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¹State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.

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Area of Science:

Plasma Physics
Laser-Matter Interaction
Particle Acceleration

Background:

Femtosecond laser pulses interacting with solid targets can generate energetic electrons.
Understanding electron beam properties is key to applications in particle acceleration and fusion energy.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the generation of stable, collimated, quasimonoenergetic electron beams.
To elucidate the underlying physical mechanisms governing electron beam formation and deflection.
To explore the potential for generating pulsed electron beams with subcycle duration.

Main Methods:

Irradiation of a flat aluminum (Al) target with femtosecond laser pulses at intensities of approximately 10^17 W/cm^2.
Analysis of electron beam characteristics, including energy distribution, collimation, and angular distribution.
Development and application of a two-step model involving laser acceleration and ponderomotive force steering.

Main Results:

Stable, collimated, quasimonoenergetic electron beams were observed in the specular direction, with a deviation towards the target normal.
A local minimum in the electron distribution suggested deflection from the initial ejection direction.
The proposed two-step model successfully explained the observed electron dynamics and beam properties.
Periodic electron emission resulted in a pulse train of collimated quasimonoenergetic electrons with subcycle duration.

Conclusions:

Femtosecond laser-plasma interactions can produce well-defined electron beams.
Electron deflection by ponderomotive forces in interference fields plays a critical role in beam shaping.
The findings offer insights into controlled electron beam generation for advanced applications.