The field of laser-matter interaction traditionally deals with the response of atoms, molecules,
and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the recent sustained technological …

Since the initial development of charged particle colliders in the middle of the 20th century,
these advanced scientific instruments have been at the forefront of scientific discoveries in …

High-energy particle accelerators have been crucial in providing a deeper understanding of
fundamental particles and the forces that govern their interactions. To increase the energy of …

Plasma-based accelerators use the strong electromagnetic fields that can be supported by
plasmas to accelerate charged particles to high energies. Accelerating field structures in …

High-efficiency acceleration of charged particle beams at high gradients of energy gain per
unit length is necessary to achieve an affordable and compact high-energy collider. The …

Plasma-based accelerators that impart energy gain as high as several GeV to electrons or
positrons within a few centimeters have engendered a new class of diagnostic techniques …

We give direct experimental evidence for the observation of the full transverse self-
modulation of a long, relativistic proton bunch propagating through a dense plasma. The …

An analytical model for the self-modulation instability of a long relativistic proton bunch
propagating in uniform plasmas is developed. The self-modulated proton bunch resonantly …

We measure the effects of transverse wakefields driven by a relativistic proton bunch in
plasma with densities of 2.1× 10 14 and 7.7× 10 14 electrons/cm 3. We show that these …

This article first gives the authors' perspectives on how the field of plasma-based
acceleration (PBA) developed and how the current experiments, theory, and simulations are …