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A compact laser-driven accelerator of macroparticles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2002

ALEXANDRE POZWOLSKI
Affiliation:
Education Nationale, 4 rue de la Plaine, 75020 Paris, France
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Abstract

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Charged transparent macroparticles of silicium carbide of radius r = 0.5 μm are submitted to the repeated radiation pressure of a laser beam which follows the sides of a square 3.5 × 3.5 m, using total reflection on three prisms. The macroparticles follow a closed path since they are deflected by a strong electric field, using magnetic insulation. After 4650 revolutions, velocities up to 106 km/s can be reached.

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Research Article
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press