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Demonstration of relativistic electron beam focusing by a laser-plasma lens

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  • C. Thaury

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • E. Guillaume

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • A. Döpp

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique
    Centro de Laseres Pulsados, Parque Cientfico)

  • R. Lehe

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • A. Lifschitz

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • K. Ta Phuoc

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • J. Gautier

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • J-P Goddet

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • A. Tafzi

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • A. Flacco

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • F. Tissandier

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • S. Sebban

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • A. Rousse

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

  • V. Malka

    (Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée, ENSTA–CNRS UMR7639–École Polytechnique)

Abstract

Laser-plasma technology promises a drastic reduction of the size of high-energy electron accelerators. It could make free-electron lasers available to a broad scientific community and push further the limits of electron accelerators for high-energy physics. Furthermore, the unique femtosecond nature of the source makes it a promising tool for the study of ultrafast phenomena. However, applications are hindered by the lack of suitable lens to transport this kind of high-current electron beams mainly due to their divergence. Here we show that this issue can be solved by using a laser-plasma lens in which the field gradients are five order of magnitude larger than in conventional optics. We demonstrate a reduction of the divergence by nearly a factor of three, which should allow for an efficient coupling of the beam with a conventional beam transport line.

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  • C. Thaury & E. Guillaume & A. Döpp & R. Lehe & A. Lifschitz & K. Ta Phuoc & J. Gautier & J-P Goddet & A. Tafzi & A. Flacco & F. Tissandier & S. Sebban & A. Rousse & V. Malka, 2015. "Demonstration of relativistic electron beam focusing by a laser-plasma lens," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-5, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms7860
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7860
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