J. McNeur
M. Kozák
N. Schönenberger
K. J. Leedle
H. Deng
A. Ceballos
H. Hoogland
A. Rühl
I. Hartl
R. Holzwarth
O. Solgaard
J. S. Harris
R. L. Byer
P. Hommelhoff

Elements of a dielectric laser accelerator

Optica
6
5
687-690
2018
Type: Zeitschriftenaufsatz (reviewed)
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate several physical concepts necessary for the future development of dielectric laser accelerators—photonic elements that utilize the inelastic interaction between electrons and the optical near fields of laser-illuminated periodic nanostructures. To build a fully photonic accelerator, concatenation of elements, large energy gains, and beam steering elements are required. Staged acceleration is shown using two spatio-temporally separated interaction regions. Further, a chirped silicon grating is used to overcome the velocity dephasing of subrelativistic electrons with respect to its optical near fields, and last, a parabolic grating geometry serves for focusing of the electron beam.