Features of wave processes in pre-modulated electron beam and its interaction with electromagnetic field

Author(s):  
Galina M. Krasnova
1991 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Niu ◽  
P. Mulser ◽  
L. Drska

Analyses are given for beam generations of three kinds of charged particles: electrons, light ions, and heavy ions. The electron beam oscillates in a dense plasma irradiated by a strong laser light. When the frequency of laser light is high and its intensity is large, the acceleration of oscillating electrons becomes large and the electrons radiate electromagnetic waves. As the reaction, the electrons feel a damping force, whose effect on oscillating electron motion is investigated first. Second, the electron beam induces the strong electromagnetic field by its self-induced electric current density when the electron number density is high. The induced electric field reduces the oscillation motion and deforms the beam.In the case of a light ion beam, the electrostatic field, induced by the beam charge, as well as the electromagnetic field, induced by the beam current, affects the beam motion. The total energy of the magnetic field surrounding the beam is rather small in comparison with its kinetic energy.In the case of heavy ion beams the beam charge at the leading edge is much smaller in comparison with the case of light ion beams when the heavy ion beam propagates in the background plasma. Thus, the induced electrostatic and electromagnetic fields do not much affect the beam propagation.


2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 657-668
Author(s):  
KENSUKE HOMMA

A strong electromagnetic field may modify the refractive index of the normal vacuum due to nonlinear effects caused by photon-photon interactions. In order to test the increase of the refractive index, Cherenkov radiations associated with relativistic electrons into the strong electromagnetic field can be utilized as an experimental probe. We will present a result of the experimental search for the Cherenkov emissions with a laser intensity of 1017W/cm2 with the wavelength of 800nm and the electron beam of 35.4MeV/c, where photons with kinematically expected Compton energies and a symptom of visible ray emissions were observed.


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