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Self-consistent effects in the ponderomotive acceleration of electron beams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2024

I. Almansa Open the ORCID record for I. Almansa [Opens in a new window] ,
F. Russman Open the ORCID record for F. Russman [Opens in a new window] ,
E. Peter Open the ORCID record for E. Peter [Opens in a new window] ,
S. Marini Open the ORCID record for S. Marini [Opens in a new window]  and
F.B. Rizzato Open the ORCID record for F.B. Rizzato [Opens in a new window]
I. Almansa
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa Postal 15051, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
F. Russman
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa Postal 15051, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
E. Peter
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa Postal 15051, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
S. Marini*
Affiliation:
CEA, IRFU, DACM, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
F.B. Rizzato
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa Postal 15051, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

In the present work, we extend the results of a previous investigation on the dynamics of electrons under the action of an inverse free-electron-laser scheme (Almansa et al., Phys. Plasmas, vol. 26, 2019, 033105). While the former work examined electrons as single test particles subject to the combined action of a modulated wiggler plus a laser field, we now look at electrons as composing a particle beam, where collective space-charge effects are relevant and included in the analysis. Our previous work showed that effective acceleration is achieved when the initial velocities of the particles are close enough to the phase velocity of the beat-wave mode formed by the laser and the wiggler fields. Electrons are then initially accelerated by a ponderomotive uphill effect generated by the beat mode and, once reaching the phase velocity of the beat, undergo a final strong resonant acceleration step resembling a catapult effect. The present work shows that, under proper conditions, space-charge effects play a similar role as the initial (or injected) velocity of the beam. Even if acceleration is absent when space charge is neglected, it may be present and effective when charge effects are taken into account. We also discuss how far the space charge can grow without affecting the sustainability of the acceleration process.

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plasma simulationplasma dynamicsintense particle beams
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 90 , Issue 4 , August 2024 , 905900413
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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