Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma

The dispersion relation for the resistive hose instability in a charged particle beam with a flattop density profile is derived from the linearized Vlasov-Maxwell equations. Stability properties of the resistive hose instability where the perturbations are initiated at the beam entrance are investig...

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Main Authors: Han S. Uhm, Ronald C. Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2003-03-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.6.034204
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description The dispersion relation for the resistive hose instability in a charged particle beam with a flattop density profile is derived from the linearized Vlasov-Maxwell equations. Stability properties of the resistive hose instability where the perturbations are initiated at the beam entrance are investigated. In particular, the complex eigenfrequency Ω in the dispersion relation is expressed as a function of the real oscillation frequency ω of the excitation at the beam entrance. As expected, the growth rate ImΩ=Ω_{i} decreases rapidly as the conducting wall approaches the beam (r_{w}/r_{b}→1). The growth rate also decreases substantially as the frequency ratio ω/ν_{c} increases, where ν_{c} is the electron collision frequency. Stability properties for perturbations propagating through the beam pulse from its head to tail are also investigated. In this case, the growth rate Imω is calculated in terms of the real oscillation frequency Ω of each beam segment. It is shown that the resonance frequency Ω=Ω_{r} corresponding to the infinite growth rate detunes considerably from the betatron frequency ω_{β} of the beam particles. It is also found that the bandwidth corresponding to instability is narrow when the plasma electron collision time (1/ν_{c}) is long compared with the magnetic decay time (τ_{d}).
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spelling doaj.art-e60caaee08b04bc9aa04e4b28398ffbe2022-12-22T03:08:13ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams1098-44022003-03-016303420410.1103/PhysRevSTAB.6.034204Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasmaHan S. UhmRonald C. DavidsonThe dispersion relation for the resistive hose instability in a charged particle beam with a flattop density profile is derived from the linearized Vlasov-Maxwell equations. Stability properties of the resistive hose instability where the perturbations are initiated at the beam entrance are investigated. In particular, the complex eigenfrequency Ω in the dispersion relation is expressed as a function of the real oscillation frequency ω of the excitation at the beam entrance. As expected, the growth rate ImΩ=Ω_{i} decreases rapidly as the conducting wall approaches the beam (r_{w}/r_{b}→1). The growth rate also decreases substantially as the frequency ratio ω/ν_{c} increases, where ν_{c} is the electron collision frequency. Stability properties for perturbations propagating through the beam pulse from its head to tail are also investigated. In this case, the growth rate Imω is calculated in terms of the real oscillation frequency Ω of each beam segment. It is shown that the resonance frequency Ω=Ω_{r} corresponding to the infinite growth rate detunes considerably from the betatron frequency ω_{β} of the beam particles. It is also found that the bandwidth corresponding to instability is narrow when the plasma electron collision time (1/ν_{c}) is long compared with the magnetic decay time (τ_{d}).http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.6.034204
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Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
title Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
title_full Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
title_fullStr Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
title_full_unstemmed Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
title_short Effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
title_sort effects of electron collisions on the resistive hose instability in intense charged particle beams propagating through background plasma
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.6.034204
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