Bulletin of the American Physical Society
65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
Monday–Friday, October 30–November 3 2023; Denver, Colorado
Session JP11: Poster Session IV:
BEAMS: Laser- and beam-plasma interactions
Fundamental: Measurements and analysis in fundamental plasma physics; Plasma Sheaths, Sources, and Shocks
MFE: Turbulence and transport in fusion plasmas; High Field Tokamaks
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Room: Plaza ABC
Abstract: JP11.00006 : Optically-Generated Plasma Lens for Focusing Relativistic Electron Beams*
Presenter:
Leah Hartman
(Western Kentucky University)
Authors:
Leah Hartman
(Western Kentucky University)
Christopher E Doss
(University of Colorado, Boulder)
Matt Guerrero
(University of Colorado Boulder)
Claire Hansel
(University of Colorado Boulder)
Valentina Lee
(University of Colorado, Boulder)
Michael D Litos
(University of Colorado Boulder)
We present an experimental infrastructure designed to generate this plasma lens. The plasma lens is formed by the laser-ionization of gas in the outflow of a gas jet positioned along the electron beam line. By using cylindrical lenses to focus an ultrashort, 10 mJ, Ti:sapphire laser pulse, a pancake-like region of plasma is created prior to the arrival of the electron beam. To avoid undesired ionization from the Coulomb field of the electron beam, a high ionization threshold gas, like helium, is used. Results of experiments testing the optical setup at the University of Colorado Boulder will be presented, demonstrating the feasibility and tolerance of the system.
*NSF PHY-2047083NSF PHY-2244720
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