FYSS3410 Accelerator Physics (5 cr)
Description
A charged particle in electric and magnetic fields, Lorentz force
Linear ion optics, transfer matrices
Real space and phase space (emittance, Twiss formalism)
Beam line components (iron dominated magnets, electrostatic electrodes)
The cyclotron, synchrotron, synchrocyclotron and linear accelerators
Numerical simulations
Diagnostics
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to
understand the fundamental parameters and physics of charged particle beams
understand the operation principles of different accelerator types
choose suitable beam line elements and beam diagnostics methods for an application
understands the mathematics behind the transfer matrices
apply the transfer matrix method for analyzing beam lines and beam properties.
Additional information
Given on spring semester, every two years.
Compulsory prerequisites
- Prerequisite group 1
- FYSA2010 Electromagnetism (5 cr)Not published for this curriculum period
- FYSA1130 Numerical Methods in Physics (4 cr)
- Prerequisite group 2
Study materials
Lecture notes, TIM-pages