Analytical approach for the use of different gauges in bubble wakefield acceleration

Abstract

Laser and plasma interaction leads to several fascinating nonlinear phenomena, out of which bubble wakefield excitation is one of the recent interests. This field is used for the particle acceleration, which is very useful for high energy physics, betatron radiation emission, cancer therapy, etc. In the present work, an electromagnetic field is evaluated in bubble wakefield regime and the shape of the bubble is shown to be controlled by dâAlembert differential equations and different Gauge conditions. Wakefield potential is calculated in different bubble regimes such as spherical, longitudinal ellipsoid, transverse ellipsoid bubble regimes. A geometrical parameter is found to decide the size of the bubble. A detailed study of the same is conducted under the effect of different electron residual density. A comparative study of different Gauge conditions shows that the accelerator gradient is maximum in transverse ellipsoid bubble case. Also, energy gain in dephasing length is evaluated that shows maximum energy when bubble assumes transverse ellipsoid shape.