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Author Gonzalez-Iglesias, D.; Gimeno, B.; Esperante, D.; Martinez-Reviriego, P.; Martin-Luna, P.; Fuster-Martinez, N.; Blanch, C.; Martinez, E.; Menendez, A.; Fuster, J.; Grudiev, A.
Title Non-resonant ultra-fast multipactor regime in dielectric-assist accelerating structures Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Results in Physics Abbreviated Journal Results Phys.
Volume 56 Issue Pages 107245 - 12pp
Keywords Multipactor; Dielectric accelerating structures; RF particle accelerators; Plasma discharge
Abstract The objective of this work is the evaluation of the risk of suffering a multipactor discharge in an S-band dielectric-assist accelerating (DAA) structure for a compact low-energy linear particle accelerator dedicated to hadrontherapy treatments. A DAA structure consists of ultra-low loss dielectric cylinders and disks with irises which are periodically arranged in a metallic enclosure, with the advantage of having an extremely high quality factor and very high shunt impedance at room temperature, and it is therefore proposed as a potential alternative to conventional disk-loaded copper structures. However, it has been observed that these structures suffer from multipactor discharges. In fact, multipactor is one of the main problems of these devices, as it limits the maximum accelerating gradient. Because of this, the analysis of multipactor risk in the early design steps of DAA cavities is crucial to ensure the correct performance of the device after fabrication. In this paper, we present a comprehensive and detailed study of multipactor in our DAA design through numerical simulations performed with an in-house developed code based on the Monte-Carlo method. The phenomenology of the multipactor (resonant electron trajectories, electron flight time between impacts, etc.) is described in detail for different values of the accelerating gradient. It has been found that in these structures an ultra-fast non-resonant multipactor appears, which is different from the types of multipactor theoretically studied in the scientific literature. In addition, the effect of several low electron emission coatings on the multipactor threshold is investigated. Furthermore, a novel design based on the modification of the DAA cell geometry for multipactor mitigation is introduced, which shows a significant increase in the accelerating gradient handling capabilities of our prototype.
Address [Gonzalez-Iglesias, Daniel; Gimeno, Benito; Esperante, Daniel; Martinez-Reviriego, Pablo; Martin-Luna, Pablo; Fuster-Martinez, Nuria; Blanch, Cesar; Martinez, Eduardo; Menendez, Abraham; Fuster, Juan] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular IF, c Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: daniel.gonzalez-iglesias@uv.es
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Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 2211-3797 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001133850600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5866
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Author Martinez-Reviriego, P.; Esperante, D.; Grudiev, A.; Gimeno, B.; Blanch, C.; Gonzalez-Iglesias, D.; Fuster-Martinez, N.; Martin-Luna, P.; Martinez, E.; Menendez, A.; Fuster, J.
Title Dielectric assist accelerating structures for compact linear accelerators of low energy particles in hadrontherapy treatments Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Frontiers in Physics Abbreviated Journal Front. Physics
Volume 12 Issue Pages 1345237 - 12pp
Keywords dielectric assist accelerating (DAA) structures; radio frequency (RF); LINAC; hadrontherapy; standing wave
Abstract Dielectric Assist Accelerating (DAA) structures based on ultralow-loss ceramic are being studied as an alternative to conventional disk-loaded copper cavities. This accelerating structure consists of dielectric disks with irises arranged periodically in metallic structures working under the TM02-pi mode. In this paper, the numerical design of an S-band DAA structure for low beta particles, such as protons or carbon ions used for Hadrontherapy treatments, is shown. Four dielectric materials with different permittivity and loss tangent are studied as well as different particle velocities. Through optimization, a design that concentrates most of the RF power in the vacuum space near the beam axis is obtained, leading to a significant reduction of power loss on the metallic walls. This allows to fabricate cavities with an extremely high quality factor, over 100,000, and shunt impedance over 300 M omega/m at room temperature. During the numerical study, the design optimization has been improved by adjusting some of the cell parameters in order to both increase the shunt impedance and reduce the peak electric field in certain locations of the cavity, which can lead to instabilities in its normal functioning.
Address [Martinez-Reviriego, Pablo; Esperante, Daniel; Gimeno, Benito; Blanch, Cesar; Gonzalez-Iglesias, Daniel; Fuster-Martinez, Nuria; Martin-Luna, Pablo; Martinez, Eduardo; Menendez, Abraham; Fuster, Juan] CSIC Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Paterna, Spain, Email: pablo.martinez.reviriego@ific.uv.es
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Publisher Frontiers Media Sa Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 2296-424x ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001162373700001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5953
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Author Olivares Herrador, J.; Latina, A.; Aksoy, A.; Fuster Martinez, N.; Gimeno, B.; Esperante, D.
Title Implementation of the beam-loading effect in the tracking code RF-track based on a power-diffusive model Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Frontiers in Physics Abbreviated Journal Front. Physics
Volume 12 Issue Pages 1348042 - 11pp
Keywords beam loading; LINAC; energy loss; tracking simulation; transient; high-intensity beam; CLEAR; gradient reduction
Abstract The need to achieve high energies in particle accelerators has led to the development of new accelerator technologies, resulting in higher beam intensities and more compact devices with stronger accelerating fields. In such scenarios, beam-loading effects occur, and intensity-dependent gradient reduction affects the accelerated beam as a consequence of its interaction with the surrounding cavity. In this study, a power-diffusive partial differential equation is derived to account for this effect. Its numerical resolution has been implemented in the tracking code RF-Track, allowing the simulation of apparatuses where transient beam loading plays an important role. Finally, measurements of this effect have been carried out in the CERN Linear Electron Accelerator for Research (CLEAR) facility at CERN, finding good agreement with the RF-Track simulations.
Address [Olivares Herrador, Javier; Latina, Andrea; Aksoy, Avni] CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland, Email: javier.olivares.herrador@cern.ch
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Publisher Frontiers Media Sa Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 2296-424x ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001193122800001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6019
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Author LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Jaimes Elles, S.J.; Jashal, B.K.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Rebollo De Miguel, M.; Sanderswood, I.; Zhuo, J.
Title Production of η and η' mesons in pp and pPb collisions Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 109 Issue 2 Pages 024907 - 20pp
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Abstract The production of eta and eta' mesons is studied in proton -proton and proton -lead collisions collected with the LHCb detector. Proton -proton collisions are studied at center -of -mass energies of 5.02 and 13 TeV and proton -lead collisions are studied at a center -of -mass energy per nucleon of 8.16 TeV. The studies are performed in center -of -mass (c.m.) rapidity regions 2.5 < y(c.m.) < 3.5 (forward rapidity) and -4.0 < y(c.m.) < -3.0 (backward rapidity) defined relative to the proton beam direction. The eta and eta' production cross sections are measured differentially as a function of transverse momentum for 1.5 < p(T) < 10 GeV and 3 < p(T) < 10 GeV, respectively. The differential cross sections are used to calculate nuclear modification factors. The nuclear modification factors for eta and eta' mesons agree at both forward and backward rapidity, showing no significant evidence of mass dependence. The differential cross sections of eta mesons are also used to calculate eta/pi 0 cross-section ratios, which show evidence of a deviation from the world average. These studies offer new constraints on mass -dependent nuclear effects in heavy -ion collisions, as well as eta and eta' meson fragmentation.
Address [Egede, U.; Fujii, Y.; Hadavizadeh, T.; Henderson, R. D. L.; Lane, J. J.; Monk, M.; Song, R.; Walton, E. J.; Ward, J. A.] Monash Univ, Sch Phys & Astron, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, Email: seophine.stanislaus@cern.ch
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 2469-9985 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001183159900011 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6062
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Author Krupczak, R.; da Silva, T.N.; Domingues, T.S.; Luzum, M.; Denicol, G.S.; Gardim, F.G.; Giannini, A.V.; Ferreira, M.N.; Hippert, M.; Noronha, J.; Chinellato, D.D.; Takahashi, J.
Title Causality violations in simulations of large and small heavy-ion collisions Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C
Volume 109 Issue 3 Pages 034908 - 12pp
Keywords
Abstract Heavy-ion collisions, such as Pb-Pb or p-Pb, produce extreme conditions in temperature and density that make the hadronic matter transition to a new state, called quark-gluon plasma (QGP). Simulations of heavy-ion collisions provide a way to improve our understanding of the QGP's properties. These simulations are composed of a hybrid description that results in final observables in agreement with accelerators like LHC and RHIC. However, recent works pointed out that these hydrodynamic simulations can display acausal behavior during the evolution in certain regions, indicating a deviation from a faithful representation of the underlying QCD dynamics. To pursue a better understanding of this problem and its consequences, this work simulated two different collision systems, Pb-Pb and p-Pb at root sNN = 5.02 TeV. In this context, our results show that causality violation, even though always present, typically occurs on a small part of the system, quantified by the total energy fraction residing in the acausal region. In addition, the acausal behavior can be reduced with changes in the prehydrodynamic factors and the definition of the bulk-viscous relaxation time. Since these aspects are fairly arbitrary in current simulation models, without solid guidance from the underlying theory, it is reasonable to use the disturbing presence of acausal behavior in current simulations to guide improvements towards more realistic modeling. While this work does not solve the acausality problem, it sheds more light on this issue and also proposes a way to solve this problem in simulations of heavy-ion collisions.
Address [Krupczak, Renata; da Silva, Tiago Nunes] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Ctr Ciencias Fis & Matemat, Dept Fis, Campus Univ Reitor Joao David Ferreira Lima, BR-88040900 Florianopolis, Brazil, Email: rkrupczak@physik.uni-bielefeld.de;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN (up) 2469-9985 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001198699800003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6113
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