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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-SAP2025-THP10
TitleQuick estimate of CSR-induced microbunching instability in a multibend transport beamline
Authors
  • C. Tsai
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology
AbstractMicrobunching instability (MBI) driven by short-range wakefields in high-brightness electron beams has been an active area of research over the past decade. While most existing studies focus on single-pass or linear accelerators --- particularly few-dipole bunch compressor chicanes --- MBI studies in multi-bend transport lines has relied predominantly on time-consuming numerical simulations. In this work, we present a quick estimate for evaluating MBI gain in generic multi-bend beamlines, thereby avoiding computational costs. Starting from Volterra integral equation governing the bunching factor, we first find the optimal wavelength and introduce physically motivated simplifications to derive the maximum gain. A gain spectrum is then constructed based on physical insights into MBI amplification mechanisms. The results show good agreement with detailed numerical calculations from Vlasov solver. The developed approach enables quick and reasonably accurate estimates of the MBI gain using only the lattice optics functions and the initial beam parameters, offering a practical tool for beamline design and mitigation of MBI.
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Conference15th Symposium on Accelerator Physics
Series
LocationUrumqi, China
Date02-05 Sep 2025
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardLin Bian - Editor in Chief (IHEP), Zhichu Chen (SARI), Fancong Zeng (IHEP).
Online ISBN978-3-95450-279-0
Online ISSN3043-0208
Received11 September 2025
Revised07 November 2025
Accepted10 November 2025
Issued09 March 2026
DOI10.18429/JACoW-SAP2025-THP10
Pages46-49