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25521483
Title
Introduction to plasma accelerators : the basics
Contributors
R Bingham (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.)
,
R Trines (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.)
Abstract
In this article, we concentrate on the basic physics of relativistic plasma wave accelerators. The generation of relativistic plasma waves by intense lasers or electron beams in low-density plasmas is important in the quest for producing ultra-high acceleration gradients for accelerators. A number of methods are being pursued vigorously to achieve ultra-high acceleration gradients using various plasma wave drivers; these include wakefield accelerators driven by photon, electron, and ion beams. We describe the basic equations and show how intense beams can generate a large-amplitude relativistic plasma wave capable of accelerating particles to high energies. We also demonstrate how these same relativistic electron waves can accelerate photons in plasmas.
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CLF
,
STFC
Keywords
nonlinear theory;
,
accelerators;
,
photon acceleration
,
Laser;
,
wakefields;
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English (EN)
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Paper In Conference Proceedings
In CAS-CERN Accelerator School: Plasma Wake Acceleration, Geneva, Switzerland, 23-29 November, 2014, 1 (2016): 67.
doi:10.5170/CERN-2016-001.67
2016
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