Plasma-Based Accelerator with Magnetic Compression

Plasma-based accelerator with magnetic compression.

Electron dephasing is a major gain-inhibiting effect in plasma-based accelerators. A novel method is proposed to overcome dephasing, in which the modulation of a modest [~O(10 kG)], axial, uniform magnetic field in the acceleration channel leads to densification of the plasma through magnetic compression, enabling direct, time-resolved control of the plasma wave properties. The methodology is b...

Building accelerator afterburners with plasma.

Particle colliders are pushing the limits of economic and political feasibility. Already, the next generation of planned linear colliders is tens of kilometers long; a planned circular collider is 100 kilometers in circumference. Such massive projects will take years to build and strain government purse strings. And yet, scientists are intent on pursuing even higher energies to reveal more of t...

Propagating Magnetic Wave Plasma Accelerator (PMWAC) for Deep Space Exploration

Accelerator Based Magnetic Monopole Search Experiments (Overview)

We present an overview of accelerator-based searches for magnetic monopoles and we show why such searches are important for modern particle physics. Possible properties of monopoles are reviewed as well as experimental methods used in the search for them at accelerators. Two types of experimental methods, direct and indirect are discussed. Finally, we describe proposed magnetic monopole search ...

A Plasma Wake Field Accelerator*