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Recovery time of a plasma-wakefield accelerator
R D'Arcy1, J Chappell2, J Beinortaite3,2
1Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany. richard.darcy@desy.de.
Nature
|March 3, 2022
Summary
High-energy particle accelerators can achieve higher energies using plasma wakefields. This study shows plasma recovery times enable megahertz acceleration rates, making them feasible for future facilities.
Area of Science:
- * Plasma physics
- * Accelerator physics
- * High-energy physics
Background:
- * Intense particle bunches interacting with plasma create powerful plasma wakes.
- * These wakes generate extremely high electric fields (GV/m), surpassing conventional radio-frequency technology.
- * Plasma wakefield acceleration offers a path to higher particle energies in more compact accelerators.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To investigate the maximum repetition rates achievable in beam-driven plasma accelerators.
- * To determine the plasma recovery time after wakefield perturbation.
- * To assess the feasibility of megahertz acceleration rates for advanced accelerator applications.
Main Methods:
- * Experimental measurement of plasma recovery time after wakefield interaction.
- * Analysis of experimental signatures using simulations of evolving ion channels.
- * Characterization of energy transfer from collapsing wake to surrounding plasma.
Main Results:
- * Measured plasma recovery times in the many-nanosecond range.
- * Demonstrated that these recovery times support the in-principle attainment of megahertz acceleration rates.
- * Confirmed that simulations accurately describe the observed perturbation phenomena.
Conclusions:
- * Plasma recovery times are a key factor limiting repetition rates in plasma accelerators.
- * The measured nanosecond-level recovery times indicate that megahertz repetition rates are achievable.
- * Plasma wakefield modules show promise as high-repetition-rate energy boosters for particle physics and photon science facilities.
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