Optically controlled seeding of Raman forward scattering and electron injection in a self-modulated laser wakefield accelerator is achieved by introducing a copropagating prepulse with proper timing. Seeding mechanisms are identified from the experimental data.
Control of seeding of Raman forward scattering and injection of electrons in a self-modulated laser wakefield accelerator by a copropagating prepulse
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). ; 1 ; 2 pp. vol.1
2004-01-01
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