The thesis contributes to the future operation of the Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN and to
the numerous efforts that ensure the long-term physics performance of the Large Hadron
Collider. An increased mitigation of higher order electromagnetic modes in the travelling wave
acceleration system of the SPS is required to ensure delivery of the high intensity particle
beam desired in the future. The proposed solutions are developed from theory as well as
simulations and tested in measurements.
