Relativistic Electron Beam Slicing by Wakefiled in Plasmas
arXiv:physics/0606092 · doi:10.1016/j.physleta.2008.05.017
Abstract
A method of slicing of high-energy electron beams following their interaction with the transverse component of the wakefield left in a plasma behind a high intensity ultra short laser pulse is proposed. The transverse component of the wakefield focuses a portion of the electron bunch, which experiences betatron oscillations. The length of the focused part of the electron bunch can be made substantially less than the wakefield wavelength.
12 pages, 3 figures