Title :
Pseudospark-based electron beam production and post-acceleration
Author :
Yin, H. ; Zhu, D. ; Phelps, A.D.R. ; He, W. ; Cross, A.W. ; Robb, G.R.M. ; Ronald, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Appl. Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
An experiment to transport and post-accelerate an electron beam from a pseudospark (PS) discharge has been designed. The beam will be transported in a plasma environment and simultaneously accelerated by a potential of up to 400 kV. Simulations using a PIC code show that the beam can be transported and post-accelerated under certain plasma densities. The effects of the size of the plasma column and the shape of the electrodes of the accelerating gap on the beam transport were also simulated and are presented.
Keywords :
electron beams; free electron lasers; masers; plasma density; sparks; 400 kV; PIC code simulation; accelerating gap; beam transport; electrode shape; electron beam post-acceleration; free electron maser; plasma column size; plasma densities; plasma environment; pseudospark discharge; pseudospark-based electron beam production; Acceleration; Electrodes; Electron beams; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma transport processes; Production; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 25th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6513-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2000.892932
