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Effects of laser polarization on jet emission of fast electrons in femtosecond-laser plasmas

  • L. M. Chen
  • , J. Zhang*
  • , Y. T. Li
  • , H. Teng
  • , T. J. Liang
  • , Z. M. Sheng
  • , Q. L. Dong
  • , L. Z. Zhao
  • , Z. Y. Wei
  • , X. W. Tang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • CAS - Institute of Physics

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Abstract

The effects of the laser polarization on acceleration mechanisms were studied by observing outgoing fast electrons and ingoing fast electrons generated by p- and s-polarized ultrashort laser pulses that are obliquely incident on an overdense plasma with or without a corona preplasma. It was found that both s- and p-polarized lasers can generate jet emission of fast electrons at moderate laser intensities. This provides new insights into acceleration of fast electrons in laser-plasma interaction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number225001
Pages (from-to)225001/1-225001/4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume87
Issue number22
StatePublished - 26 Nov 2001
Externally publishedYes

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