A fast numerical integrator for relativistic charged particle tracking

In this paper, we report on a fast second-order numerical integrator to solve the Lorentz force equations of a relativistic charged particle in electromagnetic fields. This numerical integrator shows less numerical error than the popular Boris algorithm in tracking the relativistic particle subject...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 867; no. C; pp. 15 - 19
Main Author Qiang, Ji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier B.V 21.09.2017
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Numerical integrator
Relativistic charged particle
Relativistic charged particle
Numerical integrator
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Summary:In this paper, we report on a fast second-order numerical integrator to solve the Lorentz force equations of a relativistic charged particle in electromagnetic fields. This numerical integrator shows less numerical error than the popular Boris algorithm in tracking the relativistic particle subject to electric and magnetic space-charge fields and requires less number of operations than another recently proposed relativistic integrator.
Bibliography:AC02-05CH11231
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2017.04.015