Experimental Study of Electron Dynamics in Strongly Relativistic Laser Fields
Abstract
This multi-PI project focused on understanding the trajectories and energetics of individual charged particles ultra-relativistic strong laser fields under conditions ranging from single particles in vacuum to collective electron dynamics in over-dense plasmas. The importance of the studies in the program lies in the fact that understanding single electron dynamics underly more complex phenomena. Under this grant we have undertaken three linked studies, spanning particle densities from single particles to over dense plasmas and intensities from weakly relativistic (~1018 W/cm2) to the ultra-relativistic (>1022 W/cm2), the very highest intensities that can be technologically accessed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 13, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1061437
Entities
People
- Alexey V Arefiev
- Bjorn M. Hegelich
- Gennady Shvets
- Michael Downer
- Todd Ditmire
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin