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2 – Periodic Accelerating Structures 6

RF input λ p TM01 field configuration Wave propagation in a cylindrical pipe E-field B-field In a cylindrical waveguide different modes can propagate (=Electromagnetic field distributions, ttransmitting itti power and/or d/ iinformation). f ti ) Th The fi field ld iis the superposition of waves reflected by the metallic walls of the pipe → velocity and wavelength of the modes will be different from free space p (c, λ) To accelerate particles, we need a mode with longitudinal E-field component on axis: a TM mode (Transverse Magnetic, B z=0). The simplest is TM01. We enter RF power at a frequency exciting the TM01 mode: E-field periodic on axis, wavelength λ p depends on frequency and on cylinder radius. Wave velocity ( (called ll d “ph “phase s velocity”) l it ”) is vph= λ λp/T /T = λ λpf f = ω/k /kz with ith kz=2π/λp The relation between frequency ω and propagation constant k is the DISPERSION RELATION (red curve on plot), a fundamental property of waveguides. 7

RF input<br />

λ p<br />

TM01 field configuration<br />

Wave propagation in a<br />

cylindrical pipe<br />

E-field<br />

B-field<br />

In a cylindrical waveguide different <strong>mode</strong>s can<br />

propagate (=Electromagnetic field distributions,<br />

ttransmitting itti power and/or d/ iinformation). f ti ) Th The fi field ld iis<br />

the superposition of waves reflected by the metallic<br />

walls of the pipe → velocity and wavelength of the<br />

<strong>mode</strong>s will be different from free space p (c, λ)<br />

To accelerate particles, we need a <strong>mode</strong> with<br />

longitudinal E-field component on axis: a TM <strong>mode</strong><br />

(Transverse Magnetic, B z=0). The simplest is TM01.<br />

We enter RF power at a frequency exciting the TM01<br />

<strong>mode</strong>: E-field periodic on axis, wavelength λ p depends<br />

on frequency and on cylinder radius. Wave velocity<br />

( (called ll d “ph “phase s velocity”) l it ”) is vph= λ λp/T /T = λ λpf f = ω/k /kz with ith<br />

kz=2π/λp The relation between frequency ω and propagation<br />

constant k is the DISPERSION RELATION (red<br />

curve on plot), a fundamental property of waveguides.<br />

7

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