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Quantum-like approaches to the beam halo problem

Accelerator Physics 2007-05-23 v1 Optics Quantum Physics

Abstract

An interpretation of the ``halo problem'' in accelerators based on quantum-like diffraction is given. Comparison between this approach and the others based on classical mechanics equations is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.physics/9905034,
  title  = {Quantum-like approaches to the beam halo problem},
  author = {Sameen Ahmed Khan and Modesto Pusterla},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9905034},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

7 pages. To appear in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Squeezed States and Uncertainty Relations, (ICSSUR'99), 24-29 May 1999, Napoli, ITALY, (NASA Conference Publication Series). http://www.pd.infn.it/~khan/ and http://www.pd.infn.it/~pusterla/