Simulations

The numerical efforts of the Particle Beam Physics Group focus on four areas:

• The modeling of entire high-brightness beams, starting from the production by a rf photo-gun, the beam propagation through the linear accelerator and its applications, such as the Free-Electron Laser. These start-2-end simulations require a chain of several accelerator codes, where the particle and field distribution is exchanged between these codes.
• The design of rf cavities and magnets, such as 1.6 cell S-band gun, the PWT linac and accelerator, transverse deflecting rf cavities and dielectric loaded slab structures as well as electric and permanent magnets (dipole, quadrupole, sextupole, solenoid and undulator)
• Plasma dynamics of over- and underdense plasmas, interacting with electron beams and radiation fields.
• The active development of numerical codes such as Genesis and Parmela.

Further information:

Simulation Codes

A list of accelerator codes used and developed at PBPL, including contact information to obtain a specific code.

Start-end Simulations

An overview on start-2-end simulation methods, list of suitable codes and the interface between the codes.

Glossary

An explanation of the most common terms in numerical simulations.