INCREASE OF EFFICIENCY OF ACCELERATION OF THE TEST ELECTRON BUNCH BY SEQUENCE OF ELECTRON BUNCHES IN THE RECTANGULAR DIELECTRIC RESONATOR AT PLASMA FILLING

A result of numerical simulation of acceleration of the test electron bunch following a sequence of relativistic electron bunches in the rectangular dielectric resonator when filling the drift channel with plasma of different density is provided. We have found out that at change of plasma density the linear growth of energy gain of test bunch electrons is observed. It is connected with structure ordering of longitudinal accelerating electric field in the resonator and also with increase in its amplitude. It is due to that at periodic injection of drive bunches on resonator axis the areas with the increased plasma electrons density are formed.

Manufacture of ceramics with high mechanical properties from red mud and granite waste

Red mud (bauxite residue) is an alkaline suspension that is the by-product of alumina production via the Bayer process. Its elevated annual production and the global inventory of red mud determine its valorisation. Granite can be used as a source of fluxing oxides for the ceramic industry, as can the flake-shaped waste generated during the flaming of granite. In this work, a set of ceramic pieces made of red mud and granite waste are prepared and characterised via X-ray diffraction, a hardness test, electron scanning microscopy, a leaching test, and determining open porosity, water absorption, bulk density and flexural strength of the samples. The main crystalline phases in the high-temperature fired products are hematite, pseudobrookite and anorthite; the presence of magnetite reveals their ferrimagnetic character. All samples present high mechanical properties. Leaching results are below critical levels established by regulations.

Properties of sinters obtained by Fe, Cu and Ni powders hot-pressing

The results of studies upon properties of sinter obtained from elementary mixtures of iron, copper and nickel powders have been subjected to grinding in a ball mill for 60 hrs. The sinters have been made by hot-pressing technique in graphite matrix. Their studies included density and hardness measurements and static stretch test. Electron microscope has been also applied to observe the microstructure and breakthroughs of broken samples. The research has been aimed at determining the suitability of manufactured composites for the production of metallic-diamond tools. Their properties have been compared with those of sinter produced from a commercial blend of powders.

Stopping of a relativistic electron beam in a plasma irradiated by an intense laser field

The effects of a radiation field (RF) on the interaction process of a relativistic electron beam (REB) with an electron plasma are investigated. The stopping power of the test electron averaged with a period of the RF has been calculated assuming an underdense plasma, ω0 > ωp, where ω0is the frequency of the RF and ωpis the plasma frequency. In order to highlight the effect of the radiation field we present a comparison of our analytical and numerical results obtained for nonzero RF with those for vanishing RF. In particular, it has been shown that the weak RF increases the mean energy loss for small angles between the velocity of the REB and the direction of polarization of the RF while decreasing it at large angles. Furthermore, the relative deviation of the energy loss from the field-free value is strongly reduced with increasing the beam energy. Special case of the parallel orientation of the polarization of the RF with respect to the beam velocity has been also considered. At high-intensities of the RF two extreme regimes have been distinguished when the excited harmonics cancel effectively each other reducing strongly the energy loss or increasing it due to the constructive interference. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that the energy loss of the ultrarelativistic electron beam increases systematically with the intensity of the RF exceeding essentially the field-free value.

Wakefield generation and electron acceleration by intense super-Gaussian laser pulses propagating in plasma

Evolution of longitudinal electrostatic wakefields, due to the propagation of a linearly polarized super-Gaussian laser pulse through homogeneous plasma has been presented via two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. The wakes generated are compared with those generated by a Gaussian laser pulse in the relativistic regime. Further, one-dimensional numerical model has been used to validate the generated wakefields via simulation studies. Separatrix curves are plotted to study the trapping and energy gain of an externally injected test electron, due to the generated electrostatic wakefields. An enhancement in the peak energy of an externally injected electron accelerated by wakes generated by super-Gaussian pulse as compared to Gaussian pulse case has been observed.

Laser wakefield bubble regime acceleration of electrons in a preformed non uniform plasma channel

A model of bubble regime electron acceleration by an intense laser pulse in non uniform plasma channel is developed. The plasma electrons at the front of the pulse and slightly off the laser axis in the plasma channel, experience axial and radial ponderomotive and space charge forces, creating an electron evacuated non uniform ion bubble. The expelled electrons travel along the surface of the bubble and reach the stagnation point, forming an electron sphere of radius re. The electrons of this sphere are pulled into the ion bubble and are accelerated to high energies. The Lorentz boosted frame enabled us to calculate energy gain of a test electron inside the bubble.