Direct laser acceleration: A model for the electron injection from the walls of a cylindrical guiding structure

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Autores principales: Valenta, P., Maslarova, D., Babjak, R., Martinez, B., Bulanov, S. V., Vranic, M.
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Publicado: 2024
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author Valenta, P.
Maslarova, D.
Babjak, R.
Martinez, B.
Bulanov, S. V.
Vranic, M.
author_facet Valenta, P.
Maslarova, D.
Babjak, R.
Martinez, B.
Bulanov, S. V.
Vranic, M.
contents We use analytical methods and particle-in-cell simulation to investigate the origin of electrons accelerated by the process of direct laser acceleration driven by high-power laser pulses in preformed narrow cylindrical plasma channels. The simulation shows that the majority of accelerated electrons are originally located along the interface between the channel wall and the channel interior. The analytical model based on the electron hydrodynamics illustrates the underlying physical mechanism of the release of electrons from the channel wall when irradiated by an intense laser, the subsequent electron dynamics, and the corresponding evolution of the channel density profile. The quantitative predictions of the total charge of released electrons and the average electron density inside the channel are validated by comparison with the simulation results.
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spellingShingle Direct laser acceleration: A model for the electron injection from the walls of a cylindrical guiding structure
Valenta, P.
Maslarova, D.
Babjak, R.
Martinez, B.
Bulanov, S. V.
Vranic, M.
Plasma Physics
We use analytical methods and particle-in-cell simulation to investigate the origin of electrons accelerated by the process of direct laser acceleration driven by high-power laser pulses in preformed narrow cylindrical plasma channels. The simulation shows that the majority of accelerated electrons are originally located along the interface between the channel wall and the channel interior. The analytical model based on the electron hydrodynamics illustrates the underlying physical mechanism of the release of electrons from the channel wall when irradiated by an intense laser, the subsequent electron dynamics, and the corresponding evolution of the channel density profile. The quantitative predictions of the total charge of released electrons and the average electron density inside the channel are validated by comparison with the simulation results.
title Direct laser acceleration: A model for the electron injection from the walls of a cylindrical guiding structure
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.14561