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Three-Dimensional Analysis of Wakefields Generated by Flat Electron Beams in Planar Dielectric-Loaded Structures
An electron bunch passing through dielectric-lined waveguide generates
erenkov radiation that can result in high-peak axial electric field
suitable for acceleration of a subsequent bunch. Axial field beyond
Gigavolt-per-meter are attainable in structures with sub-mm sizes depending on
the achievement of suitable electron bunch parameters. A promising
configuration consists of using planar dielectric structure driven by flat
electron bunches. In this paper we present a three-dimensional analysis of
wakefields produced by flat beams in planar dielectric structures thereby
extending the work of Reference [A. Tremaine, J. Rosenzweig, and P. Schoessow,
Phys. Rev. E 56, No. 6, 7204 (1997)] on the topic. We especially provide
closed-form expressions for the normal frequencies and field amplitudes of the
excited modes and benchmark these analytical results with finite-difference
time-domain particle-in-cell numerical simulations. Finally, we implement a
semi-analytical algorithm into a popular particle tracking program thereby
enabling start-to-end high-fidelity modeling of linear accelerators based on
dielectric-lined planar waveguides.Comment: 12 pages, 2 tables, 10 figure