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Experimental observation of the motion of ions in a resonantly driven plasma wakefield accelerator

Abstract:
We show experimentally that an effect of motion of ions, observed in a plasma-based accelerator, depends inversely on the plasma ion mass. The effect appears within a single wakefield event and manifests itself as a bunch tail, occurring only when sufficient motion of ions suppresses wakefields. Wakefields are driven resonantly by multiple bunches, and simulation results indicate that the ponderomotive force causes the motion of ions. In this case, the effect is also expected to depend on the amplitude of the wakefields, experimentally confirmed through variations in the drive bunch charge.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1103/physrevlett.134.155001

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Particle Physics
Oxford college:
Jesus College
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Author
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0000-0002-4518-526X
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Publisher:
American Physical Society
Journal:
Physical Review Letters More from this journal
Volume:
134
Issue:
15
Article number:
155001
Publication date:
2025-04-17
Acceptance date:
2025-02-27
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EISSN:
1079-7114
ISSN:
0031-9007


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2092577
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pubs:2092577
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2025-02-27

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