"Unlimited" particle acceleration by an intense plasma wave with a varying phase velocity

B. Meerson*

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Abstract

An "unlimited" electron and ion acceleration is shown to occur in the field of an intense "tapered" plasma wave. This acceleration scheme does not require high injection energies and pre-bunching of the accelerated particles and could operate at moderate plasma wave amplitudes. A possible way of the phase velocity "tapering" is suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)290-295
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume150
Issue number5-7
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Nov 1990

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