Abstract :
Four markedly different concepts of linear colliders are presently under investigation. They may be characterised by the keywords `X-band, S-band, two-beam, and superconducting´. Both the essential differences and the common problems are pointed out in this paper. As a basis of discussion, parameter sets of six collider study groups working on JLC/KEK, NLC/SLAC, VLEPP/BINP, CLIC/CERN, SBLC/DESY, and TESLA will be used
Keywords :
colliding beam accelerators; linear colliders; particle beam dynamics; CLIC; JLC; NLC; S-band linear collider; SBLC; TESLA; VLEPP; X-band linear collider; linear collider design; options; superconducting linear collider; trade-offs; two-beam linear collider; Bioreactors; Colliding beam accelerators; Damping; Electron beams; Frequency; International Committee; Laser beams; Particle beams; Research and development; Tail;
