Simulation software
BetaCool
Is the standard de-facto for e-cooling simulations, developed by JINR:
- Official link: http://betacool.jinr.ru (not accessible)
- Un-official github repository: https://github.com/dgamba/betacool
- Local CERN mirror repository: https://gitlab.cern.ch/e-beam/betacool
Recent publications
- 2021: A. Borucka et al., Benchmark of e-cooling simulations with RF-Track, CERN-ACC-NOTE-2021-0031
- 2013: Stoel, L S, Benchmarking BETACOOL with data from LEIR and AD, CERN-STUDENTS-Note-2013-145
- 2012: A.O.Sidorin et al, Long Term Beam Dynamics Simulation With The Betacool Code TUACH02
- 2006: Physics guide of BETACOOL code version 1.1 - inspire
- 2005: A.O.Sidorin et al, BETACOOL program for simulation of beam dynamics in storage rings - link
- Interesting presentation about BETACOOL development (2003) BNL
RFTrack
- Developed and maintained by Andrea Latina (CERN).
- Official repository with documentation:
- Some info available on twiki
- The git repository contains also the reference documentation, some part of which is available in presentations, e.g:
Recent publications
- LINAC2016: A.Latina, RF-Track: Beam tracking in field maps including space-charge effects, features and benchmarks CDS
JSPEC:
- Developed and used at JLab
- Official repository with documentation:
- Online version by Radiasoft LLC: JSPEC online
Recent publications
- 2019: H. Zhang et al. The Latest Code Development Progress of JSPEC, NAPAC2019, TUPLO04
XSuite:
- Cooling module not yet available, but plans to have it in 2022 (maybe an integration with Betacool and/or RF-Track)
- Presently the preferred option for future development of tracking code at CERN
- Online documentation available at link
Recent publications
2021:G. Iadarola et al.* Xsuite code - presentation indico
TRACKIT:
- Developed at BNL
- Used for bunched beam cooling simulations
- See for example this presentation
Recent publications
Jul 2020: H. Zhao et al. Cooling simulation and experimental benchmarking for an rf-based electron cooler PRL 23.074201
Other codes/references:
- VORPAL - "Direct simulation of Friction force based on Molecular Dynamics techniques" https://oraweb.cern.ch/pls/hhh/code_website.disp_code?code_name=VORPAL
- probably now integrated in some other code...
- 2005: Kinetic Effects in Multiple Intra-Beam Scattering - https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.1949577?class=pdf
- MOCAC code for Intra-Beam Scattering simulations
- 2009: Other interesting reference with some explanations about MOCAC used for CLIC damping rings