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Far-field constant-gradient laser accelerator of electrons in an ion channel
Vladimir Khudik, Xi Zhang, Gennady Shvets
We predict that electrons in an ion channel can gain ultra-relativistic energies by simultaneously interacting with a laser pulse and, counter-intuitively, with a decelerating elec…
Synergistic Laser Wakefield/Direct Laser Acceleration in the Plasma Bubble Regime
Xi Zhang, Vladimir N. Khudik, Gennady Shvets
The concept of a hybrid laser wakefield/direct laser plasma accelerator is proposed. Relativistic electrons undergoing resonant betatron oscillations inside the plasma bubble creat…
New mechanisms for generating super-ponderomotive electrons in laser-irradiated targets
A. V. Arefiev, A. P. L. Robinson, V. N. Khudik +2
It is shown that static longitudinal and transverse electric fields can significantly alter electron acceleration by a long laser beam in a sub-critical plasma, enabling generation…