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The AWAKE experiment is advancing proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration, aiming to create high-energy electron beams for new physics searches. This method promises significantly increased particle rates and sensitivity to undiscovered phenomena.

Keywords:

dark photons electron–proton scattering proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration strong-field quantumel ectrodynamics

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Area of Science:

Particle Physics
Plasma Physics
Accelerator Physics

Background:

Proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration offers a novel pathway for compact and high-energy particle accelerators.
The Advanced Wakesfield Experiment (AWAKE) at CERN is a leading facility investigating this acceleration technique.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration as a viable method for particle acceleration.
To demonstrate the acceleration of electron bunches to high energies (50 GeV and ultimately 3 TeV) while preserving beam quality (emittance).
To explore the scalability of the acceleration process with increasing length and its potential for future collider applications and fundamental physics research.

Main Methods:

Utilizing high-intensity proton beams to drive plasma waves.
Injecting and accelerating electron bunches within these plasma wakefields.
Analyzing beam parameters such as energy gain, emittance preservation, and scalability.

Main Results:

The AWAKE experiment is currently collecting data to validate the proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration technique.
Future phases aim to accelerate ~10^9 electrons to 50 GeV, enabling new fixed-target and beam-dump experiments with over 1000x increased electron rates.
Potential exists to probe the Schwinger critical field via laser collisions and to develop a 3 TeV electron-proton collider for exploring unknown matter structures.

Conclusions:

Proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration holds significant promise for future high-energy physics experiments and fundamental research.
The AWAKE experiment's progression is crucial for realizing compact, high-energy accelerators and enhancing sensitivity to new physics, including dark matter candidates.
Future applications could range from searching for hidden sector particles to probing extreme field regimes and creating unprecedented electron-proton collision energies.