Disruption limits for linear colliders

Beam behavior in a single-pass collision device has been investigated using a cloud-in-cells plasma simulation code. The intense electromagnetic fields of the beams produce mutual focusing effects whose strength is determined by the disruption parameter D. The consequent decrease in the beam radii causes an increase in the luminosity of a single collision. The dependences of the beam behavior on beam profiles and current density are described. The beam behavior is stable for several plasma oscillations and indicates that high luminosity can be achieved in single-pass collision devices by using intense beams.