Enhancing relativistic electron beam propagation through the use of graded resistivity guides

TY - JOUR

T1 - Enhancing relativistic electron beam propagation through the use of graded resistivity guides

AU - Alraddadi, R. A.B.

AU - Robinson, A. P. L.

AU - Pasley, J.

AU - Woolsey, N. C.

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PY - 2018/2/13

Y1 - 2018/2/13

N2 - We show, using three dimensional hybrid particle-in-cell simulations, that fast electron transport is improved in a resistive guide when using a linear decreasing gradient in the resistivity between the guide and substrate. We observe increased heating-at-depth along the guide and significantly reduced heating inhomogeneity. These improvements result from an increase in the width of the collimating magnetic field, improving fast electron confinement and limiting the growth of magnetic fields in the interior of the guide.

AB - We show, using three dimensional hybrid particle-in-cell simulations, that fast electron transport is improved in a resistive guide when using a linear decreasing gradient in the resistivity between the guide and substrate. We observe increased heating-at-depth along the guide and significantly reduced heating inhomogeneity. These improvements result from an increase in the width of the collimating magnetic field, improving fast electron confinement and limiting the growth of magnetic fields in the interior of the guide.

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U2 - 10.1063/1.5004265

DO - 10.1063/1.5004265

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85042113464

SN - 1070-664X

VL - 25

JO - Physics of Plasmas

JF - Physics of Plasmas

IS - 2

M1 - 023104

ER -