Open AccessVacuum laser-driven acceleration by Airy beams
Author(s) -
Jianxing Li,
Wei-Ping Zang,
Jianguo Tian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.007300
Subject(s) - optics , physics , airy beam , acceleration , diffraction , laser , transverse plane , electron , cathode ray , beam (structure) , energy (signal processing) , classical mechanics , structural engineering , quantum mechanics , engineering
The possibility of enhancing the energy gain in vacuum electron acceleration by Airy beams is examined. The characteristics of transverse acceleration and non-diffraction of Airy beam can lead to the formation of a long "asymmetric field channel" along the propagation axis, where the intense asymmetric field can accelerate the injected electron to higher energy. Meanwhile, the injection energy of electron plays an important role in determining the final energy gain.