Laser-ionized, beam-driven, underdense, passive thin plasma lens
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.22.111001
Abstract: We present a laser-ionized, beam-driven, passive thin plasma lens that operates in the nonlinear blowout regime. This thin plasma lens provides axisymmetric focusing for relativistic electron beams at strengths unobtainable by magnetic devices. It is… read more here.
Keywords: thin plasma; ionized beam; plasma lens; laser ionized ... See more keywords
Demonstration of a tandem lens for producing shaped laser-ionized plasmas for plasma wakefield acceleration
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.578053
Abstract: We demonstrate a tandem lens optical setup, comprising two diffractive optics, that focuses a high-power ultrafast laser with a shaped on-axis intensity profile, producing a meter-long Bessel focus. The intended use of the optical setup… read more here.
Keywords: wakefield acceleration; plasma wakefield; tandem lens; laser ionized ... See more keywords