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Title: Suppressing Parasitic Effects in a Long Dielectric Wakefield Accelerator

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1159053· OSTI ID:1159053
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Euclid Techlabs LLC., Cleveland, OH (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Dielectric wakefield acceleration is a promising concept for increasing the accelerating gradient above the limits of conventional accelerators. Although superior gradients are reported in short dielectric wakefield accelerator tubes, problems arise when it comes to efficiency and multi-meter long interaction lengths. Here we discuss possible issues and provide some solutions backed by simulations.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1159053
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-14-26752
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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