Generation of 0.4-keV femtosecond electron pulses using impulsively excited surface plasmons |
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Authors: | Irvine S E Dechant A Elezzabi A Y |
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Institution: | Ultrafast Photonics and Nano-Optics Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2V4. irvine@ece.ualberta.ca |
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Abstract: | We demonstrate the generation of 0.4-keV, sub-27 fs electron pulses using low-intensity laser pulses from a Ti:sapphire oscillator through the excitation of surface plasmon waves on a time scale within the plasmon lifetime. Modeling of the ponderomotive electron pulse acceleration yields electron energy spectra that are in excellent agreement with the observed ones. Our work opens a doorway for time-resolved experimentation using low-power, high-repetition rate laser pulses. |
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