Study of transient self-consistent beam dynamics in RF linacs using a particle tracing code

The paper describes a simulation technique for study of unsteady self-consistent dynamics of charged particles in RF linacs that consist of cavities and travelling wave sections. The approach proposed is based on unsteady theories of the excitation of cavities and waveguides by a beam of charged particles and RF feeders. The theory of waveguide excitation is extended to the case of spatially inhomogeneous travelling-wave structures. The SUPERFISH code is used to evaluate the characteristics of the axisymmetric travelling-wave sections. The PARMELA code is applied for simulation of particle motion and to obtain data required for solving the equations for excitation of the RF structures by the beam.