channels is presented. Such schemes offer the potential for large accelerating gradients, high beam quality and acceleration over many Rayleigh lengths by optically guiding intense laser pulses. Recent results include modeling of non-ideal channels, higher order laser modes, and instabilities. Curiously we find that Raman scatter and laser hosing are to a large extent suppressed in a hollow channel

Keywords

Raman spectra; collective accelerators; electron accelerators; laser modes; plasma light propagation; wakefield accelerators; Raman scatter; Rayleigh length; beam quality; extended length plasma accelerators; higher order laser modes; hollow channel; instabilities; laser hosing; laser propagation; plasma channels; Acceleration; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Raman scattering; Rayleigh scattering;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2934-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1995.504787

Filename

504787