Pinching relativistic electrons in the quantum degenerate plasmas to enhance the fast heating
The transport process of a relativistic electron beam (REB) in high-density and degenerate plasmas holds significant importance for fast ignition. In this study, we have formulated a comprehensive theoretical model to address this issue, incorporating quantum degeneracy, charged particle collisions...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-01-01
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| Series: | High Power Laser Science and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2095471925000209/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | The transport process of a relativistic electron beam (REB) in high-density and degenerate plasmas holds significant importance for fast ignition. In this study, we have formulated a comprehensive theoretical model to address this issue, incorporating quantum degeneracy, charged particle collisions and the effects of electromagnetic (EB) fields. We model the fuel as a uniform density region and particularly focus on the effect of quantum degeneracy during the transport of the REB, which leads to the rapid growth of a self-generated EB field and a subsequently significant self-organized pinching of the REB. Through our newly developed hybrid particle-in-cell simulations, we have observed a two-fold enhancement of the heating efficiency of the REB compared with previous intuitive expectation. This finding provides a promising theoretical framework for exploring the degeneracy effect and the enhanced self-generated EB field in the dense plasma for fast ignition, and is also linked to a wide array of ultra-intense laser-based applications. |
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| ISSN: | 2095-4719 2052-3289 |