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 DOCUMENT METADATA SLAC Publication: SLAC-PUB-16810 SLAC Release Date: September 1, 2016 Dielectric Laser Accelerators: Designs, Experiments, and Applications Wootton, Kent. Novel laser-powered accelerating structures at the miniaturized scale of an optical wavelength $({\sim}{1}~\mu\text{m})$ open up a pathway to high repetition rate, attosecond scale electron bunches that can be accelerated with gradients exceeding 1 GeV/m. Although the theoretical and computational study of dielectric laser accelerators dates back many decades, recently the first experimental realizations of this novel class of accelerators have been demonstrated. We review recent developments in... Show Full Abstract Novel laser-powered accelerating structures at the miniaturized scale of an optical wavelength $({\sim}{1}~\mu\text{m})$ open up a pathway to high repetition rate, attosecond scale electron bunches that can be accelerated with gradients exceeding 1 GeV/m. Although the theoretical and computational study of dielectric laser accelerators dates back many decades, recently the first experimental realizations of this novel class of accelerators have been demonstrated. We review recent developments in fabrication, testing and demonstration of these micron-scale devices. In particular, prospects for applications of this accelerator technology are evaluated. Show Partial Abstract Download File: SLAC-PUB-16810.PDF Interest Categories: Accelerator Physics, Medical Applications, Optics, X-Ray Free Electron Laser