Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
Conference Name
North American Particle Accelerator Conference - 2013
Conference Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
IEEE and APS
Conference Date
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Abstract
In order to efficiently track charged particles over long times, most tracking codes use either analytic charge distributions or particle-in-cell (PIC) methods based on fast Fourier transforms (FFTs). While useful for theoretical studies, analytic distribution models do not allow accurate simulation of real machines. PIC calculations can utilize realistic space charge distributions, but these methods suffer from the presence of discretization errors. We examine the situation for particle tracking with space charge over long times, and consider possible ideas to improve the accuracy of such calculations.
