High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers

In this paper we report on large-scale high resolution simulations of beam dynamics in electron linacs for the next-generation x-ray free electron lasers (FELs). We describe key features of a parallel macroparticle simulation code including three-dimensional (3D) space-charge effects, short-range st...

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Main Authors: J. Qiang, R. D. Ryne, M. Venturini, A. A. Zholents, I. V. Pogorelov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2009-10-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.100702
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author J. Qiang
R. D. Ryne
M. Venturini
A. A. Zholents
I. V. Pogorelov
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description In this paper we report on large-scale high resolution simulations of beam dynamics in electron linacs for the next-generation x-ray free electron lasers (FELs). We describe key features of a parallel macroparticle simulation code including three-dimensional (3D) space-charge effects, short-range structure wakefields, coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) wakefields, and treatment of radio-frequency (rf) accelerating cavities using maps obtained from axial field profiles. We present a study of the microbunching instability causing severe electron beam fragmentation in the longitudinal phase space which is a critical issue for future FELs. Using parameters for a proposed FEL linac at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), we show that a large number of macroparticles (beyond 100 million) is generally needed to control the numerical macroparticle shot noise and avoid overestimating the microbunching instability. We explore the effect of the longitudinal grid on simulation results. We also study the effect of initial uncorrelated energy spread on the final uncorrelated energy spread of the beam for the FEL linac.
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spelling doaj.art-13b12b8b75ec4a2591304cce9760e4d62022-12-22T03:08:45ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams1098-44022009-10-01121010070210.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.100702High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasersJ. QiangR. D. RyneM. VenturiniA. A. ZholentsI. V. PogorelovIn this paper we report on large-scale high resolution simulations of beam dynamics in electron linacs for the next-generation x-ray free electron lasers (FELs). We describe key features of a parallel macroparticle simulation code including three-dimensional (3D) space-charge effects, short-range structure wakefields, coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) wakefields, and treatment of radio-frequency (rf) accelerating cavities using maps obtained from axial field profiles. We present a study of the microbunching instability causing severe electron beam fragmentation in the longitudinal phase space which is a critical issue for future FELs. Using parameters for a proposed FEL linac at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), we show that a large number of macroparticles (beyond 100 million) is generally needed to control the numerical macroparticle shot noise and avoid overestimating the microbunching instability. We explore the effect of the longitudinal grid on simulation results. We also study the effect of initial uncorrelated energy spread on the final uncorrelated energy spread of the beam for the FEL linac.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.100702
spellingShingle J. Qiang
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A. A. Zholents
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High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers
Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
title High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers
title_full High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers
title_fullStr High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers
title_full_unstemmed High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers
title_short High resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x-ray free electron lasers
title_sort high resolution simulation of beam dynamics in electron linacs for x ray free electron lasers
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.100702
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