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Title: Phase Velocity and Particle Injection in a Self-Modulated Proton-Driven Plasma Wakefield Accelerator

Abstract

It is demonstrated that the performance of the self-modulated proton driver plasma wakefield accelerator is strongly affected by the reduced phase velocity of the plasma wave. Using analytical theory and particle-in-cell simulations, we show that the reduction is largest during the linear stage of self-modulation. As the instability nonlinearly saturates, the phase velocity approaches that of the driver. The deleterious effects of the wake's dynamics on the maximum energy gain of accelerated electrons can be avoided using side-injections of electrons, or by controlling the wake's phase velocity by smooth plasma density gradients.

Authors:
; ; ;  [1];  [2];  [3]; ; ;  [4]
  1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik I, Universitaet Duesseldorf, 40225 Germany (Germany)
  2. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics and Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
  3. Max-Plank-Institut fuer Physik, 80805 Muenchen (Germany)
  4. University of Texas at Austin, Department of Physics and Institute for Fusion Studies, Austin Texas 78712 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21611803
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 107; Journal Issue: 14; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.145003; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ELECTRONS; INSTABILITY; PHASE VELOCITY; PLASMA; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA WAVES; PROTONS; SIMULATION; WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS; ACCELERATORS; BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; LEPTONS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; NUCLEONS; VELOCITY

Citation Formats

Pukhov, A, Kumar, N, Tueckmantel, T, Upadhyay, A, Lotov, K, Muggli, P, Khudik, V, Siemon, C, and Shvets, G. Phase Velocity and Particle Injection in a Self-Modulated Proton-Driven Plasma Wakefield Accelerator. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.145003.
Pukhov, A, Kumar, N, Tueckmantel, T, Upadhyay, A, Lotov, K, Muggli, P, Khudik, V, Siemon, C, & Shvets, G. Phase Velocity and Particle Injection in a Self-Modulated Proton-Driven Plasma Wakefield Accelerator. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.145003
Pukhov, A, Kumar, N, Tueckmantel, T, Upadhyay, A, Lotov, K, Muggli, P, Khudik, V, Siemon, C, and Shvets, G. 2011. "Phase Velocity and Particle Injection in a Self-Modulated Proton-Driven Plasma Wakefield Accelerator". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.145003.
@article{osti_21611803,
title = {Phase Velocity and Particle Injection in a Self-Modulated Proton-Driven Plasma Wakefield Accelerator},
author = {Pukhov, A and Kumar, N and Tueckmantel, T and Upadhyay, A and Lotov, K and Muggli, P and Khudik, V and Siemon, C and Shvets, G},
abstractNote = {It is demonstrated that the performance of the self-modulated proton driver plasma wakefield accelerator is strongly affected by the reduced phase velocity of the plasma wave. Using analytical theory and particle-in-cell simulations, we show that the reduction is largest during the linear stage of self-modulation. As the instability nonlinearly saturates, the phase velocity approaches that of the driver. The deleterious effects of the wake's dynamics on the maximum energy gain of accelerated electrons can be avoided using side-injections of electrons, or by controlling the wake's phase velocity by smooth plasma density gradients.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.145003},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21611803}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
issn = {0031-9007},
number = 14,
volume = 107,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}