Experimental measurement of nonlinear plasma wake-fields

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6160500

Rosenzweig, J B; Schoessow, P; Cole, B; Gai, W; Konecny, R; Norem, J; Simpson, J

We report direct high resolution observation of nonlinear steepened plasma waves excited in the wake of an intense, self-pinched electron beam. Oscillators in both accelerating and deflecting fields are measured, and analyzed in the context of linear and nonlinear plasma wave theory. The degree of nonlinearity in the wake-fields is shown to be consistent with analytical predictions of the beam self-pinching. The impact of these results on plasma acceleration and focusing schemes is discussed. 15 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). High Energy Physics Div.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6160500
• Report Number(s): ANL-HEP-PR-89-45; CONF-890335-210; ON: DE89014636
• Resource Relation: Conference: 13. particle accelerator conference, Chicago, IL, USA, 20 Mar 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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