Title :
Relativistic electron acceleration in the wavelength-cubed regime
Author :
Mordovanaki, A.G. ; Nelson, N. ; Hou, B. ; Nees, J. ; Naumova, N.M. ; Mourou, G.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We report on relativistic electron acceleration from bulk copper in the wavelength-cubed regime with 0.4-mJ, 25-fs pulses focused to 1.2 /spl mu/m at 400 Hz. Results show electrons with energies exceeding 500 keV propagating toward the vacuum.
Keywords :
copper; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical focusing; plasma simulation; relativistic plasmas; 0.4 mJ; 1.2 mum; 25 fs; 400 Hz; Cu; copper; relativistic electron acceleration; wavelength-cubed regime;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
