Dear all,
I have a general question concerning the computation of the effect of the wakefield on the beam. I am presently running some simulations misaligning elements along a linac. I am comparing the results with another code, which is giving more pessimistic results.
A possibility pointed out by the developer of the other code is a possible different way of implementing the effect of the wakefield (transverse in this case) on the beam.
How does Elegant do this?
Does it the convolution of the bunch with the Green function, and after it computes a kind of "average offset" for the entire bunch or does it compute the kick of each slice along the bunch, and after (where the beam sees another wakefield) does use the different offsets to compute the effect on the beam?
Many htanks for any feed-back on this,
Simona.
TRWAKE on the beam
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Re: TRWAKE on the beam
Simona,
Elegant's method is as follows:
1. Create a position-weight charge histogram. This gives Q*<x> for a series of slices i, where Q is the charge in the slice and <x> is the average position in the slice.
2. Convolve the weighted charge histogram with the Green function, giving the transverse voltage at the slices.
3. For each slice, apply the voltage to each particle in the slice.
There's no use of offsets, which I don't think would make sense. The reference system is the center of the vacuum chamber, not the centroid of the bunch.
--Michael
Elegant's method is as follows:
1. Create a position-weight charge histogram. This gives Q*<x> for a series of slices i, where Q is the charge in the slice and <x> is the average position in the slice.
2. Convolve the weighted charge histogram with the Green function, giving the transverse voltage at the slices.
3. For each slice, apply the voltage to each particle in the slice.
There's no use of offsets, which I don't think would make sense. The reference system is the center of the vacuum chamber, not the centroid of the bunch.
--Michael
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simona.bettoni
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Re: TRWAKE on the beam
Michael,
all clear. Many thanks for your explanation.
I meant that the offset of the beam (with respect to the RF cavity) is used to compute the kick that (at this point) each slice gets. I badly expressed myself.
Thanks also for the very prompt reply, and have a nice day.
all clear. Many thanks for your explanation.
I meant that the offset of the beam (with respect to the RF cavity) is used to compute the kick that (at this point) each slice gets. I badly expressed myself.
Thanks also for the very prompt reply, and have a nice day.