Laser Plasma Accelerators

TL;DR

This review highlights the rapid advancements in laser plasma accelerators, showcasing how physicists have achieved high-quality, GeV electron beams with compact lasers through various injection schemes and control techniques.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution, key breakthroughs, and current techniques in producing stable, high-quality electron beams using laser plasma accelerators.

Findings

Achieved GeV electron beams with compact laser systems

Developed multiple injection schemes for beam control

Enhanced beam stability and quality

Abstract

Research activities on laser plasma accelerators are paved by many significant breakthroughs. This review article provides an opportunity to show the incredible evolution of this field of research which has, in record time, allowed physicists to produce high quality electron beams at the GeV level using compact laser systems. I will show the scientific path that led us to explore different injection schemes and to produce stable, high peak current and high quality electron beams with control of the charge, of the relative energy spread, and of the electron energy.