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Trapping, thermal effects, and wave breaking in the nonlinear plasma wake-field accelerator

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

In this paper we discuss a variety of physical aspects of the nonlinear regime of the plasma wake-field accelerator: general nonlinear properties, thermal effects, particle trapping, and maximum acceleration. The unifying motivation for this investigation is to discover the limit on the size of the plasma waves, as the interesting characteristics of the nonlinear scheme depend strongly on amplitude. Implications for laboratory and cosmic-ray acceleration are discussed.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
OSTI ID:
6903260
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 38:7; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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