Unveiling the inner structure of electron pulses generated from a laser-wakefield accelerator

Malte C. Kaluza

doi:10.1038/s41377-023-01269-1

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Unveiling the inner structure of electron pulses generated from a laser-wakefield accelerator

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- Unveiling the inner structure of electron pulses generated from a laser-wakefield accelerator
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 12, Issue 10, Pages: 1992-1994(2023)
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  1.Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany
  2.Helmholtz-Institute Jena, Fröbelstieg 3, 07743 Jena, Germany
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  Malte C. Kaluza (malte.kaluza@uni-jena.de)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-023-01269-1
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- Published：31 October 2023，
  
  Published Online：12 September 2023，
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Kaluza, M. C. Unveiling the inner structure of electron pulses generated from a laser-wakefield accelerator. Light: Science & Applications, 12, 1992-1994 (2023).
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Kaluza, M. C. Unveiling the inner structure of electron pulses generated from a laser-wakefield accelerator. Light: Science & Applications, 12, 1992-1994 (2023). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-023-01269-1.

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A novel diagnostic method has been used to gain deeper insight into the transverse structure and its evolution of electron pulses generated from a laser-wakefield accelerator.

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