Abstract :
The following topics are dealt with: heavy ion fusion beam compression with quadrupole focusing, collective ion acceleration by relativistic electron beam, computer simulation, multi-mode soliton-like waves excitation in ion beam plasma system, electron beam injection from Space Shuttle, electron beam stability in compact circulating accelerators, plasma channels for electron beam transport, beam propagation and plasmoid formation, ionosphere, surface potential.<>
Keywords :
electron beams; ion beams; ionosphere; plasma; plasma waves; Space Shuttle; atmosphere; beam propagation; collective ion acceleration; compact circulating accelerators; computer simulation; electron beam injection; excitation; heavy ion fusion beam compression; ion beam plasma system; ionosphere; multi-mode soliton-like waves; plasma channels; plasmoid formation; quadrupole focusing; relativistic electron beam; stability; surface potential; transport; Electron beams; Ion beams; Ionosphere; Plasma waves; Plasmas;