Physics of High-Charge Electron Beams in Laser-Plasma Wakefields
Physics of High-Charge Electron Beams in Laser-Plasma Wakefields
Laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) and its particle-driven counterpart, plasma wakefield acceleration (PWFA), are commonly treated as separate, though related branches of high-gradient plasma-based acceleration. However, novel proposed schemes are increasingly residing at the interface of both concepts where the understanding of their interplay becomes crucial. Here, we report on experiments …