Open AccessLasers for Novel Accelerators
Author(s) -
L. A. Gizzi,
P. Koester,
L. Labate,
François Mathieu,
Z. Mazzotta,
Guido Toci,
Matteo Vannini
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1350/1/012157
Subject(s) - laser , acceleration , computer science , footprint , wake , power (physics) , plasma , electrical engineering , aerospace engineering , physics , optics , engineering , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , paleontology , biology
Novel accelerator schemes are rapidly emerging in the wake of laser-plasma acceleration research and involve advanced high-power laser drivers for their operation. Significant progress has been made in laser performance during the past decade, including repetition rate, average and peak power, and footprint, making these systems attractive for many applications, including novel accelerators. Here we discuss laser driver requirements for the proposed novel accelerator schemes, examine emerging technologies and introduce a viable laser driver concept for a first generation of plasma accelerators.