Luminosity enhancement by focusing and colliding beams in a plasma
Journal
Physical Review A
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
6
Pages
R3398-R3402
Date Issued
1992
Author(s)
Abstract
The potential gain of luminosity by both focusing and colliding e+e- beams in an underdense plasma is investigated. We first suggest the possibility of creating the plasms by the beam self-induced tunneling ionization of a gas. We then study the beam optics in the continuous focusing environment provided by the plasma, and the subsequent e+e- beam-beam interaction in the same plasma. When applied to a range of beam parameters based upon the present Stanford Linear Collider conditions, we find that a gain by more than a factor of 10 in luminosity is possible. The sensitivity of various nonideal situations is discussed. © 1992 The American Physical Society.
Type
journal article