Electrons can be accelerated by making them surf a laser-driven plasma wave. High acceleration rates, and now the production of well-populated, high-quality beams, signal the potential of this table-top technology.
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Katsouleas, T. Electrons hang ten on laser wake. Nature 431, 515–516 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/431515a
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