Transverse dynamics of a relativistic electron beam in an underdense plasma channel
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94309 (United States)
The transverse dynamics of a relativistic electron beam in a plasma less dense than the beam is analyzed, with particular attention to the electron-hose instability as it appears in a plasma channel of finite radius. A comparison is made between analytic asymptotic forms, linearized ''beam break-up'' simulations, and particle-in-cell simulations. The analysis provides a framework for the interpretation of projected and time-resolved diagnostics in such a system. Examples used for illustration correspond to parameters of an experiment in progress, employing a 30 GeV electron beam in a 1.5 m plasma cell, with the amplification of beam-centroid offsets on the order of 10{sup 0}-10{sup 2}x, depending on experimental settings. (c) 2000 American Institute of Physics.
- OSTI ID:
- 20217087
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 7; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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