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Hamiltonian formulation of direct laser acceleration in vacuum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2007

M. ELOY ,
A. GUERREIRO ,
J. T. MENDONÇA  and
R. BINGHAM
M. ELOY
Affiliation:
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Estrada Octávio Pato, 2635-631 Rio de Mouro, Portugal (meloy@fe.ucp.pt)
A. GUERREIRO
Affiliation:
CLOQ/Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, R. do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
J. T. MENDONÇA
Affiliation:
GoLP/Centro de Física de Plasmas, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
R. BINGHAM
Affiliation:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, UK
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Abstract

We present a new formulation for the direct laser acceleration of electrons in vacuum based on the Hamiltonian theory. Two different regimes for the snow-plowed, accelerated electrons are identified and characterized, the first pertaining to high-intensity and the second to low-intensity pulses, both leading to efficient electron acceleration. Particle energy yields are shown to be independent of the exact shape of the laser pulse and energy gains are estimated.

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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 73 , Issue 5 , October 2007 , pp. 635 - 647
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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