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Main Authors: Liu, Yangchun, Wu, Dong, Liang, Tianyi, Sheng, Zhengmao, He, Xiantu
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.10196
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author Liu, Yangchun
Wu, Dong
Liang, Tianyi
Sheng, Zhengmao
He, Xiantu
author_facet Liu, Yangchun
Wu, Dong
Liang, Tianyi
Sheng, Zhengmao
He, Xiantu
contents The annular electron beam has significant practical potential in high-energy physics and condensed matter physics, which can be used to edge-enhancement electron imaging, collimation of antiprotons in conventional linear accelerators, acceleration of positively particles like positrons, structured X-ray generation and manipulation of nanomaterials. The quality of an annular electron beam depends on its energy, flux and topology. In this article, we study the transport characteristics of annular electron beam in a plasma medium and propose a scheme to modify it. According to our theory and full three-dimensional LAPINS simulations, we have found that the self-generated magnetic field focuses the incident annular electron beam, enabling the adjustment of its annular width (AW). Besides, the annular electron beam, endowed with orbital angular momentum (OAM), exhibits contrasting transport characteristics compared to an electron beam devoid of OAM. The former requires an external magnetic field to ensure stable transportation in the plasma. Under the influence of this magnetic field, the radius of the annular electron beam oscillates periodically, with the direction of change whether increasing or decreasing dependent on the field's strength. In this case, the radius of annular electron beam will be affected by the external magnetic field and allows for the simultaneous adjustment of its radius and AW, significantly broadening its application range.
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spellingShingle Manipulation of annular electron beams in plasmas
Liu, Yangchun
Wu, Dong
Liang, Tianyi
Sheng, Zhengmao
He, Xiantu
Plasma Physics
The annular electron beam has significant practical potential in high-energy physics and condensed matter physics, which can be used to edge-enhancement electron imaging, collimation of antiprotons in conventional linear accelerators, acceleration of positively particles like positrons, structured X-ray generation and manipulation of nanomaterials. The quality of an annular electron beam depends on its energy, flux and topology. In this article, we study the transport characteristics of annular electron beam in a plasma medium and propose a scheme to modify it. According to our theory and full three-dimensional LAPINS simulations, we have found that the self-generated magnetic field focuses the incident annular electron beam, enabling the adjustment of its annular width (AW). Besides, the annular electron beam, endowed with orbital angular momentum (OAM), exhibits contrasting transport characteristics compared to an electron beam devoid of OAM. The former requires an external magnetic field to ensure stable transportation in the plasma. Under the influence of this magnetic field, the radius of the annular electron beam oscillates periodically, with the direction of change whether increasing or decreasing dependent on the field's strength. In this case, the radius of annular electron beam will be affected by the external magnetic field and allows for the simultaneous adjustment of its radius and AW, significantly broadening its application range.
title Manipulation of annular electron beams in plasmas
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.10196