Laser wakefield accelerator in a plasma pipe with self-modulation of the laser pulse
Andreev N. E., Kirsanov V. I., Pogosova A. A., Gorbunov L. M.
A new design of the plasma wakefield laser accelerator is proposed. From those previously discussed, it differs in the technique of stimulation and in maintaining of the laser pulse self-modulation. The new design makes it possible to excite intense plasma waves with high phase velocities during the time required for the electron acceleration. The numerical calculations of the parameters, typical of a number of present-day laser installations, confirm the basic ideas of the proposed acceleration configuration. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.