Positron acceleration by terahertz wave and electron beam in plasma channel
Abstract We present a scheme of positron acceleration by intense terahertz (THz) wave together with the driving large-charge electron beam in a plasma channel. The THz wave rapidly evolves into a transversely uniform acceleration field and a weakly focusing/defocusing lateral field in the channel. T...
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Published in | New journal of physics Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 63013 - 63019 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Bristol
IOP Publishing
01.06.2023
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Summary: | Abstract
We present a scheme of positron acceleration by intense terahertz (THz) wave together with the driving large-charge electron beam in a plasma channel. The THz wave rapidly evolves into a transversely uniform acceleration field and a weakly focusing/defocusing lateral field in the channel. The THz wave is partially formed with the scheme of coherent transition radiation when the electron beam goes through a metal foil and partially because of the wakefield in the plasma channel. The electron beam continuously supplies energy to the THz wave. Such a field structure offers the feasibility of long-distance positron acceleration while preserving beam quality. By two-dimensional simulations, we demonstrate the acceleration of positrons from initial 1 GeV to 126.8 GeV with a charge of ∼10 pC over a distance of 1 m. The energy spread of accelerated positrons is 2.2%. This scheme can utilize the electron beam either from laser-driven or conventional accelerators, showing prospects towards high-quality and flexible THz-driven relativistic positron sources of ∼100 GeV. |
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Bibliography: | NJP-115639.R2 |
ISSN: | 1367-2630 1367-2630 |
DOI: | 10.1088/1367-2630/acdc47 |