Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 8, 121301 (2005)

Proof-of-principle experiment for laser-driven acceleration of relativistic electrons in a semi-infinite vacuum

T. Plettner, R. L. Byer, E. Colby, B. Cowan, C. M. S. Sears, J. E. Spencer, and R. H. Siemann

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