Mechanism of electron acceleration by chirped laser pulse

作者:Wu X Y; Wang P X*; Kawata S
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2012, 100(22): 221109.
DOI:10.1063/1.4723847

摘要

We studied the mechanism of electron acceleration by a chirped laser pulse. We found that, because of the chirp effect, a region exists where the laser wave phase experienced by the electron varies slowly, so that the electron can be accelerated for a long time. The mechanism of chirped laser acceleration is different to that of the capture and acceleration scenario, although both of them have a main acceleration stage in which the electrons are trapped for long periods.