Entry requirements

120 credits with 30 credits physics, or equivalent, including

Electromagnetic field theory, analytical mechanics, wave mechanics and

the mathematical methods of physics.

Learning outcomes

The course is intended for students planning to do research within the field of charged particle accelerators or who use accelerators in their field of research such as High-energy and nuclear physics or synchrotron radiation based physics. After the completed course the student will be able to

• design simple beam transport systems for charged particles
• explain the operation of the most common technical components and diagnostic methods
• solve simple control and correction problems pertaining to accelerators
• explain limitations of different types of accelerators
• design simple accelerator vacuum systems.

Content

- Overview over different types of accelerators: Circular and linear, collider,

cooler rings, synchrotron light-sources, medical accelerators, cyclotrons.

- Transverse and longitudinal beam dynamics: matrix methods, emittance, beta functions,

dispersion phase-stability.

- Limitations due to space charge and instabilities.

- Technical components such as magnets, radio-frequency systems, vacuum, particle

sources and diagnostic for current, position and beam size.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons and field visits.

Assessment

Mandatory hand-in exercises and seminar

at least 50% for grade 3

at least 75% for grade 4

at least 90% for grade 5

The quality of the seminar can affect the result from the hand-in exercises with plus/minus 15% for the grade of the whole course.