xLIPA: Promotion of Electrons from the K-shell to 2 GeV using 10 PW Laser Pulses
Abstract
Inner shell atomic electrons that are tunnel ionized in multi-petawatt class laser pulses are accelerated, in vacuum, to multi-GeV energies in the forward direction. In extreme fields, tunnel ionized electrons can be brought to the speed of light so abruptly, that they stay in the same phase of the laser field throughout significant portions of the confocal region. An analysis of the acceleration process is given, and relativistically covariant four-dimensional numerical calculations especially suited for extreme fields are carried out. Radiation reaction is included, and the latest relativistic tunneling ionization theories are used to spawn the simulated electrons. An experimental configuration is suggested, utilizing the 10 petawatt ELI-NP laser, and plasma lens assisted focusing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 19, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA626917
Entities
People
- Antonio Ting
- Bahman Hafizi
- D. Gordon
- D. Kaganovich
- J. P. Palastro
- Lee J Johnson
- Michael Helle
- R. Hubbard
- Yunhui Chen
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory