Semi-classical beam cooling in an intense laser pulse
Plasma Physics
2014-10-08 v1 Accelerator Physics
Abstract
We present a novel technique for studying the evolution of a particle distribution using single particle dynamics such that the distribution can be accurately reconstructed using fewer particles than existing approaches. To demonstrate this, the Landau-Lifshiftz description of radiation reaction is adapted into a semi-classical model, for which the Vlasov equation is intractable. Collision between an energetic electron bunch and high-intensity laser pulses are then compared using the two theories. Reduction in beam cooling is observed for the semi-classical case.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1410.1759,
title = {Semi-classical beam cooling in an intense laser pulse},
author = {Samuel R. Yoffe and Yevgen Kravets and Adam Noble and Dino A. Jaroszynski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.1759},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures, supplemental material