Physics to plan AWAKE Run 2
P. Muggli
Abstract
Abstract We briefly describe the basic physics principles considered for planning of the AWAKE Run 2 experiment. These principles are based on experimental results obtained during Run 1 and knowledge obtained from numerical simulation results and other experiments. The goal of Run 2 is to accelerate an electron bunch with a narrow relative energy spread and an emittance sufficiently low for applications. The experiment will use two plasmas, electron bunch seeding for the SM process, on-axis external injection of an electron bunch and electron bunch parameters to reach plasma blow-out, beam loading and beam matching.
Topics & Concepts
Thermal emittancePhysicsCathode rayPlasmaElectronBeam (structure)Atomic physicsComputational physicsNuclear physicsOpticsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsLaser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics