This book explores several key issues in beam phase space dynamics in plasma-based wakefield accelerators. It reveals the phase space dynamics of ionization-based injection methods by identifying two key phase mixing processes. Subsequently, the book proposes a two-color laser ionization injection scheme for generating high-quality beams, and assesses it using particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. To eliminate emittance growth when the beam propagates between plasma accelerators and traditional accelerator components, a method using longitudinally tailored plasma structures as phase space matching components is proposed. Based on the aspects above, a preliminary design study on X-ray free-electron lasers driven by plasma accelerators is presented. Lastly, an important type of numerical noise-the numerical Cherenkov instabilities in particle-in-cell codes-is systematically studied.
| ISBN: | 9789811523830 |
| Publication date: | 3rd January 2021 |
| Author: | Xinlu Xu |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 129 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Particle and high-energy physics Plasma physics Mathematical physics Electronics engineering |
This book explores several key issues in beam phase space dynamics in plasma-based wakefield accelerators. It reveals the phase space dynamics of ionization-based injection methods by identifying two key phase mixing processes. Subsequently, the book proposes a two-color laser ionization injection scheme for generating high-quality beams, and assesses it using particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. To eliminate emittance growth when the beam propagates between plasma accelerators and traditional accelerator components, a method using longitudinally tailored plasma structures as phase space matching components is proposed. Based on the aspects above, a preliminary design study on X-ray free-electron lasers driven by plasma accelerators is presented. Lastly, an important type of numerical noise-the numerical Cherenkov instabilities in particle-in-cell codes-is systematically studied.
Phase Space Dynamics in Plasma Based Wakefield Acceleration features in the following genres: Particle and high-energy physics, Plasma physics, Mathematical physics, Electronics engineering
Phase Space Dynamics in Plasma Based Wakefield Acceleration is available in Paperback
Phase Space Dynamics in Plasma Based Wakefield Acceleration was written by Xinlu Xu and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore
Phase Space Dynamics in Plasma Based Wakefield Acceleration has 129 pages
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