Results of using the axisymmetric RF focusing by means of field spatial harmonics at 7 MeV proton linac

For several decades, axially symmetric channels with RF focusing by means of nonsynchronous spatial harmonics of the accelerating field are offered as an attractive alternative to proven and reliable RFQ linacs. In a number of works an effectiveness of channels with axially symmetric RF focusing by means of the nonsynchronous harmonics of the field was demonstrated in the proton energy range up to 2 MeV. An effectiveness of discussed channels for protons at energies up to 7 MeV is considered in this paper. Numerical simulation results of proton self-consistent dynamics in a channel with axisymmetric RF focusing are presented and discussed in this article. (paper)