Intrabeam scattering in electron and proton storage rings (a review)

Abstract

Charged particle beams, in particular, electron and proton beams, in storage rings are susceptible to Coulomb scattering which will cause the beam dimensions to grow like an expanding cloud of gas in free space. This effect is called Intrabeam Scattering. This article is a review of this effect in electron and proton beams. (AIP)