Vlasov simulations of very-large-amplitude-wave generation in the plasma wake-field accelerator Export

@article{citeulike:1261873, abstract = {Simulations of the plasma wake-field accelerator are carried out by following the time evolution of the plasma distribution function in one dimension via the Vlasov-Maxwell equations. Simulation results are compared to numerical solutions of the nonlinear relativistic cold plasma equations and to previous theoretical estimations of trapping and thermal effects on plasma waves. It is found that highly nonlinear wakes are obtainable in the vicinity of the driving beam; where the thermal velocity spread of the plasma is reduced. In this region; wake amplitudes can significantly exceed the expectations of relativistic warm plasma models and agree closely with cold fluid theory. In all cases; however; particle trapping and thermalization due to particle scattering from the large-amplitude plasma wave reduce the wake to below the nonrelativistic wave-breaking limit after the initial accelerating peak.}, author = {Krall, Jonathan and Joyce, Glenn and Esarey, Eric}, citeulike-article-id = {1261873}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.44.6854}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRA/v44/i10/p6854_1}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://link.aps.org/pdf/PRA/v44/i10/p6854_1}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevA.44.6854}, journal = {Physical Review A}, keywords = {acceleration, amplitude, large, plasma, simulation, vlasov, wakefield, wave}, month = {November}, number = {10}, pages = {6854+}, posted-at = {2008-06-17 15:17:14}, priority = {2}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, title = {Vlasov simulations of very-large-amplitude-wave generation in the plasma wake-field accelerator}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.44.6854}, volume = {44}, year = {1991} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1261873 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1261873 N2 - Simulations of the plasma wake-field accelerator are carried out by following the time evolution of the plasma distribution function in one dimension via the Vlasov-Maxwell equations. Simulation results are compared to numerical solutions of the nonlinear relativistic cold plasma equations and to previous theoretical estimations of trapping and thermal effects on plasma waves. It is found that highly nonlinear wakes are obtainable in the vicinity of the driving beam; where the thermal velocity spread of the plasma is reduced. In this region; wake amplitudes can significantly exceed the expectations of relativistic warm plasma models and agree closely with cold fluid theory. In all cases; however; particle trapping and thermalization due to particle scattering from the large-amplitude plasma wave reduce the wake to below the nonrelativistic wave-breaking limit after the initial accelerating peak. IS - 10 JF - Physical Review A TI - Vlasov simulations of very-large-amplitude-wave generation in the plasma wake-field accelerator PB - American Physical Society VL - 44 SP - 6854 KW - acceleration KW - amplitude KW - large KW - plasma KW - simulation KW - vlasov KW - wakefield KW - wave AU - Krall, Jonathan AU - Joyce, Glenn AU - Esarey, Eric PY - 1991/11/15/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.44.6854 ER -