Transversely pumped laser driven particle accelerator
Karl Krushelnick
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72697-x Spatiotemporally structured laser fields are attracting interest for laser-based particle acceleration schemes. Here, the authors introduce transversely pumped acceleration, demonstrating potential practical advantage over previously established schemes and opening towards compact accelerators for applications.