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abstract:
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Slab-symmetric dielectric-loaded structures, consisting of a vacuum gap between dielectric-lined conducting walls, have become a subject of interest for highgradient acceleration of high-charge beams due to their simplicity, relatively low power density, and advantageous beam dynamics. Such a structure can be resonantly excited by an external power source and is known to strongly suppress transverse wakefields. Motivated by the prospect of a high-power FIR radiation source, currently under construction at UCLA, we investigate a high-gradient slabsymmetric accelerator powered by up to 100 MW of laser power at 340 ?m, with a predicted gradient near 100 MeV/m. Theory and simulation studies of the structure fields and wakes are presented, with an outline of a future experiment.
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