Title :
Studies on the interactions of a probe electron beam with relativistic plasma waves
Author :
Williams, R.L. ; Gebre-Amlak, K.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Florida A&M Univ., Tallahassee, FL, USA
Abstract :
Results of a numerical study which models experiments on a low energy electron beam probe of relativistic plasma waves are discussed. The plasma wave modifies the electron beam cross section and energy distribution. Qualitative results of current experiments on the optical breakdown of helium and argon gas by CO2 laser light in a plasma shutter are presented
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; collective accelerators; electric breakdown; electron accelerators; electron beams; numerical analysis; particle beam diagnostics; plasma light propagation; plasma waves; relativistic plasmas; Ar; CO2; He; energy distribution; laser light; low energy electron beam probe; numerical study; optical breakdown; plasma shutter; probe electron beam interactions; relativistic plasma waves; Argon; Electric breakdown; Electron beams; Electron optics; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser modes; Numerical models; Plasma waves; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.792410
