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Photon Acceleration in Magnetized Plasma: A Mechanism for Fast Radio Bursts
Sergei V. Bulanov, Gabriele Maria Grittani, Marcel Lamac +7
We propose a mechanism for fast radio bursts based on photon acceleration by relativistic shocks propagating through highly magnetized electron--positron plasmas, as expected in ma…
Energy-optimized scaling laws for self-guided laser wakefield accelerators
Petr Valenta, Marcel Lamač, Kyle G. Miller +4
Laser wakefield acceleration promises compact electron accelerators for applications in medicine, industry, and fundamental science. Yet, despite rapid progress, accurately predict…
Single-Shot High-Energy Muon and Particle Radiography with a Multi-GeV Laser-Wakefield-Accelerator-Driven Source
Kaixin Zhu, G. Jackson Williams, Roberto Versaci +29
We report the first demonstration of single-shot particle radiography using a 1-10 GeV laser-wakefield-generated beam of muons, pions, and neutrons. The test objects were imaged ~1…
Pair-loaded electron-only magnetic reconnection using laser-driven capacitor coils
Brandon K. Russell, Qian Qian, Rebecca Fitzgarrald +12
We propose and simulate a laboratory platform to study the effects of positrons in magnetic reconnection using laser-driven capacitor coils. Using particle-in-cell simulations, we…
Controlled kHz laser-driven electron irradiations for pre-clinical applications
C. M. Lazzarini, M. Favetta, E. R. Szabo +20
We report the first in-air irradiations of biological samples with kHz laser-driven electrons with beam energy 20 MeV, high-energy tail extending to 40 MeV, and average dose rate u…
Photon Accelerator in Magnetized Electron-Ion Plasma
Sergei Bulanov, Stepan Bulanov, Timur Esirkepov +6
Strong magnetic fields and plasmas are intrinsically linked in both terrestrial laboratory experiments and in space phenomena. One of the most profound consequences of that is the…
Optimized matching conditions for self-guided laser wakefield accelerators
P. Valenta, K. G. Miller, B. K. Russell +4
We revisit the matching conditions for self-guided laser pulse propagation in plasma and refine their formulation to maximize the energy of electrons produced via laser wakefield a…
High-repetition-rate, all-reflective optical guiding and electron acceleration in helium using an off-axis axicon
Jiří Šišma, Michal Nevrkla, Filip Vitha +17
We present recent results on high-power guiding and laser wakefield acceleration in the ELectron Beam Accelerator (ELBA) beamline at ELI Beamlines, using the L3-HAPLS laser system…
Towards controlling electron charge with nanoparticle assisted laser wakefield accelerators
Alžběta Špádová, Petr Valenta, Sebastian Lorenz +4
This study explores nanoparticle-assisted electron injection as a method for controlling beam charge in laser wakefield acceleration through particle-in-cell simulations. We system…
Reaching extreme fields in laser-electron beam collisions with XUV laser light
Brandon K. Russell, Christopher P. Ridgers, Stepan S. Bulanov +8
Plasma-based particle accelerators promise to extend the revolutionary work performed with conventional particle accelerators to studies with smaller footprints, lower costs, and h…
Technical Status Report on Plasma Components and Systems in the context of EuPRAXIA
A. Biagioni, N. Bourgeois, F. Brandi +27
The EuPRAXIA project aims to construct two state-of-the-art accelerator facilities based on plasma accelerator technology. Plasma-based accelerators offer the possibility of a sign…
Demonstration of The Brightest Nano-size Gamma Source
A. S. Pirozhkov, A. Sagisaka, K. Ogura +46
Gamma rays selectively interact with nuclei, induce and mediate nuclear reactions and elementary particle interactions, and exceed x-rays in penetrating power and thus are indispen…
On the energy spectrum evolution of electrons undergoing radiation cooling
S. V. Bulanov, G. M. Grittani, R. Shaisultanov +5
Radiative cooling of electron beams interacting with counter-propagating electromagnetic waves is analyzed, taking into account the quantum modification of the radiation friction f…
On the capillary discharge in the high repetition rate regime
P. Sasorov, G. Bagdasarov, N. Bobrova +3
We investigate the main physical processes that limit the repetition rate of capillary discharges used in laser accelerators of electrons theoretically and with computer simulation…
Ultrarelativistic electron beams accelerated by terawatt scalable kHz laser
C. M. Lazzarini, G. M. Grittani, P. Valenta +14
We show the laser-driven acceleration of unprecedented, collimated ( divergence), and quasi-monoenergetic ( energy spread) electron beams with energ…
Wakefield Excited by Ultrashort Laser Pulses in Near-Critical Density Plasmas
Petr Valenta, Ondrej Klimo, Gabriele M. Grittani +3
Laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) using high repetition rate mJ-class laser systems brings unique opportunities for a broad range of applications. In order to meet the conditions…
Stable and polarized Betatron x-ray radiation from a laser plasma accelerator in ionization injection regime
Andreas Doepp, Benoit Mahieu, Antoine Doche +15
Betatron x-ray source from laser plasma interaction combines high brightness, few femtosecond duration and broad band energy spectrum. However, despite these unique features the Be…
Optimisation of the pointing stability of laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams
R. J. Garland, K. Poder, J. Cole +13
Laser-wakefield acceleration is a promising technique for the next generation of ultra-compact, high-energy particle accelerators. However, for a meaningful use of laser-driven par…
Generation of a neutral, high-density electron-positron plasma in the laboratory
G. Sarri, K. Poder, J. Cole +17
We report on the laser-driven generation of purely neutral, relativistic electron-positron pair plasmas. The overall charge neutrality, high average Lorentz factor ($γ_{e/p} \appro…
Acceleration with Self-Injection for an All-Optical Radiation Source at LNF
L. A. Gizzi, M. P. Anania, G. Gatti +8
We discuss a new compact gamma-ray source aiming at high spectral density, up to two orders of magnitude higher than currently available bremsstrahlung sources, and conceptually si…