Dynamics of an electron driven by relativistically intense laser radiation

The dynamics of an electron driven by a relativistically intense laser pulse is analyzed on the basis of the equation of motion with the Lorentz force in the cases of linear and circular polarizations. Laser fields with nonplane phase fronts accelerate electrons in the longitudinal direction. An ele...

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Published in:Physics of plasmas 2008-02, Vol.15 (2), p.023104-023104-7
Main Authors: Galkin, A. L., Korobkin, V. V., Romanovsky, M. Yu, Shiryaev, O. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
LASER RADIATION
LASERS
LORENTZ FORCE
POLARIZATION
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
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Summary:The dynamics of an electron driven by a relativistically intense laser pulse is analyzed on the basis of the equation of motion with the Lorentz force in the cases of linear and circular polarizations. Laser fields with nonplane phase fronts accelerate electrons in the longitudinal direction. An electron initially at rest is found not to move along figure-eight trajectories for the linear polarization, and not to move along circular trajectories for the circular polarization.
ISSN:1070-664X
1089-7674
DOI:10.1063/1.2839349