2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2025
Robust direct laser acceleration of electrons with flying-focus laser pulses
Talia Meir, Kale Weichman, Alexey Arefiev +2
Direct laser acceleration (DLA) offers a compact source of high-charge, energetic electrons for generating secondary radiation or neutrons. While DLA in high-density plasma optimiz…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Collimated -ray emission enabled by efficient direct laser acceleration
Kavin Tangtartharakul, Gaetan Fauvel, Talia Meir +5
We investigate the mechanisms responsible for single-lobed versus double-lobed angular distributions of emitted -rays in laser-irradiated plasmas, focusing on how direct laser…