Open Access2020 roadmap on plasma accelerators
Author(s) -
F. Albert,
Marie-Emmanuelle Couprie,
Alexander Debus,
M. C. Downer,
Jérôme Faure,
Alessandro Flacco,
L. A. Gizzi,
Thomas Grismayer,
Axel Huebl,
C. Joshi,
M. Labat,
Wim Leemans,
Andreas Maier,
Stuart Mangles,
Paul Mason,
François Mathieu,
P. Muggli,
Mamiko Nishiuchi,
Jens Osterhoff,
P. P. Rajeev,
U. Schramm,
J. Schreiber,
Alexander Thomas,
JeanLuc Vay,
Marija Vranić,
Karl Zeil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new journal of physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.584
H-Index - 190
ISSN - 1367-2630
DOI - 10.1088/1367-2630/abcc62
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , plasma , scale (ratio) , investment (military) , physics , aerospace engineering , engineering physics , systems engineering , engineering ethics , nuclear physics , political science , engineering , politics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , law
Plasma-based accelerators use the strong electromagnetic fields that can be supported by plasmas to accelerate charged particles to high energies. Accelerating field structures in plasma can be generated by powerful laser pulses or charged particle beams. This research field has recently transitioned from involving a few small-scale efforts to the development of national and international networks of scientists supported by substantial investment in large-scale research infrastructure. In this New Journal of Physics 2020 Plasma Accelerator Roadmap, perspectives from experts in this field provide a summary overview of the field and insights into the research needs and developments for an international audience of scientists, including graduate students and researchers entering the field.