CAS - CERN Accelerator School: Plasma Wake Acceleration

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of plasma wake acceleration, including fundamental physics, experimental results, and future facilities, aimed at researchers in accelerator science and related fields.

Contribution

It offers an extensive summary of plasma wake acceleration techniques, experimental advancements, and emerging alternative methods like dielectric accelerators.

Findings

Latest experimental results on plasma wake acceleration

Overview of current and planned wake acceleration facilities

Introduction to alternative acceleration techniques like dielectric accelerators

Abstract

These proceedings are of interest to staff and students in accelerator laboratories, university departments and companies working in or having an interest in the field of new acceleration techniques. Following introductory lectures on plasma and laser physics, the course covers the different components of a plasma wake accelerator and plasma beam systems. Topical seminars and an overview about alternative new techniques like dielectric accelerators are included. Lectures on the experimental studies and their latest results, on diagnostic tools and state of the art wake acceleration facilities, both present and planned, complement the theoretical part.