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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 (up) 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
Corporate Author Thesis
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 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 (up) 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
Corporate Author Thesis
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 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 Vnuchenko, A.; Esperante Pereira, D.; Gimeno, B.; Benedetti, S.; Catalan Lasheras, N.; Garlasch, M.; Grudiev, A.; McMonagle, G.; Pitman, S.; Syratchev, I.; Timmins, M.; Wegner, R.; Woolley, B.; Wuensch, W.; Faus-Golfe, A.
Title High-gradient testing of an S-band, normal-conducting low phase velocity accelerating structure Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Physical Review Accelerators and Beams Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams
Volume (up) 23 Issue 8 Pages 084801 - 13pp
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Abstract A novel high-gradient accelerating structure with low phase velocity, v/c = 0.38, has been designed, manufactured and high-power tested. The structure was designed and built using the methodology and technology developed for CLIC 100 MV/m high-gradient accelerating structures, which have speed of light phase velocity, but adapts them to a structure for nonrelativistic particles. The parameters of the structure were optimized for the compact proton therapy linac project, and specifically to 76 MeV energy protons, but the type of structure opens more generally the possibility of compact low phase velocity linacs. The structure operates in S-band, is backward traveling wave (BTW) with a phase advance of 150 degrees and has an active length of 19 cm. The main objective for designing and testing this structure was to demonstrate that low velocity particles, in particular protons, can be accelerated with high gradients. In addition, the performance of this structure compared to other type of structures provides insights into the factors that limit high gradient operation. The structure was conditioned successfully to high gradient using the same protocol as for CLIC X-band structures. However, after the high power test, data analysis realized that the structure had been installed backwards, that is, the input power had been fed into what is nominally the output end of the structure. This resulted in higher peak fields at the power feed end and a steeply decreasing field profile along the structure, rather than the intended near constant field and gradient profile. A local accelerating gradient of 81 MV/m near the input end was achieved at a pulse length of 1.2 μs and with a breakdown rate (BDR) of 7.2 x 10(-7) 1 /pulse/m. The reverse configuration was accidental but the operating with this field condition gave very important insights into high-gradient behaviour and a comprehensive analysis has been carried out. A particular attention was paid to the characterization of the distribution of BD positions along the structure and within a cell.
Address [Vnuchenko, A.; Esperante Pereira, D.; Gimeno Martinez, B.] Inst Fsica Corpuscular IFIC, Valencia 46980, Spain, Email: anna.vnuchenko@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 2469-9888 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000582958800002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4584
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Author Berenguer, A.; Coves, A.; Gimeno, B.; Bronchalo, E.; Boria, V.E.
Title Experimental Study of the Multipactor Effect in a Partially Dielectric-Loaded Rectangular Waveguide Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters Abbreviated Journal IEEE Microw. Wirel. Compon. Lett.
Volume (up) 29 Issue 9 Pages 595-597
Keywords Dielectric; multipactor effect; rectangular waveguide; RF breakdown; Secondary Electron Yield (SEY); waveguide transformer
Abstract This letter presents the experimental study of the multipactor threshold in a partially dielectric-loaded rectangular waveguide, whose results validate a multipactor model recently developed by the authors, which includes the charge distribution appearing on the dielectric surface during the multipactor discharge. First, the variation of the multipactor RF voltage threshold has been theoretically analyzed in different waveguide configurations: in an empty waveguide, and also in the cases of a one-sided and two-sided dielectric-loaded waveguides. To reach this aim, an in-house Monte Carlo simulation tool has been developed. The Secondary Electron Yield (SEY) of the metallic and dielectric materials used in the numerical simulations have been measured experimentally. Finally, an aluminum WR-75 symmetric E-plane rectangular waveguide transformer has been designed and fabricated, in which several multipaction tests have been carried out to validate the in-house software tool, demonstrating an excellent agreement between the simulation results and the experimental data.
Address [Berenguer, Andres; Coves, Angela; Bronchalo, Enrique] Univ Miguel Hernandez Elche, Dept Commun Engn, Elche 03202, Spain, Email: angela.coves@umh.es
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Publisher Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1531-1309 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000489754400009 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4170
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Author Navarro, P.; Gimeno, B.; Alvarez Melcon, A.; Arguedas Cuendis, S.; Cogollos, C.; Diaz-Morcillo, A.; Gallego, J.D.; Garcia Barcelo, J.M.; Golm, J.; Irastorza, I.G.; Lozano Guerrero, A.J.; Garay, C.P.
Title Wide-band full-wave electromagnetic modal analysis of the coupling between dark-matter axions and photons in microwave resonators Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physics of the Dark Universe Abbreviated Journal Phys. Dark Universe
Volume (up) 36 Issue Pages 101001 - 14pp
Keywords Axion detection; Axion field; Axion-photon interaction; BI-RME 3D; Broad-band analysis; Dark matter; Full wave analysis; Haloscope; Microwave resonator; Modal technique
Abstract The electromagnetic coupling axion-photon in a microwave cavity is revisited with the Boundary Integral-Resonant Mode Expansion (BI-RME) 3D technique. Such full-wave modal technique has been applied for the rigorous analysis of the excitation of a microwave cavity with an axion field. In this scenario, the electromagnetic field generated by the axion-photon coupling can be assumed to be driven by equivalent electrical charge and current densities. These densities have been inserted in the general BI-RME 3D equations, which express the RF electromagnetic field existing within a cavity as an integral involving the Dyadic Green's functions of the cavity (under Coulomb gauge) as well as such densities. This method is able to take into account any arbitrary spatial and temporal variation of both magnitude and phase of the axion field. Next, we have obtained a simple network driven by the axion current source, which represents the coupling between the axion field and the resonant modes of the cavity. With this approach, it is possible to calculate the extracted and dissipated RF power as a function of frequency along a broad band and without Cauchy-Lorentz approximations, obtaining the spectrum of the electromagnetic field generated in the cavity, and dealing with modes relatively close to the axion resonant mode. Moreover, with this technique we have a complete knowledge of the signal extracted from the cavity, not only in magnitude but also in phase. This can be an interesting issue for future analysis where the axion phase is an important parameter.
Address [Navarro, P.; Melcon, A. alvarez; Diaz-Morcillo, A.; Barcelo, J. M. Garcia; Guerrero, A. J. Lozano] Tech Univ Cartagena, Dept Informat & Commun Technol, Cartagena 30203, Spain, Email: pablonm.ct.94@gmail.com;
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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 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000791333100001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5218
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