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Title: Effect of Numerical Noise on Beam Emittance Growth in PIC Code

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/784946· OSTI ID:784946

In particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation, errors in space charge forces are of random character. It results in an unphysical increase of effective beam emittance, even while symplectic integrator is used. To establish quantitative measure of this effect on beam dynamics, an analytical model of equilibrium beam affected by random errors in space charge field calculations is considered. An explicit expression connecting beam emittance growth with beam brightness, integration step and the value of random error in space charge field is discussed.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
784946
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-8881; TRN: US0108717
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 26 Jun 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English