Title :
Direct measurement of plasma mirror expansion for controlled laser-driven electron and harmonic beams
Author :
Bocoum, Maimouna ; Bohle, Frederick ; Beaurepaire, Benoit ; Vernier, Aline ; Jullien, Aurelie ; Faure, Jerome ; Lopez-Martens, Rodrigo
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´Opt. Appl., Ecole Nat. Super. de Tech. Av. - Paristech, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We present a new method of visualizing plasma expansion at the surface of a plasma mirror over a few fractions of laser wavelength and validate it by selectively generating high-order harmonics or fast electrons.
Keywords :
electron optics; laser mirrors; optical harmonic generation; plasma devices; plasma light propagation; controlled laser-driven electron beams; direct measurement; fast electrons; harmonic beams; high-order harmonic generation; laser wavelength; plasma expansion visualization; plasma mirror expansion; Harmonic analysis; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Mirrors; Particle beams; Plasma measurements; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
