I.5 — MAD-X simulation code

Authors

  • Nuria Fuster Martínez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23730/CYRSP-2024-003.257

Abstract

MAD-X is a general-purpose beam optics code with a long history, aiming to be at the forefront of computational physics in the field of particle accelerator design and simulations. In this chapter, the potential and the limitations of the MAD-X code are discussed along with fundamental and practical steps to get started and fully-fledged examples. The goal of this course is to work on the understanding of transverse beam dynamics concepts in magnetic lattices through a hands-on approach, complementing the Transverse Beam Dynamics course.

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Published

2024-11-15

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Vol. 3 No. I–IV (2024): Proceedings of the Joint Universities Accelerator School (JUAS)—Courses and exercises

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