Customizable radio frequency (RF) for use in particle accelerator applications

Methods and apparatus are provided for generating an amplified pulsed radio frequency (RF) signal used by a particle accelerator. The particle accelerator can generate an attenuation profile. The particle accelerator can determine a waveform and a duration for a pulsed RF signal based on the attenuation profile. The particle accelerator can generate the pulsed RF signal having the waveform and the duration. The particle accelerator can generate an amplified pulsed RF signal using one or more amplifiers of the particle accelerator. The amplifiers can include a pulse forming network (PFN), where the PFN can include a plurality of stages and a plurality of PFN switches, and where PFN stage can include one or more capacitors and inductors. The PFN switches can control the PFN stages. The duration of the amplified pulsed RF signal can be based on settings of the plurality of PFN switches.