B How would you calculate RF cavity dimensions?

[Ryan Reed]

In a linear accelerator that use cavities and microwaves or radio waves to accelerate particles, how would one find dimensions such as cavity openings, cavity size, length between cavities, etc.

 

[Simon Bridge]

By specifying more carefully what you want to achieve.

 

[Vanadium 50]

I usually use a ruler or tape measure.

(And if this isn't the answer you are looking for, reread your question and maybe ask something more specific)

 

[Ryan Reed]

Forgive me for not being very specific, I do not now enough to really ask the right questions. I'm trying to kind of learn everything about the construction, science, and math of linear accelerators that use cavities and radio/microwaves. Any information regarding this subject,, or where to find it, would be a huge help.

 

[mfb]

Google will find thousands of papers and also many simplified descriptions at every level about that topic.

 

[Simon Bridge]

Wow - in response to a request to be more specific the subject goes from "deciding the cavity size" to "everything about".
One of the more important skills in science and engineering is to narrow a topic down for investigation.