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    Pompili, R.; Anania, M. P.; Biagioni, A.; Carillo, M.; Chiadroni, E.; Cianchi, A.; Costa, G.; Curcio, A.; Crincoli, L.; Del Dotto, A.; Del Giorno, M.; Demurtas, F.; Frazzitta, A.; Galletti, M.; Giribono, A.; Lollo, V.; Opromolla, M.; Parise, G.; Pellegrini, D.; Di Pirro, G.; Romeo, S.; Rossi, A. R.; Silvi, G. J.; Verra, L.; Villa, F.; Zigler, A.; Ferrario, M.

    Physical review letters, 05/2024, Volume: 132, Issue: 21
    Journal Article

    We present a new approach that demonstrates the deflection and guiding of relativistic electron beams over curved paths by means of the magnetic field generated in a plasma-discharge capillary. We experimentally prove that the guiding is much less affected by the beam chromatic dispersion with respect to a conventional bending magnet and, with the support of numerical simulations, we show that it can even be made dispersionless by employing larger discharge currents. This proof-of-principle experiment extends the use of plasma-based devices, that revolutionized the field of particle accelerators enabling the generation of GeV beams in few centimeters. Compared to state-of-the-art technology based on conventional bending magnets and quadrupole lenses, these results provide a compact and affordable solution for the development of next-generation tabletop facilities.