Introduction to plasma accelerators : the basics
Bingham, Robert and Trines, R.; Holzer, Bernhard, ed. (2016) Introduction to plasma accelerators : the basics. In: Proceedings of the 2014 CAS-CERN Accelerator School. CERN Publishing, CHE, pp. 67-78. ISBN 978–92–9083–424–3 (https://doi.org/10.5170/CERN-2016-001.67)
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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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Bingham, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-7635 and Trines, R.; Holzer, Bernhard-
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 56919 Dates: DateEvent2016PublishedSubjects: Science > Physics Department: Faculty of Science > Physics Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 11 Jul 2016 11:17 Last modified: 01 Sep 2024 00:50 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56919