Title :
The development of plasma lenses for linear colliders
Author :
Norem, J. ; Cole, B. ; Gai, W. ; Mtingwa, S. ; Rosenzweig, J. ; Simpson, J. ; Schoessow, P. ; Cline, D. ; Katsouleas, T. ; Nantista, C. ; Rajagopalan, S. ; Gundersen, M. ; Figueroa, H. ; Kirkman, G.
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
Abstract :
The plasma lens can, in principle, raise the luminosity of a linear collider with minimal interaction with the accelerator systems; nevertheless, the short focal length lens design interacts strongly with the design of the particle detector at the interaction point. The authors have considered a number options of using the lens and have begun to test plasma focusing experimentally. They briefly review constraints on use of the lens and its proposed operating modes, and then describe tests of a prototype valve/nozzle system and experimental tests of focusing
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; collective accelerators; linear accelerators; plasma focus; accelerator systems; linear colliders; luminosity; operating modes; particle detector; plasma focusing; plasma lenses; prototype valve/nozzle system; Jitter; Laboratories; Lenses; Optical design; Particle beams; Physics; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; System testing; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1989.73203
