Published July 4, 1988 | Version v1
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Experimental observation of plasma wake-field acceleration

Creators

  • 1. High Energy Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439

Description

We report the first experimental test of the physics of plasma wake-field acceleration performed at the Argonne National Laboratory Advanced Accelerator Test Facility. Megavolt-per-meter plasma wake fields are excited by an intense 21 MeV, multipiscosecond bunch of electrons in a plasma of density n/sub e/≅10/sup 13/ cm/sup -3/, and probed by a low-intensity 15-MeV witness pulse with a variable delay time behind the intense bunch. Accelerating and deflecting wake-field measurements are presented, and the results compared to theoretical predictions

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
61
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
98-101
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19084062
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Descriptors DEI
ANL; BEAM BUNCHING; CORRELATIONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; MEV RANGE 10-100; PULSES; WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BEAM DYNAMICS; BEAMS; DYNAMICS; ENERGY RANGE; LEPTON BEAMS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; MECHANICS; MEV RANGE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS