Difference between revisions of "Courses: P554 Fundamentals of Accelerator Physics, Spring 2014"
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| + | *"Accelerator Physics" by S. Y. Lee | ||
| + | *"An Introduction to the Physics of High Energy Accelerators" by D. A. Edwards and M. J. Syphers | ||
| + | *"Introduction To The Physics Of Particle Accelerators" by Mario Conte and William W Mackay | ||
| + | *"Particle Accelerator Physics" by Helmut Wiedemann | ||
| + | *"The Physics of Particle Accelerators: An Introduction" by Klaus Wille and Jason McFall | ||
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Course description
The course focuses on the fundamental physics of an accelerator. It will cover the following contents:
- History of accelerators and basic principles (eg. centre of mass energy, luminosity, accelerating gradient, etc)
- Radio Frequency cavities, linacs, SRF accelerators;
- Magnets, Transverse motion, Strong focusing, simple lattices; Non-linearities and resonances;
- Circulating beams, Longitutdinal dynamics, Synchrotron radiation; principles of beam cooling,
- Applications of accelerators: light sources, medical uses
Textbook and suggested material
- "Accelerator Physics" by S. Y. Lee
- "An Introduction to the Physics of High Energy Accelerators" by D. A. Edwards and M. J. Syphers
- "Introduction To The Physics Of Particle Accelerators" by Mario Conte and William W Mackay
- "Particle Accelerator Physics" by Helmut Wiedemann
- "The Physics of Particle Accelerators: An Introduction" by Klaus Wille and Jason McFall
