Beam-dynamics design and performance of the RF deflector in the Los Alamos single-beam funnel experiment

A single-beam funnel experiment exploring the beam dynamics and physics issues of a discrete-element funnel has been completed at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The only known beam dynamics issue of concern in a two-beam funnel not addressed was the beam-beam interaction, which is negligible. The RF deflector, in which beam merging occurs, is a key component of a discrete-element funnel. The beam dynamics design procedure and experimental results for the RF deflector are reported.<
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