Space charge in proton linacs
There are at least two reasons for the interest in space-charge effects in proton linacs. First, it can be expected that there are some areas of commonality in the space-charge physics of linacs and circular machines. Second, a linac delivers the input beam to a circular machine, so understanding the linac physics helps to explain the limitations for the input beam quality to a ring. This presentation is divided into three parts. First, the authors discuss space-charge effects form the linac point of view. Second, they discuss practical methods of calculation of linac beam dynamics that include space-charge forces. Finally, they summarize the status of experimental studies of the beam performance in the LANSCE linac including space-charge effects.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 304134
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-98-2644; CONF-980567-; ON: DE99001246; TRN: 99:003087
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Workshop on space charge physics in high intensity hadron rings, Shelter Island, NY (United States), 4-7 May 1998; Other Information: PBD: [1998]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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