Start-to-end simulations of non-relativistic electron acceleration along reflective grating structure by front-tilted laser pulse
Abstract
A comprehensive (start-to-end) simulation was performed regarding the formation of a front-tilted laser pulse and the subsequent acceleration of non-relativistic electrons moving along a reflective grating structure. The laser pulse tilt was formed using another diffraction grating -- either reflective or transmissive. The pulse had a spectral range (FWHM) of 803--863 nm and an initial duration of approximately 17 fs. Acceleration under normal laser pulse incidence was also calculated for comparison. Research results indicate that the use of a femtosecond laser pulse with a front, tilted by means of a reflective diffraction grating, significantly enhances the efficiency of laser acceleration of non-relativistic electrons compared to the case of a pulse at normal incidence. Furthermore, it was found that using a transmissive diffraction grating to shape the tilted pulse front also increases acceleration efficiency relative to normal incidence on the accelerating grating, although the acceleration rate is lower than when a reflective diffraction grating is used.
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BibTeX
@misc{beznosenko2026starttoend,
title = {{Start-to-end simulations of non-relativistic electron acceleration along reflective grating structure by front-tilted laser pulse}},
author = {I. V. Beznosenko and A. V. Vasyliev and S. M. Kovalov and R. R. Kniaziev and G. V. Sotnikov},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.10193},
eprint = {2610.10193},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.10193},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Start-to-end simulations of non-relativistic electron acceleration along reflective grating structure by front-tilted laser pulse
AU - I. V. Beznosenko
AU - A. V. Vasyliev
AU - S. M. Kovalov
AU - R. R. Kniaziev
AU - G. V. Sotnikov
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/07
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.10193
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.10193
AB - A comprehensive (start-to-end) simulation was performed regarding the formation of a front-tilted laser pulse and the subsequent acceleration of non-relativistic electrons moving along a reflective grating structure. The laser pulse tilt was formed using another diffraction grating -- either reflective or transmissive. The pulse had a spectral range (FWHM) of 803--863 nm and an initial duration of approximately 17 fs. Acceleration under normal laser pulse incidence was also calculated for comparison. Research results indicate that the use of a femtosecond laser pulse with a front, tilted by means of a reflective diffraction grating, significantly enhances the efficiency of laser acceleration of non-relativistic electrons compared to the case of a pulse at normal incidence. Furthermore, it was found that using a transmissive diffraction grating to shape the tilted pulse front also increases acceleration efficiency relative to normal incidence on the accelerating grating, although the acceleration rate is lower than when a reflective diffraction grating is used.
ER -