Plasma Laser-Driven Acceleration (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Plasma Laser-Driven Acceleration

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In this rendering from 3-D Warp simulations, a laser beam (green and yellow disks on the right) propagating through an under-dense plasma displaces electrons, creating a "wakefield" that supports very high electric fields (blue and red isorufaces).

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Jean-Luc Vay, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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