3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Wavefront-Guided Electron Injection for Direct Laser Acceleration in Relativistic Laser-Driven Plasma Channel
Heng Wang, Liang Sheng, Long Zeng +2
We investigate electron injection into direct laser acceleration (DLA) in relativistic laser-driven plasma channels using particle-in-cell simulations. We identify and characterize…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Highly Polarized Energetic Electrons via Intense Laser-Irradiated Tailored Targets
Xiaofei Shen, Zheng Gong, Karen Z. Hatsagortsyan +1
A method for the generation of ultrarelativistic electron beams with high spin polarization is put forward, where a tightly-focused linearly-polarized ultraintense laser pulse inte…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Laser wakefield acceleration of ions with a transverse flying focus
Zheng Gong, Sida Cao, John P. Palastro +1
The extreme electric fields created in high-intensity laser-plasma interactions could generate energetic ions far more compactly than traditional accelerators. Despite this promise…