Relativistic Focusing and Beat Wave Phase Velocity Control in the Plasma Beat Wave Accelerator

Abstract

Relativistic focusing allows two colinear short pulse radiation beams, provided they are of sufficiently high power, to propagate through a plasma without diffracting. By further accounting for finite radial beam geometry, it is possible for the phase velocity of the radiation beat (ponderomotive) wave to equal the speed of light. The removes one of the limiting factors, phase detuning between the accelerated electrons and the beat wave, in determining the maximum energy gain in the plasma beat wave accelerator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 22, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200399

Entities

People

  • Antonio Ting
  • Eric H. Esarey
  • Phillip A. Sprangle

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Corporations
  • Diffraction
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • High Energy
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Load Monitoring
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Particle Physics
  • Phase Velocity
  • Physics
  • Plasma Waves
  • Radiation
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems