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Influence of a Magnetic Guide Field on Injection in Wakefield Acceleration
CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
- 1 CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
- 2 CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
- 3 CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
- 4 CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon, France
Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 03 (2012)·Pages 1018–1020·Published 24 September 2012·DOI10.4236/jmp.2012.39133
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Abstract
The influence of an external static field applied in the direction parallel to the direction of propagation of a high intensity driving laser pulse on the electron trapping in laser wakefield acceleration is explored.
KeywordsLaser Wakefield AccelerationMagnetic FieldElectron InjectionSelf-Trapping
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