Laser Wakefield Electron Acceleration: A Novel Approach Employing Supersonic Microjets and Few-Cycle Laser Pulses

by Karl Schmid

Book Overview

Supersonic Micro-Jets.-Theory of Compressible Fluid Flow.- Numeric Flow Simulation.- Experimental Characterization of Gas Jets.- Few Cycle Laser-Driven Electron Acceleration.- Electron Acceleration by Few-Cycle Laser Pulses: Theory and Simulation.- Experimental Setup.- Experimental Results on Electron Acceleration.- Next Steps for Optimizing the Accelerator.- A. Numeric Setup of the Fluid Flow Simulations.- B. Nozzle Designs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642268307
• ISBN13: 9783642268304
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"