Optimal radius of crystal curvature for planar channeling of high-energy negatively charged particles in a bent crystal

The problem of planar channeling of high-energy negatively charged particles in a bent crystal was considered on the basis of analytical calculation and numerical simulation. We show the existence of an optimal radius of crystal curvature for planar channeling, corresponding to the maximum deflection of the particle beam. The analytical calculation was carried out in the parabolic planar potential approximation, and in the numerical simulation the Doyle-Turner approximation was used.