Title :
Laser wakefields at UCLA and LLNL
Author :
Mori, W.B. ; Katsouleas, T. ; Darrow, C.B. ; Clayton, C.E. ; Joshi, C. ; Dawson, J.M. ; Decker, C.B. ; Marsh, K. ; Wilks, S.C.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The UCLA and LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) nonlinear laser wake field scheme is discussed. The authors find advantages to operating in the limit where the laser pulse is narrow enough to expel all the plasma electrons from the focal region. A description of the experimental program for the short pulse 10-TW laser facility at LLNL is presented.<>
Keywords :
collective accelerators; electron accelerators; laser beam effects; LLNL; UCLA; focal region; nonlinear laser wake field scheme; plasma electrons; Acceleration; Electrons; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Plasma accelerators; Plasma waves; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0135-8
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1991.164366
