Phys. Rev. Lett. 43, 267–270 (1979)Laser Electron AcceleratorReceived 9 March 1979; published in the issue dated 23 July 1979 An intense electromagnetic pulse can create a weak of plasma oscillations through the action of the nonlinear ponderomotive force. Electrons trapped in the wake can be accelerated to high energy. Existing glass lasers of power density 1018W/cm2 shone on plasmas of densities 1018 cm-3 can yield gigaelectronvolts of electron energy per centimeter of acceleration distance. This acceleration mechanism is demonstrated through computer simulation. Applications to accelerators and pulsers are examined. © 1979 The American Physical Society URL:
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