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The interaction of intense laser pulses with plasma is one of the most important applications in the acceleration of charged particles. The pioneering work of Tajima and Dawson provided significant impetus to the idea of electron acceleration using wakefields generated by the propagation of intense laser pulses in plasma (Laser Wakefield Acceleration, LWFA). Several experiments have been conducted to demonstrate laser wakefield acceleration of charged particles. The acceleration of electrons by enhanced wakefields generated by two laser pulses propagating together in plasma has also been studied.
The present poster investigates wakefield generation by the propagation of two-colour asymmetric laser pulses in cold, underdense, and homogeneous plasma. Furthermore, the acceleration of electrons in the enhanced wakefield is examined. This study reveals that the maximum energy gained by a test electron increases and depends on the wakefield amplitude, which in turn is influenced by the skewness of the two laser pulses. Phase space analysis shows that a low-energy test electron, when injected into the wakefield, can be trapped and accelerated to higher energy.
Footnotes
- D. Mishra, S. Singh, B. Kumar, and P. Jha, Physics of Plasmas 32, 043104 (2025).
- S. Singh, D. Mishra, B. Kumar, and P. Jha, Physica Scripta 100, 015612 (2025).
- S. Singh, D. Mishra, B. Kumar, and P. Jha, Physica Scripta 98, 075504 (2023).
- D. Mishra, S. Singh, B. Kumar, and P. Jha, Physica Scripta 98, 115612 (2023).
| Region represented | Asia |
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| Paper preparation format | Word |
