Operational plasma density and laser parameters for future colliders based on laser-plasma accelerators

Journal Article · Fri Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 2012 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773817· OSTI ID:22075939

Schroeder, C B; Esarey, E; Leemans, W P ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)

The operational plasma density and laser parameters for future colliders based on laser-plasma accelerators are discussed. Beamstrahlung limits the charge per bunch at low plasma densities. Reduced laser intensity is examined to improve accelerator efficiency in the beamstrahlung-limited regime.

• OSTI ID: 22075939
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1507, Issue 1; Conference: 15. advanced accelerator concepts workshop, Austin, TX (United States), 10-15 Jun 2012; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BEAM BUNCHING
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
COLLIDING BEAMS
EFFICIENCY
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LASERS
LINEAR COLLIDERS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA GUNS