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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2024-MOPR19
TitleParticle beam-driven wakefield in carbon nanotubes: hydrodynamic model vs PIC simulations
Authors
  • P. Martín-Luna
    Instituto de Física Corpuscular
  • A. Bonatto
    Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
  • C. Bontoiu
    The University of Liverpool
  • G. Xia
    Cockcroft Institute
  • J. Resta-Lopez, J. Rodríguez Pérez
    Instituto Universitario de Ciencia de los Materiales
AbstractThe interactions of charged particles with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) may excite electromagnetic modes in the electron gas that makes up the nanotube surface. This novel effect has recently been proposed as an alternative method to achieve ultra-high gradients for particle acceleration. In this contribution, the excitations produced by a localized point-like charge propagating in a single wall nanotube are described by means of the linearized hydrodynamic model. In this model, the electron gas is treated as a plasma with specific solid-state properties. The governing set of differential equations consists of the continuity and momentum equations for the electron fluid, in conjunction with Poisson's equation. Through numerical simulations, we investigate the influence of key factors, including the driving velocity, CNT radius, surface density and the friction (between the electron fluid and the ionic lattice) parameter, on the excited wakefields, comparing the results with Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations. A comprehensive discussion is presented to analyze similarities, differences and limitations of both methods. This research provides a valuable perspective on the potential use of CNTs to enhance particle acceleration techniques, paving the way for further advancements in high-energy physics and related fields.
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Conference15th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Series
LocationNashville, TN
Date19-24 May 2024
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardFulvia Pilat - Oak Ridge National Laboratory Wolfram Fischer - Brookhaven National Laboratory Robert Saethre - Oak Ridge National Laboratory Petr Anisimov - Los Alamos National Laboratory Ivan Andrian - Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Online ISBN978-3-95450-247-9
Online ISSN2673-5490
Received15 May 2024
Revised17 May 2024
Accepted17 May 2024
Issued01 July 2024
DOI10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2024-MOPR19
Pages496-499