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Title: Transport characteristics of a Glaser magnet for an axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric space charge dominated beam

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4772061· OSTI ID:22072660
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  1. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064 (India)

This paper describes the dynamics of space charge dominated beam through a Glaser magnet which is often used to focus charged particle beams in the low energy section of accelerators and in many other devices. Various beam optical properties of the magnet and emittance evolution that results from the coupling between the two transverse planes are studied. We have derived ten independent first order differential equations for the beam sigma matrix elements assuming the linear space-charge force consistent with the assumption of the canonically transformed KV like distribution. In addition, the feasibility of using a Glaser magnet doublet in a low energy beam injection line to match an initial non-axisymmetric high intensity beam with net angular momentum to an axisymmetric system to suppress effective emittance growth after transition back to an uncoupled system, has also been studied.

OSTI ID:
22072660
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 19, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English