In this paper, we present an algebraic approach for beam dynamics simulation in linear and circular accelerators. A two- and three-dimensional distribution function approach is employed within the matrix formalism for Lie algebraic methods and computer algebra codes. Implementing software design provides the code rather good maintainability, reusability, and extensibility. This approach is an alternative to well-known Particle-in-Cell approach. But it can be easily applied to the PIC-approach and thus to make better their effectiveness. As a required demand, the code also include symplectic integration methods (based on a correcting procedure for aberration matrices) up to an approximation order.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)150-153
Number of pages4
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume558
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2006
Event8th International Computational Accelerator Physics Conference ICAP 2004 -
Duration: 29 Jun 20042 Jul 2004

    Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

    Research areas

  • Beam optics, Lie methods, Numerical optimization, Symbolic computation

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