First direct observation of a wakefield generated with structured light
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| author | Liberman, Aaron Golovanov, Anton Smartsev, Slava Tata, Sheroy Andriyash, Igor A. Benracassa, Salome Levine, Eitan Y. Kroupp, Eyal Malka, Victor |
| author_facet | Liberman, Aaron Golovanov, Anton Smartsev, Slava Tata, Sheroy Andriyash, Igor A. Benracassa, Salome Levine, Eitan Y. Kroupp, Eyal Malka, Victor |
| contents | The use of structured light to control the phase velocity of the wake in laser-wakefield accelerators has generated significant interest for its ability to mitigate electron dephasing. Combining the diffraction-free properties of Bessel beams with spatio-temporal shaping of the pulse promises to enable acceleration with an unprecedented combination of long acceleration lengths and high gradients. This would facilitate the acceleration of electrons to energies above 100 GeV in existing laser facilities. In-depth understanding of the physical mechanisms involved is critical to achieving dephasing-free electron acceleration. Here we present the first experimental observation of wakefields generated by beams that were spatio-temporally sculpted and then focused with a long-focal-depth mirror, known as an axiparabola, which generates a quasi-Bessel beam. The resulting wakefield was imaged using femtosecond relativistic electron microscopy. Novel insights into this minimally explored regime include mapping the wakefield development over the focal depth and studying the effects of spatio-temporal manipulations of the beam on the structure and phase velocity of the wakefield. Such insights pave the way towards realizing the potential of structured-light based solutions to dephasing in laser-wakefield acceleration. |
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| spellingShingle | First direct observation of a wakefield generated with structured light Liberman, Aaron Golovanov, Anton Smartsev, Slava Tata, Sheroy Andriyash, Igor A. Benracassa, Salome Levine, Eitan Y. Kroupp, Eyal Malka, Victor Accelerator Physics Optics Plasma Physics The use of structured light to control the phase velocity of the wake in laser-wakefield accelerators has generated significant interest for its ability to mitigate electron dephasing. Combining the diffraction-free properties of Bessel beams with spatio-temporal shaping of the pulse promises to enable acceleration with an unprecedented combination of long acceleration lengths and high gradients. This would facilitate the acceleration of electrons to energies above 100 GeV in existing laser facilities. In-depth understanding of the physical mechanisms involved is critical to achieving dephasing-free electron acceleration. Here we present the first experimental observation of wakefields generated by beams that were spatio-temporally sculpted and then focused with a long-focal-depth mirror, known as an axiparabola, which generates a quasi-Bessel beam. The resulting wakefield was imaged using femtosecond relativistic electron microscopy. Novel insights into this minimally explored regime include mapping the wakefield development over the focal depth and studying the effects of spatio-temporal manipulations of the beam on the structure and phase velocity of the wakefield. Such insights pave the way towards realizing the potential of structured-light based solutions to dephasing in laser-wakefield acceleration. |
| title | First direct observation of a wakefield generated with structured light |
| topic | Accelerator Physics Optics Plasma Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.01516 |