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Is it possible to keep the plasma ionized almost indefinitely. No additional heating is required.
Plasma recovery at wakefield accelerators is a process in which plasma is used to recover energy from the wakefields generated by a high energy particle beam. This allows for more efficient energy usage and can potentially increase the energy of the particle beam.
In plasma recovery, the high energy particle beam creates a wakefield in the surrounding plasma. This wakefield then accelerates a second beam of particles, which can be used to recover the energy from the initial beam. The recovered energy can then be used to power other processes or increase the energy of the particle beam.
One of the main advantages of plasma recovery is its potential for high energy gains. It also allows for more efficient energy usage and can reduce the need for external power sources. Additionally, plasma recovery can help reduce the cost and size of particle accelerators.
One of the main challenges with plasma recovery is maintaining the stability of the plasma and controlling the wakefield. This requires precise control and monitoring of the plasma parameters. Additionally, the efficiency of plasma recovery is still being studied and optimized.
Plasma recovery is currently being used in research on high energy particle accelerators, such as at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. It is also being explored for potential applications in fields such as medical imaging and cancer treatment, where high energy particle beams are used.