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Analytic model of electron self-injection in a plasma wakefield accelerator in the strongly nonlinear bubble regime

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773731· OSTI ID:22075865
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  1. Department of Physics and Institute for Fusion Studies, University of Texas at Austin, One University Station C1500, Austin, Texas (United States)
Self-injection of background electrons in plasma wakefield accelerators in the highly nonlinear bubble regime is analyzed using particle-in-cell and semi-analytic modeling. It is shown that the return current in the bubble sheath layer is crucial for accurate determination of the trapped particle trajectories.
OSTI ID:
22075865
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1507; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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