Energy Lost by a Particle Beam in a Lossy Coaxial Liner with Many Holes

In the framework of Bethe's modified theory we study the energy lost by a relativistic particle beam travelling in a coaxial liner with many holes, including the effect of attenuation in the coaxial r egion. The interference among the holes is the main source of losses and is affected by the attenuation in the coaxial only on sufficiently long distances. We derive analytical formulae for all the in teresting quantities and a particular attention is given in clarifying the physical meaning; numerical examples are considered using the LHC nominal parameters

Conductor losses calculation in two-dimensional simulations of H-plane rectangular waveguides

This paper presents a novel numerical approach to simulate H-plane rectangular-waveguide microwave circuits considering a reduced quasi-2D simulation domain with benefits for computational cost and time. With the aim to evaluate the attenuation of the full height 3D component, we propose a modified expression for the waveguide top/bottom wall conductivity. Numerical 2D simulations are validated against results from full wave 3-D commercial electromagnetic simulator. After a benchmark on a simple straight waveguide model, the method has been successfully applied to an asymmetric un-balanced power splitter, where an accurate power loss prediction is mandatory. Simulation time and memory consumption can be reduced by a factor ten and seven respectively, in comparison with complete 3D geometries. Finally, we show that, also for quasi-2D E-bend waveguide, a case where the translational H-plane symmetry is broken, the error on conductor losses computation is mitigated by our approach since the method remains still valid in a first approximation

Impedance and loss factor of a coaxial liner with many holes: effect of the attenuation

In the framework of the modified Bethe's diffraction theory, we study the energy lost by a relativistic particle beam traveling in a coaxial liner with many holes, including the effect of attenuation in the coaxial region. The interference among the holes is the main source of losses and is affected by the attenuation in the coaxial only over sufficiently long distances. We derive analytical formulas for all the interesting quantities and particular attention is given to clarifying the physical meaning of the results; numerical examples are considered using LHC-like parameters. (17 refs)

Impedance Evaluation of the SPS MKE Kicker with Transition Pieces between Tank and Kicker Module

In this paper we discuss longitudinal beam coupling impedance measurements performed with the coaxial wire method on a modified prototype of the SPS MKE kicker. The frequency dependent real and imaginary part of the distributed coupling impedance are obtained from the measured S-parameters by standard and improved log-formulae. A comparison with theoretical models and previous measurements is discussed as well

Fast Chopper Structure for the CERN Superconducting Proton Linac

The SPL chopper is a travelling wave device, which deflects a slow beam (b = v/c = 0.08) by its transverse electric field. We discuss the chopper deflecting structure based on a meander line printed on an alumina substrate. This concept profits from the radiation resistance of alumina, its excellent out-gassing properties and its good thermal conductivity. The use of well established MIC (microwave integrated circuit) thick film technology allows easy implementation of prototypes; the thickness of the printed layer should be increased by means of an electrochemical deposition method. The topology of the structure has been chosen from standard MIC layouts and was subsequently optimized using numerical simulations. Several prototypes have been manufactured and measurements have shown encouraging results