Non-neutral fireball and possibilities for accelerating positrons with plasma
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1 Instituto Superior Técnico GoLP/IPFN Non-neutral fireball and possibilities for accelerating positrons with plasma J.Vieira GoLP / Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon Portugal! web.ist.utl.pt/jorge.vieira epp.tecnico.ulisboa.pt golp.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
2 Acknowledgments Work in collaboration with: J.T. Mendonça, R.A. Fonseca, L.O. Silva (IST); W. Mori (UCLA) Simulation results obtained at SuperMUC through PRACE awards golp grupo de lasers grupo de lasers e plasmas
3 OSIRIS 3.0 Osir3.0is osiris framework Massivelly Parallel, Fully Relativistic Particle-in-Cell (PIC) Code Visualization and Data Analysis Infrastructure Developed by the osiris.consortium UCLA + IST code features Ricardo Fonseca ricardo.fonseca@tecnico.ulisboa.pt Frank Tsung tsung@physics.ucla.edu Scalability to ~ 1.6 M cores Dynamic Load Balancing GPGPU and Xeon Phi support Particle merging QED module Quasi-3D Current deposit for NCI mitigation Collisions Radiation reaction Ponderomotive guiding center
4 Outline Positron acceleration in the nonlinear regime using higher order laser drivers Positron acceleration in the nonlinear regime with particle beam drivers Conclusions & future work
5 Two paths for positron acceleration in plasmas: enhance electron density or create a hollow plasma channel Hollow plasma channel Remove plasma electrons and plasma ions to form a hollow channel. No focusing force: positrons/electrons still diffract Beam breakup may be a challenge On-axis electron concentration On-axis, high density plasma e-filament could focus positrons. Is it possible to create positron focusing structures in a controllable way? Positron self-driven hollow channel J. Vieira et al. PRL (2014) S. Corde et al. Nature (2015) L.D. Amorim et al. to be submitted Challenge: controlled regimes may require shaped plasma waves and drivers
6 The orbital angular momentum of light (OAM) Orbital angular momentum Twisted light in the lab spiral phase plate = 0 = 1 = 2 E laser / r w 0 ` L ` p ( r r 2 )exp w 0 w0 2 cos (! 0 t k 0 z + ` ) M. Padgett et al., Phys. Today 57(5), 35 (2004) azimuthally dependent phase delay due to dispersion pure OAM level l when phase delay over 2 Pi corresponds to l λ0 also used to create Bessel beams (to drive a hollow channel) First experiments to generate twisted light at ultra-high intensities have been done e.g. at GSI [C. Brabetz et al., PoP 22, (2015)] and CEA [Denoeud et al. PRL (2017)]
7 Twisted light drives doughnut plasma waves Linear doughnut wakefields LaguerreGaussian laser (a) E1 [m e c Non-linear doughnut blowout hollow electron bunch LaguerreGaussian laser doughnut plasma wave positrons can accelerate here p /e] doughnut plasma wave J. T. Mendonça and J. Vieira, PoP 21, (2014) J. Vieira and J. T. Mendonça PRL 112, (2014)
8 Doughnut plasma waves have novel focusing properties: positron focusing in strongly non-linear regimes Longitudinal electric field Plasma density: slice from 3D simulation Wakefield structure Focusing field Foc/Accel. Force -1 [Arb. Units] +1 Propagation direction Electron focusing fields Transverse position Simulation box zoom Positron focusing electron filament Distance electrons merge on-axis providing positron focusing when W0 rb: a0 (8W0[c/ωp]) 1/2 Longitudinal electric field Positron focusing fields Electron accelerating fields Positron accelerating fields
9 3D simulations show positron acceleration in strongly non-linear regimes 3D simulation of positron acceleration laser and plasma parameters within experimental reach laser (a0=6.8 with 2 J) self-guided propagation Positron bunch is quasimonoenergetic 0.6 positrons (Ɣi=200) plasma (n0=7.7x10 18 cm -3 ) simulation box zoom E [GeV] E [GeV] 0.0 constant acceleration gradient ~1.5 Zr 70% laser energy depletion 0 z [c/ ] Position [c/ωp] p
10 Proof-of-concept using a Gaussian laser pulse as a driver Laguerre-Gaussian laser driver on-axis ponderomotive force for Laguerre-Gaussian pulse F p / ra 2 = a 2 2 r 4 r 2 ' 2a2 0r w O(r 2 ) provides on-axis focusing that generates positron focusing electron filament Gaussian laser and positron bunch Gaussian beam electrons defocused from the axis Gaussian beam + positron bunch electrons can be focused on-axis Positron focusing requirement (a0 1) n b & 4a 0 n 0 W0 2 a 2 or F p [arb. Units] force [arb. Units] a F p - en b r n b = a 0 /4W x perp [W 0 ] x perp [W 0 ] F p = -grad a F p ~ -2a 0 r/w 0 2 F p F p - en b r n b = 2a 0 /4W 0 2
11 Related configurations using Gaussian lasers are possible Proof-of-concept simulations On-axis filament positrons attract etowards the axis Positron beam loading required Laser (a0=4) Positrons 50 y [c/ωp] Plasma 15 balance laser ponderomotive force with positron attraction Positrons extract energy from wakefield initial momentum Doughnut laser plasma refractive index gradients modulate laser pulse y [c/ωp] x [c/ωp] MeV Δp [mec] x [c/ωp] x [c/ωp] 398
12 Outline Positron acceleration in the nonlinear regime using higher order laser drivers Positron acceleration in the nonlinear regime with particle beam drivers Conclusions & future work
13 Plasma wakefield accelerator driven by a doughnut electron beam doughnut plasma wave doughnut e - beam propagation direction central electron filament
14 Doughnut plasma wave in the blowout regime propagation direction doughnut plasma wave doughnut e - beam central electron filament J. Vieira et al Proceedings of AAC (2014); N. Jain et al arxiv (2015)
15 Wakefield structure shows positron focusing and accelerating regions. Focusing force Accelerating force Positron accelerating region Positron focusing region flattening due to external e + witness Linear focusing force for e + Width of linear focusing region on the order of the skin depth Focusing varies but may not compromise divergence/emittance growth e+ can accelerate at the front Beam loading is possible Energy spread growth can be controlled
16 Positrons gain 8 GeVs in 118 cm with low energy spread and low divergence (emittance) Driver: Ring profile, 10 GeV; 3.4 nc;!z=23 μm; no emittance 1.0 # Particles [Arb.Units] e- driver initial energy e+ witness Energy [GeV] ΔE=8 GeV (peak) 2% energy spread 0.27 mrad divergence 16 pc charge
17 Energy doubling of some of witness positron in 1 meter with 5 nc e- driver Higher charges and accelerating grads. Energy loss limits acceleration distance Maximum energy Energy [GeV] nc driver 3 nc driver Propagation Distance [m] 100 ΔE=8.5 GeV energy gain (peak) 2% energy spread 0.2 mrads divergence 26 pc Doughnut e - beam focuses on-axis Positrons defocus shortly after Max. acceleration distance Laccel < ɣ/eaccel
18 Approach to realise scheme without ring e- drivers: Nonneutral fireball beam Scheme could be realised superimposing Gaussian e- driver with e+ witness Self-generated doughnut e - bunch Use positron bunch with smaller transverse size than electron bunch Wakefields are similar to doughnut Accelerating + = 5 x 2 [c / p ] Electrons Positrons Resulting doughnut jelectrons jpositrons x 1 [c / p ] (vxb) e + (vxb) e - 19 Focusing Connection to astrophysics: Neutral fireballs and σr>>c/ωp leads to Weibel Instability
19 Fireball positron acceleration could double the energy of some of the positrons in 85 cm Driver: 10 GeV; 2.5 nc;!z=23 μm;!r=16 μm; Witness: 10 GeV; 1.2 nc;!z=23 μm;!r=11 μm;
20 Outline Positron acceleration in the nonlinear regime using higher order laser drivers Positron acceleration in the nonlinear regime with particle beam drivers Conclusions & future work
21 Conclusions and future work Ring shaped lasers or particle bunches could drive nonlinear plasma waves suitable for positron acceleration A Gaussian particle bunch (or laser) could also be used provided that the positron bunch strongly loads the plasma wave (connection with current filamentation) Future work Tolerances related to misalignments and overall beam profile Explore the role of other instabilities (e.g. hosing)
22 Two paths for positron acceleration in plasmas: enhance electron density or create a hollow plasma channel On-axis electron filament On-axis, high density plasma e-filaments focus positrons. Can we create positron focusing structures in a controllable way? Hollow plasma channel Remove plasma electrons and plasma ions to form a hollow channel. What are the conditions for a driver to create its own hollow channel? from J. Vieira et al PRL (2014) from S. Corde et al Nature (2015) L.D. Amorim et al (2015)
23 A positron beam driver can create a self-driven plasma hollow channel for positron acceleration L.D. Amorim et al (2015) Projections of plasma ion density Propagation direction Plasma ions Density n0 Mass mion ~1836 me Charge q=+e e+ drive beam e+ witness bunch Test particle regime Length σz = 12 c/ωp Width σr = 0.12 c/ωp Density nb = 200 n0 can be relaxed for longer beams Length σz = 6 c/ωp close to the plasma wavelength Width σr = 0.12 c/ωp tightly focused Energy = 2.5 GeV ultra relativistic Jorge Vieira SLAC FACET II Science Workshop October
24 Simulations show positron bunch energy gain inside the hollow channel Evolution of the plasma ions density (slice of 3D) Drive e + beam energy evolution Propagation direction Evolution of the plasma e - s density (slice of 3D) Witness e + beam energy evolution Propagation direction L.D. Amorim et al (2015) Jorge Vieira SLAC FACET II Science Workshop October
25 Simulations show positron bunch energy gain inside the hollow channel Evolution of the plasma ions density (slice of 3D) Drive e + beam energy evolution Δϒmax~1700 Hollow channel Initial energy Energy lost in wake excitation Evolution of the plasma e - s density (slice of 3D) Witness e + beam energy evolution Δϒmax~1100 Initial energy L.D. Amorim et al (2015) Jorge Vieira SLAC FACET II Science Workshop October
26 Positron focusing and accelerating fields in hollow channel created by narrow drivers L.D. Amorim et al (2015) x 2 [c / ω p ] Accelerating wakefield inside the hollow channel x 1 [c / ω p ] Accelerating region Accelerating Wakefield [E ] 0 x 2 [c / ω p ] Focusing wakefields inside the hollow channel x 1 [c / ω p ] Focusing region Transverse Wakefield [E ] 0 Key wakefield properties Non-linear accelerating wakefields: Peak field in the hollow channel region ~ 0.7E0 Sawtooth shape Positron focusing forces: Mainly focusing for lengths of ~ λp = 2π inside the channel Focusing due to plasma e - s in the channel region Jorge Vieira SLAC FACET II Science Workshop October
27 SLAC positron bunches could self-drive a hollow plasma channel and are close to the onset for positron acceleration Jorge Vieira SLAC FACET II Science Workshop October
28 GoLP/IPFN Instituto Superior Técnico Conclusions & Future work Positron accelerations using doughnut electron beam drivers Positron focusing and acceleration on axis Co-propagating non-neutral e-e+ fireball results in doughnut e- beam profile New types of hosing could appear. Beam dynamics with emittance and energy spreads need to be examined Hollow plasma channels driven by tightly focused positron bunches Hollow plasma channel with positron focusing and acceleration regions Parameters could be realised at lower plasma densities Could also be a first demonstration of background plasma ion motion.
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