Author: Lettry, J.
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WEPAB141 Preliminary Simulation of CERN’s Linac4 H Source Beam Formation 2947
 
  • A. Vnuchenko, J. Lettry
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • U. Fantz, S. Mochalskyy, D. Wünderlich
    MPI/IPP, Garching, Germany
  • T. Minea, A. Revel
    CNRS LPGP Univ Paris Sud, Orsay, France
 
  Linac4 is the new (H) linear injector of CERN’s accelerator complex. This contribution describes the modelling activities required to get insight into H beam formation processes and their impact on beam properties. The simulation region starts from a homogeneous hydrogen plasma, the plasma then expands through the magnetic filter field. H ions and electrons are electrostatically extracted through the meniscus (line of separation between the plasma and the extracted beam) and eventually accelerated. The physics is simulated via the 3D PIC code ONIX. This code, originally dedicated to ITER’s neutral injector sources, has been modified to match single aperture sources. A new type of boundary condition is described, as well as the field distribution and geometry of the standard IS03 and a dedicated proto-type of CERN’s Linac4 H source. A plasma electrode prototype designed to provide metallic boundary conditions was produced and tested. This plasma electrode geometry enables Optical Emission Spectroscopy in the region closest to meniscus. A set of plasma parameters was chosen as input characterizing the plasma. Preliminary simulation results of beam formation region are presented.  
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2021-WEPAB141  
About • paper received ※ 18 May 2021       paper accepted ※ 02 June 2021       issue date ※ 31 August 2021  
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