Parameter Name | Units | Type | Default | Description |
INPUTFILE | STRING | NULL | name of file giving Green function | |
TCOLUMN | STRING | NULL | column in INPUTFILE containing time data | |
WCOLUMN | STRING | NULL | column in INPUTFILE containing Green function | |
CHARGE | ![]() |
double | 0.0 | beam charge (or use CHARGE element) |
FACTOR | ![]() |
double | 1 | factor to multiply wake by |
N_BINS | long | 128 | number of bins for current histogram | |
INTERPOLATE | long | 0 |
interpolate wake? | |
SMOOTHING | long | 0 |
smooth current histogram? | |
SG_HALFWIDTH | long | 4 | Savitzky-Golay filter half-width for smoothing | |
SG_ORDER | long | 1 | Savitzky-Golay filter order for smoothing | |
CHANGE_P0 | long | 0 |
change central momentum? | |
ALLOW_LONG_BEAM | long | 0 |
allow beam longer than wake data? |
The input file for this element gives the longitudinal Green function,
versus time behind the particle. The units of the wake are V/C,
so this element simulates the integrated wake of some structure (e.g.,
a cell or series of cells). If you have, for example, the wake for a
cell and you need the wake for N cells, then you may use the FACTOR parameter to make the appropriate multiplication. The values
of the time coordinate should begin at 0 and be equi-spaced. A
positive value of time represents the distance behind the exciting
particle.
Use of the CHARGE parameter on the WAKE element is disparaged. It is preferred to use the CHARGE element as part of your beamline to define the charge.
Setting the N_BINS paramater to 0 is recommended. This results in auto-scaling of the number of bins to accomodate the beam. The bin size is fixed by the spacing of the time points in the wake.
The default degree of smoothing (SG_HALFWIDTH=4) may be excessive. It is suggested that users vary this parameter to verify that results are reliable if smoothing is employed (SMOOTHING=1).