Published 1991 | Version v1
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Vlasov-Maxwell simulations of nonlinear plasma dynamics in the plasma wakefield accelerator

Creators

  • 1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States)

Description

Simulations of the plasma wakefield accelerator are carried out by following the time evolution of the plasma distribution function in one dimension via the Vlasov-Maxwell equations. 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

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Conference record of the 1991 IEEE particle accelerator conference: Accelerator science and technology. Volume 4 of 5
Imprint Pagination
715 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 2563-2565.
Report number
DOE/ER/40607--1-Vol.4

Conference

Title
1991 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) particle accelerator conference (PAC).
Dates
6-11 May 1991.
Place
San Francisco, CA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24011057
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA; THEORETICAL DATA; WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; DATA; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; INFORMATION; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SIMULATION

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-910505--Vol.4.