FRFMODE

Parameter Name	Units	Type	Default	Description
FILENAME		STRING	NULL	input file
BIN_SIZE		double	0.0	bin size for current histogram (use 0 for autosize)
N_BINS		long	20	number of bins for current histogram
RIGID_UNTIL_PASS		long	0	don't affect the beam until this pass
USE_SYMM_DATA		long	0	use "Symm" columns from URMEL output file?
FACTOR		double	1	factor by which to multiply shunt impedances
CUTOFF		double	0.0	If 0, cutoff frequency. Modes above this frequency are ignored.
OUTPUT_FILE		STRING	NULL	Output file for voltage in each mode.
FLUSH_INTERVAL		long	1	Interval in passes at which to flush output data.
RAMP_PASSES		long	0	Number of passes over which to linearly ramp up the impedance to full strength.

This element is similar to RFMODE, but it allows faster simulation of more than one mode. Also, the mode data is specified in an SDDS file. This file can be generated using the APS version of URMEL, or by hand. It must have the following columns and units:

1. Frequency -- The frequency of the mode in Hz. Floating point.
2. Q -- The quality factor. Floating point.
3. ShuntImpedance or ShuntImpedanceSymm -- The shunt impedance in Ohms, defined as . Floating point. By default, ShuntImpedance is used. However, if the parameter USE_SYMM_DATA is non-zero, then ShuntImpedanceSymm is used. The latter is the full-cavity shunt impedance that URMEL computes by assuming that the input cavity used is one half of a symmetric cavity.

The file may also have the following column:

1. beta -- Normalized load impedance (dimensionless). Floating point. If not given, the is assumed for all modes.

In many simulations, a transient effect may occur when using this element because, in the context of the simulation, the impedance is switched on instantaneously. This can give a false indication of the threshold for instability. The RAMP_PASSES parameter should be used to prevent this by slowly ramping the impedance to full strength. This idea is from M. Blaskiewicz (BNL).