EP Seminar

Electron acceleration using laser produced plasmas

Name: Electron acceleration using laser produced plasmas
Start: 2005-05-10T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2005-05-10T17:30:00+02:00
Location: CERN

by Karl Krushelnick (Imperial College, London)

Tuesday 10 May 2005, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

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Description

Low density plasmas have long been of interest as a potential medium for particle acceleration since relativistic plasma waves are capable of supporting electric fields greater than 100 GeV/m. The physics of particle acceleration using plasmas will be reviewed, and new results will be discussed which have demonstrated that relatively narrow energy spread (<3%) beams having energies greater than 100 MeV can be produced from femtosecond laser plasma interactions. Future experiments and potential applications will also be discussed.

Organiser(s): Rolf Landua / PH-EP Department

Note: *Tea and coffee will be served at 16:00