TY - JOUR
T1 - Plasma-based accelerator with magnetic compression
AU - Schmit, P. F.
AU - Fisch, N. J.
PY - 2012/12/18
Y1 - 2012/12/18
N2 - Electron dephasing is a major gain-inhibiting effect in plasma-based accelerators. A novel method is proposed to overcome dephasing, in which the modulation of a modest [∼O(10kG)], axial, uniform magnetic field in the acceleration channel leads to densification of the plasma through magnetic compression, enabling direct, time-resolved control of the plasma wave properties. The methodology is broadly applicable and can be optimized to improve the leading acceleration approaches, including plasma beat wave, plasma wakefield, and laser wakefield acceleration. The advantages of magnetic compression are compared to other proposed techniques to overcome dephasing.
AB - Electron dephasing is a major gain-inhibiting effect in plasma-based accelerators. A novel method is proposed to overcome dephasing, in which the modulation of a modest [∼O(10kG)], axial, uniform magnetic field in the acceleration channel leads to densification of the plasma through magnetic compression, enabling direct, time-resolved control of the plasma wave properties. The methodology is broadly applicable and can be optimized to improve the leading acceleration approaches, including plasma beat wave, plasma wakefield, and laser wakefield acceleration. The advantages of magnetic compression are compared to other proposed techniques to overcome dephasing.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.255003
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.255003
M3 - Article
C2 - 23368475
AN - SCOPUS:84871315638
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 109
JO - Physical review letters
JF - Physical review letters
IS - 25
M1 - 255003
ER -