Title :
Theory of relativistic electron beam bunching by the wakefield effects of a background plasma
Author_Institution :
US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Abstract :
The current profile of a relativistic electron beam is theoretically evaluated in terms of the propagation distance in a chamber containing a diffused plasma, which exerts wakefield effects on the beam. Neglecting the beam erosion and beam loss during the propagation, it is found that the beam current profile at a specified propagation distance is expressed only in terms of the time t/sub 0/, at which the beam enters the chamber. Particularly, the current profile has a cusped form at a certain time t/sub 0/.<>
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; electron beams; particle beam diagnostics; beam erosion; beam loss; bunching; current profile; diffused plasma; propagation distance; relativistic electron beam; wakefield effects; Electron beams; Electrostatics; Frequency; Optical modulation; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Propagation losses; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0135-8
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1991.164332
