Plasma-Cascade Instability- theory, simulations and experiment

TL;DR

This paper introduces the Plasma Cascade Instability, a new micro-bunching phenomenon in charged particle beams, supported by theoretical analysis, simulations, and experimental observations.

Contribution

It presents the first comprehensive study of the Plasma Cascade Instability, combining theory, simulations, and experiments to characterize this new micro-bunching effect.

Findings

Identification of the Plasma Cascade Instability in charged particle beams

Theoretical framework describing the instability dynamics

Experimental validation of the instability occurrence

Abstract

In this letter we describe a new micro-bunching instability occurring in charged particle beams propagating along a straight trajectory: based on the dynamics we named it a Plasma Cascade Instability.