Publications (4)
Plasma wake inhibition at the collision of two laser pulses in an underdense plasma
C. Rechatin, J. Faure, A. Lifschitz +2
An electron injector concept for laser-plasma accelerator was developed in ref [1] and [2] ; it relies on the use of counter-propagating ultrashort laser pulses. In [2], the scheme…
Observation of beam loading in a laser-plasma accelerator
C. Rechatin, X. Davoine, A. Lifschitz +5
Beam loading is the phenomenon which limits the charge and the beam quality in plasma based accelerators. An experimental study conducted with a laser-plasma accelerator is present…
Electron acceleration by colliding laser beams in plasmas
A. F. Lifschitz, J. Faure, C. Rechatin +2
All-optical controlled injection and acceleration of electrons in a laser wakefield has recently been achieved (Faure et al, Nature v. 444 p. 737, 2006). Injection was made using a…
Quasimonoenergetic electron beams produced by colliding cross-polarized laser pulses in underdense plasmas
C. Rechatin, J. Faure, A. Lifschitz +3
The interaction of two laser pulses in an underdense plasma has proven to be able to inject electrons in plasma waves, thus providing a stable and tunable source of electrons. Wher…