Published August 9, 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

A method for free electron acceleration of particle beams

Creators

  • 1. Superconducting Super Collilder Laboratory, 2550 Beckleymeade Avenue, MS 1040, Dallas, Texas 75237 (United States)

Description

The large electric fields associated with sources of space charge have led to numerous proposals for possible collective (space-charge-based) accelerators. Traditionally, these schemes involve either magnetic fields or background ions (a plasma) to contain the space charge. This Letter proposes a new technique for particle acceleration that directly uses the large space charge fields of freely moving electron beams. Such free electron accelerators promise eventual accelerating gradients in excess of 10 GV/m

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 851-854.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
25003105
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLECTIVE ACCELERATORS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON BEAMS; SPACE CHARGE
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS