A plasma klystron for generating ultra-short electron bunches

A technique for producing ultra-short electron bunches (e.g., /spl les/100 fs) from a continuous electron beam using a short plasma wave section and a drift space is explored. The bunches are a fraction of a plasma wavelength long and are spaced by a plasma wavelength, making them of interest for in...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on plasma science 1996-04, Vol.24 (2), p.443-447
Main Authors: Katsouleas, T.C., Clayton, C.E., Serafini, L., Pellegrini, C., Joshi, C., Dawson, J., Castellano, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cathodes
Electron beams
Electrons
Klystrons
Particle accelerators
Plasma
Plasma accelerators
Plasma applications
Plasma chemistry
Plasma density
Plasma waves
Radio frequency
Space exploration
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Summary:A technique for producing ultra-short electron bunches (e.g., /spl les/100 fs) from a continuous electron beam using a short plasma wave section and a drift space is explored. The bunches are a fraction of a plasma wavelength long and are spaced by a plasma wavelength, making them of interest for injection into plasma accelerators or for driving a klystron-like structure to produce infrared radiation.
ISSN:0093-3813
1939-9375
DOI:10.1109/27.510009