Direct electron acceleration by chirped laser pulse in a cylindrical plasma channel
Hu Yong-Nan1, Cheng Li-Hong2, Yao Zheng-Wei1, Zhang Xiao-Bo1, Zhang Ai-Xia1, Xue Ju-Kui1, †
       

Variation of laser frequency (a) and ramp-up of the laser amplitude against ξ for un-chirped case (b) and four chirped functions (c)–(f). In (c)–(f), the red curve is with c = –0.2, the black curve is with c = –0.5. The curve for each chirped function is shown in the figure.