Erik Lefebvre

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that this randomization of electrons in phase space can be suppressed and that the quality of the electron beams can be dramatically enhanced.

TL;DR: In this article, scaling laws derived from fluid models and supported by numerical simulations are used to accurately describe the acceleration of proton beams for a large range of laser and target parameters.

TL;DR: In this paper, a unified formalism is presented for the betatron radiation of trapped and accelerated electrons in the so-called bubble regime, the synchrotron radiation of laser-accelerated electrons in usual meter-scale undulators, the nonlinear Thomson scattering from relativistic electrons oscillating in an intense laser field, and the Thomson backscattered radiation of a laser beam by laser accelerated electrons.

TL;DR: It is shown that a gain in maximum electron energy of up to 200 megaelectronvolts can be achieved, along with an improvement in the quality of the ultrashort electron beam in the forced laser wake field regime.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review progress that has been made towards realizing such possibilities and the principles that underlie them and review progress in the development of high-intensity laser systems.