Electron acceleration in a relativistic electron plasma wave
- 15 October 1989
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 66 (8), 3476-3481
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.344104
Abstract
The acceleration of electrons in a relativistic electron plasma wave is computed analytically and numerically. The electron acceleration is first computed as an expansion in powers of the electric field amplitude. A relation between the first- and second-order terms is derived, which corresponds to the relativistic Landau damping effect. Energy conservation in the wave frame enables one to obtain the maximum energy gain for a given injection energy. Optimum lengths are similarly calculated.Keywords
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