High field physics at ALLS

A. Lachapelle; K. Otani; S. Fourmaux; S. Payeur; M. Glesser; S. MacLean; J. C. Kieffer

doi:10.1117/12.2181123

1 May 2015 High field physics at ALLS

A. Lachapelle, K. Otani, S. Fourmaux, S. Payeur, M. Glesser, S. MacLean, J. C. Kieffer

Proceedings Volume 9515, Research Using Extreme Light: Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers II; 95150B (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2181123
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

This paper discusses some aspect of the experimental effort in high field science (up to 10²² W/cm²) done with the high peak power (>200TW) laser system at the Advanced Laser Light Source facility (ALLS). A maximum intensity of 10²² W/cm² has been achieved on target. The present experiments explore the acceleration of electrons directly by the laser field (DLFA) in the transition between the relativistic and ultra-relatisitic regimes. Electrons are accelerated to multi-MeV energies using radially (TM₀₁) and azimuthally (TE₀₁) polarized modes and the contribution of various acceleration processes is briefly discussed.

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A. Lachapelle, K. Otani, S. Fourmaux, S. Payeur, M. Glesser, S. MacLean, and J. C. Kieffer "High field physics at ALLS", Proc. SPIE 9515, Research Using Extreme Light: Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers II, 95150B (1 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2181123

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