Particle acceleration by twisted laser beams

Autor: J.T. Mendonça, J. Vieira, C. Willim, R. Fedele
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Physics, Vol 10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-424X
DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2022.995379
Popis: We consider particle acceleration in plasmas, using twisted laser beams, or beams with orbital angular momentum. We discuss different acceleration processes using two LG laser modes, which include donut wakefield, beat-wave and self-torque acceleration, and compare the respective properties. We show that a self-torque configuration is able to produce azimuthal acceleration and can therefore be considered as an alternative method to produce helical electron beams.
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