An $ep$ collider based on proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration
Abstract
Recent simulations have shown that a high-energy proton bunch can excite strong plasma wakefields and accelerate a bunch of electrons to the energy frontier in a single stage of acceleration. This scheme could lead to a future collider using the LHC for the proton beam and a compact electron accelerator of length 170 m, producing electrons of energy up to 100 GeV. The parameters of such a collider are discussed as well as conceptual layouts within the CERN accelerator complex. The physics of plasma wakefield acceleration will also be introduced, with the AWAKE experiment, a proof of principle demonstration of proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration, briefly reviewed, as well as the physics possibilities of such an collider.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1407.1989,
title = {An $ep$ collider based on proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration},
author = {M. Wing and G. Xia and O. Mete and A. Aimidula and C. Welsch and S. Chattopadhyay and S. Mandry},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.1989},
year = {2014}
}
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6 pages, 2 figures, to appear in the proceedings of the DIS 2014 Workshop, 28 April - 2 May, Warsaw, Poland