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  • Plasma Physics
  • Accelerator Physics
  • Astrophysical Instabilities

Background:

  • Laser-wakefield acceleration (LWFA) generates high-quality electron beams.
  • Electron beam propagation in plasma is crucial for LWFA applications.
  • Understanding beam-plasma interactions is key to controlling beam properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the phenomenon of current filamentation in electron beams produced by LWFA.
  • To determine the role of interaction length and laser depletion length in filamentation.
  • To explore the potential for simulating astrophysical instabilities using LWFA experiments.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental investigation of electron beams generated via laser-wakefield acceleration.
  • Systematic variation of the beam-plasma interaction length.
  • Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations to analyze beam dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Current filamentation of the electron beam was observed at interaction lengths exceeding the laser depletion length.
  • Simulations identified hosing, beam erosion, and filamentation of the decelerated beam as contributing factors.
  • The study demonstrates LWFA's capability for scaled experiments of astrophysical instabilities.

Conclusions:

  • Electron beam propagation in LWFA is susceptible to filamentation beyond the laser depletion length due to complex plasma dynamics.
  • This research provides a pathway for simulating astrophysical plasma instabilities in controlled laboratory settings.
  • Insights gained are vital for advancing the development and application of wakefield accelerators.