We show that electrons can be accelerated from rest by the longitudinal electric field of an intense TM/sub 01/ optical pulse. Numerical simulations predict net energy gains in the GeV range for laser intensities reaching 10/sup 22/ W/cm/sup 2/.
Acceleration of electrons from rest to GeV energies by intense transverse magnetic laser pulses in free space
2005 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference ; 3 ; 1807-1809 vol. 3
2005-01-01
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