Role of uniform and exponential density profiles on propagation dynamics of q-Gaussian laser beams in underdense collisional plasma

KY Khandale, PT Takale, SS Patil, PP Patil, SD Patil… - Journal of Optics, 2024 - Springer
In the studies of laser–plasma interaction, the density profile plays a crucial role. Hence, the
comparative study of uniform and exponential density profiles on the propagation dynamics …

Electron plasma wave excitation by a q-Gaussian laser beam and subsequent electron acceleration

M Yadav, DN Gupta, SC Sharma - Physics of Plasmas, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, we theoretically study the propagation dynamics of a q-Gaussian laser beam in
a plasma by considering the relativistic and ponderomotive nonlinearities. The q-Gaussian …

Electron acceleration by higher-order cosh-gaussian laser pulses in vacuum

HS Ghotra - Optik, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Higher-order Cosh-Gaussian (ch-G) laser pulse is proposed for effective electron
acceleration and energy gain in vacuum. The intensity distribution of ch-G laser is influenced …

Synergistic effects of Q-Gaussian lasers and magnetic wigglers on Electron Acceleration in Vacuum

V Sharma, N Kant, V Thakur - Journal of Optics, 2025 - Springer
A q-Gaussian laser pulse is used to explore the energy gain of electrons in vacuum, and
important factors controlling this interaction are studied. The electron energy gain is shown …

Excitation of an upper hybrid wave by Laguerre–Gaussian pulse in plasma with a density ramp and electron acceleration

P Kad, A Singh - Physics of Plasmas, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, the excitation of an upper hybrid wave (UHW) by propagation of a Laguerre–
Gaussian (LG) laser pulse in an exponential density ramp plasma has been investigated in …

Laser cluster interaction in ambient magnetic fields for accelerating electrons in two stages without external injection

K Swain, SS Mahalik, M Kundu - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
In the few-cycle pulse regime of laser-cluster interaction (intensity> 10 16 W/cm 2,
wavelength> 780 nm), laser absorption is mostly collisionless and may happen via …

Multi-GeV electron acceleration by a periodic frequency chirped radially polarized laser pulse in vacuum

HS Ghotra, N Kant - Laser Physics Letters, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Linear and periodic effects of frequency chirp on electron acceleration by radially polarized
(RP) laser pulse in vacuum have been investigated. A frequency chirp influences the …

Electron acceleration by low order axisymmetric modes of Hermite-Cosh-Gaussian laser pulses in vacuum

HS Ghotra - Physica Scripta, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Hermite-Cosh-Gaussian (H-ch-G) laser pulse is proposed for effective electron
acceleration and energy gain by exploring its low order axisymmetric modes in vacuum. The …

Electron injection for direct acceleration to multi-GeV energy by a Gaussian laser field under the influence of axial magnetic field

HS Ghotra, N Kant - Physics of Plasmas, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Electron injected in the path of a circularly polarized Gaussian laser beam under the
influence of an external axial magnetic field is shown to be accelerated with a several GeV …

Enhanced electron acceleration by a chirped tightly focused laser in vacuum in the presence of axial magnetic field

N Kant, J Rajput, A Singh - The European Physical Journal D, 2020 - Springer
The paper presents a scheme of vacuum electron acceleration due to tightly focused linearly
polarized (LP) frequency chirped laser in the presence external magnetic field. The focused …