Dense plasma heating by crossing relativistic electron beams

Ratan, N. and Sircombe, N. J. and Ceurvorst, L. and Sadler, J. and Kasim, M. F. and Holloway, J. and Levy, M. C. and Trines, R. and Bingham, R. and Norreys, P. A. (2017) Dense plasma heating by crossing relativistic electron beams. Physical Review E, 95. 013211. ISSN 2470-0053 (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.95.013211)

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Abstract

Here we investigate, using relativistic fluid theory and Vlasov-Maxwell simulations, the local heating of a dense plasma by two crossing electron beams. Heating occurs as an instability of the electron beams drives Langmuir waves, which couple nonlinearly into damped ion-acoustic waves. Simulations show a factor 2.8 increase in electron kinetic energy with a coupling efficiency of 18%. Our results support applications to the production of warm dense matter and as a driver for inertial fusion plasmas.

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Ratan, N., Sircombe, N. J., Ceurvorst, L., Sadler, J., Kasim, M. F., Holloway, J., Levy, M. C., Trines, R., Bingham, R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-7635 and Norreys, P. A.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:60513
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    23 January 2017
    Published
    29 July 2016
    Accepted
    Notes:©2017 American Physical Society Ratan, N., Sircombe, N. J., Ceurvorst, L., Sadler, J., Kasim, M. F., Holloway, J., ... Norreys, P. A. (2017). Dense plasma heating by crossing relativistic electron beams. Physical Review E, 95, [013211]. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.95.013211
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:24 Apr 2017 14:14
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 11:41
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/60513
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