DocumentCode
1094538
Title
A plasma klystron for generating ultra-short electron bunches
Author
Katsouleas, Thomas C. ; Clayton, C.E. ; Serafini, L. ; Pellegrini, C. ; Joshi, C. ; Dawson, J. ; Castellano, P.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
24
Issue
2
fYear
1996
fDate
4/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
443
Lastpage
447
Abstract
A technique for producing ultra-short electron bunches (e.g., ⩽100 fs) from a continuous electron beam using a short plasma wave section and a drift space is explored. The bunches are a fraction of a plasma wavelength long and are spaced by a plasma wavelength, making them of interest for injection into plasma accelerators or for driving a klystron-like structure to produce infrared radiation
Keywords
beam handling techniques; collective accelerators; electron accelerators; electron beams; infrared sources; klystrons; particle beam injection; plasma devices; 100 fs; continuous electron beam; drift space; infrared radiation; injection; klystron-like structure; plasma accelerators; plasma klystron; plasma wavelength; short plasma wave section; ultrashort electron bunch generation; Cathodes; Electron beams; Klystrons; Plasma accelerators; Plasma applications; Plasma chemistry; Plasma density; Plasma waves; Radio frequency; Space exploration;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.510009
Filename
510009
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