Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 3, 124401 (2000) [8 pages]

Limitation of the Gaussian approximation in beam-beam simulations

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Kaoru Yokoya
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Oho 1-1, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan

Received 25 September 2000; published 5 December 2000

The soft-Gaussian approximation is often employed in computer simulations of strong-strong beam-beam interactions in storage rings. Its defect on the coherent oscillation frequency is pointed out and a possible remedy using Hermitian polynominals is discussed.


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URL: http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRSTAB/v3/e124401
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.3.124401
PACS: 29.20.Dh, 29.27.-a

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