Plasma density manipulation in staged discharge capillaries for plasma-based accelerators

Author(s): Angelo Biagioni, Lucio Crincoli, Romain Demitra, Mario Galletti, Valerio Lollo, Donato Pellegrini, Riccardo Pompili, Massimo Ferrario, and Arie ZiglerPlasma wakefield acceleration of charged particle beams relies on specialized devices for plasma generation and confinement. In both particle-driven wakefield acceleration and beam-focusing experiments, these devices are designed to precisely control plasma properties to optimize beam-plasma interac…[Phys. Rev. E 114, 045210] Published Fri Oct 23, 2026