Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 2022, Issue 1, 4286598(2022)
Manipulating the Laser-Driven Proton Bunch with Plasma Wakefield
With the advantages of short duration and extreme brightness, laser proton accelerators (LPAs) show great potential in many fields for industrial, medical, and research applications. However, the quality of current laser-driven proton beams, such as the broad energy spread and large divergence angle, is still a challenge. We use numerical simulations to study the propagation of such proton bunches in the plasma. Results show the bunch will excite the wakefield and modulate itself. Although a small number of particles at the head of the bunch cannot be manipulated by the wakefield, the total energy spread is reduced. Moreover, while reducing the longitudinal energy spread, the wakefield will also pinch the beam in the transverse direction. The space charge effect of the bunch is completely offset by the wakefield, and the transverse momentum of the bunch decreases as the bunch transports in the plasma. For laser-driven ion beams, our study provides a novel idea about the optimization of these beams.
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Chao Jin, Xiao-ying Zhao, Han-jie Cai, Xin Qi, Zhi-jun Wang, Yuan He, Yongtao Zhao. Manipulating the Laser-Driven Proton Bunch with Plasma Wakefield[J]. Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 2022(1): 4286598
Category: Research Articles
Received: Jun. 6, 2022
Accepted: Dec. 9, 2022
Published Online: Feb. 10, 2023
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