Plasma lenses

Author

Su, J.J. ; Katsouleas, T. ; Dawson, J.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

20-23 Mar 1989

Firstpage

894

Abstract

The focusing of particles by a thin plasma lens is analyzed with physical, linearized fluid, and PIC (particle-in-cell) computational models. For parameters similar to those of the next-generation linear colliders, the plasma lens strength can exceed 100 MG/cm and the luminosity can be enhanced by an order of magnitude by passing each beam through an appropriate plasma slab. Both overdense and underdense plasma lenses are described (plasma density greater or less than beam density). The former case applies equally well to e⁺ and e^- beams, while the latter has distinct advantages for e^- beams (including smaller aberrations and background). The effects of spherical and longitudinal aberrations and beam-beam disruption are discussed.,

Keywords

beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; beam-beam disruption; electron beams; linearized fluid; longitudinal aberrations; luminosity; next-generation linear colliders; overdense plasma lenses; particle focusing; particle-in-cell computational models; plasma slab; positron beams; spherical aberrations; thin plasma lens; underdense plasma lenses; Colliding beam devices; Lenses; Lorentz covariance; Magnets; Particle beams; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves; Predictive models; Space charge;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1989.73293

Filename

73293