Laser Gate: Multi-MeV electron acceleration and zeptosecond e-bunching
arXiv:0903.0032 · doi:10.1364/OE.17.006194
Abstract
Relativistically-intense laser beam with large field gradient ("laser gate") enables strong inelastic scattering of electrons crossing the beam. This process allows for multi-MeV electron net acceleration per pass within the wavelength space. Inelastic scattering even in low-gradient laser field may also induce extremely tight temporal focusing and electron bunch formation down to quantum, zepto-second limit.
13 pages, 2 figures; replaced with more detailed figs (3 instead of 2); reformated to satisfy Opt. Express requirments