Method for generating a plasma wave to accelerate electrons
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for generating large amplitude nonlinear plasma waves, driven by an optimized train of independently adjustable, intense laser pulses. In the method, optimal pulse widths, interpulse spacing, and intensity profiles of each pulse are determined for each pulse in a series of pulses. A resonant region of the plasma wave phase space is found where the plasma wave is driven most efficiently by the laser pulses. The accelerator system of the invention comprises several parts: the laser system, with its pulse-shaping subsystem; the electron gun system, also called beam source, which preferably comprises photo cathode electron source and RF-LINAC accelerator; electron photo-cathode triggering system; the electron diagnostics; and the feedback system between the electron diagnostics and the laser system. The system also includes plasma source including vacuum chamber, magnetic lens, and magnetic field means. The laser system produces a train of pulses that has been optimized to maximize the axial electric field amplitude of the plasma wave, and thus the electron acceleration, using the method of the invention.
- Inventors:
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- Ann Arbor, MI
- Chevy Chase, MD
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870998
- Patent Number(s):
- 5637966
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; generating; plasma; wave; accelerate; electrons; provides; apparatus; amplitude; nonlinear; waves; driven; optimized; train; independently; adjustable; intense; laser; pulses; optimal; pulse; widths; interpulse; spacing; intensity; profiles; determined; series; resonant; region; phase; space; found; efficiently; accelerator; comprises; pulse-shaping; subsystem; electron; gun; called; beam; source; preferably; photo; cathode; rf-linac; photo-cathode; triggering; diagnostics; feedback; including; vacuum; chamber; magnetic; lens; field; means; produces; maximize; axial; electric; acceleration; plasma wave; magnetic lens; electron source; laser pulses; plasma source; pulse width; vacuum chamber; laser pulse; electric field; magnetic field; preferably comprises; beam source; electron gun; intensity profile; pulse widths; phase space; cathode electron; accelerate electrons; axial electric; field means; preferably comprise; /315/359/
Citation Formats
Umstadter, Donald, Esarey, Eric, and Kim, Joon K. Method for generating a plasma wave to accelerate electrons. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Umstadter, Donald, Esarey, Eric, & Kim, Joon K. Method for generating a plasma wave to accelerate electrons. United States.
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abstractNote = {The invention provides a method and apparatus for generating large amplitude nonlinear plasma waves, driven by an optimized train of independently adjustable, intense laser pulses. In the method, optimal pulse widths, interpulse spacing, and intensity profiles of each pulse are determined for each pulse in a series of pulses. A resonant region of the plasma wave phase space is found where the plasma wave is driven most efficiently by the laser pulses. The accelerator system of the invention comprises several parts: the laser system, with its pulse-shaping subsystem; the electron gun system, also called beam source, which preferably comprises photo cathode electron source and RF-LINAC accelerator; electron photo-cathode triggering system; the electron diagnostics; and the feedback system between the electron diagnostics and the laser system. The system also includes plasma source including vacuum chamber, magnetic lens, and magnetic field means. The laser system produces a train of pulses that has been optimized to maximize the axial electric field amplitude of the plasma wave, and thus the electron acceleration, using the method of the invention.},
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