The 4th International Conference on Matter and Radiation at Extremes (ICMRE 2019)

341 / 2019-02-27 04:03:31

Stochastic acceleration of electrons in two colliding laser waves

laser-plasma interaction,laser driven electron acceleration,electron dynamics

Plenary track > Fundamental Physics at Extremes

The mechanism of stochastic electron acceleration in colliding laser waves is investigated by employing proper canonical variables and effective time, such that the new Hamiltonian becomes time independent when the perturbative laser wave is absent. The performed analytical analysis clearly reveals the physical picture of stochastic electron dynamics. It shows that when the amplitude of the perturbative laser field exceeds some critical value, stochastic electron acceleration occurs within some electron energy range. The conditions, at which the maximum electron energy gained under stochastic acceleration is greatly exceeding the ponderomotive energy scaling based on the amplitude of the dominant laser, are derived.