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Title: Billion particle linac simulations for future light sources

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OSTI ID:948443

In this paper we report on multi-physics, multi-billion macroparticle simulation of beam transport in a free electron laser (FEL) linac for future light source applications. The simulation includes a self-consistent calculation of 3D space-charge effects, short-range geometry wakefields, longitudinal coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) wakefields, and detailed modeling of RF acceleration and focusing. We discuss the need for and the challenges associated with such large-scale simulation. Applications to the study of the microbunching instability in an FEL linac are also presented.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Accelerator& Fusion Research Division
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
948443
Report Number(s):
LBNL-1499E; TRN: US0901651
Resource Relation:
Conference: Linac08 Conference Proceedings, Victoria, Canada, Sept 25 - Oct 3, 2008
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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