Physics of High-Charge Electron Beams in Laser-Plasma Wakefields
J. Götzfried, A. Döpp, M. F. Gilljohann, F. M. Foerster, H. Ding, S. Schindler, G. Schilling, A. Buck, L. Veisz, S. Karsch
Abstract
A new analysis examines how increasing the amount of charge in high-energy wakefield electron accelerators influences the acceleration itself, an essential understanding for next-generation facilities.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsElectronAccelerationCharge (physics)Plasma accelerationCathode rayAtomic physicsNuclear physicsAccelerator physicsParticle acceleratorBeam (structure)ColliderComputational physicsParticle accelerationLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications