Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
IPAC'24: Proceedings of the 15th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Publication Date
Page Numbers
3461 to 3464
Publisher Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Conference Name
IPAC 24: International Particle Accelerator Conference
Conference Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
IEEE
Conference Date
-
Abstract
Many accelerator control rooms rely on envelope models to simulate beam dynamics because they are fast and accurate at tracking the beam core. Particle-in-Cell (PIC) models, however, can track particles inside and outside the core and, with the improvements of computers, are now fast enough to be used in control rooms. The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is currently developing a tool to use a Particle-in-Cell model for control room applications. This report covers the progress so far and the future goals of using PyORBIT, a Particle-in-Cell simulation model, in the SNS control room.
