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Title: Warm wavebreaking of nonlinear plasma waves with arbitrary phasevelocities

Journal Article · · Physical Review E
OSTI ID:885318

A warm, relativistic fluid theory of a nonequilibrium, collisionless plasma is developed to analyze nonlinear plasma waves excited by intense drive beams. The maximum amplitude and wavelength are calculated for nonrelativistic plasma temperatures and arbitrary plasma wave phase velocities. The maximum amplitude is shown to increase in the presence of a laser field. These results set a limit to the achievable gradient in plasma-based accelerators.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of High EnergyPhysics
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
885318
Report Number(s):
LBNL-57059; R&D Project: 455401; BnR: KA1501020; TRN: US0603856
Journal Information:
Physical Review E, Vol. 72, Issue 5pt2; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 11/22/2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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