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We present beam dynamics studies for the future compact accelerator neutron source ARGITU-0, carried out with the simulation code RF-Track. The simulations were used to optimize the layout and geometry of various components of the beam line. The results are compared to other codes and measurements. The simulated beamline consists of the LEBT with two solenoids, an RFQ and the MEBT, a dogleg style transfer line.
The RFQ was simulated using fine-grained field maps. The simulations were used to optimize the LEBT geometry for maximum RFQ transmission. To benchmark the LEBT simulations we studied the magnetic focusing of different hydrogen species and compared it to measurements in the existing ESS-Bilbao injector.
Furthermore, the transmission in the RFQ and output phase space was simulated for different beam currents, and the results were compared against GPT.
The lattice of the transfer line was designed and error studies were performed using RF-Track and validated with Tracewin.
We demonstrate how RF-Track serves as fast and convenient tool for extensive optimization processes including full particle tracking and calculation of space charge effects.
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