Filamentation instability of a self-focused relativistic electron beam

Journal Article · Thu May 15 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.91326· OSTI ID:5460293

Segalov, Z; Goren, Y; Carmel, Y; Eylon, S; Ginzburg, A

Observations of filamentation instabilities in a self-focusing relativistic electron beam are presented. Such instabilities may enhance asymmetrical pellet heating in electron-pellet inertial fusion devices.

• Research Organization: Government of Israel Scientific Department, Box 2250, Haifa, Israel
• OSTI ID: 5460293
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 36:10; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ASYMMETRY
BEAMS
CONFINEMENT
DATA
ELECTRON BEAMS
ENERGY RANGE
FILAMENTS
FOCUSING
HEATING
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INFORMATION
INSTABILITY
LEPTON BEAMS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PELLETS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS