Accelerator Physics (Fourth Edition)

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 568 pages
Publication date: 16 January 2019
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Research and development of high energy accelerators began in 1911. Since then, significant advancements have been made in this field. The impacts of accelerator development are evident in the many groundbreaking discoveries in particle and nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, biology, biomedical physics, nuclear medicine, medical therapy, and industrial processing. This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive textbook for graduate and senior undergraduate students studying accelerator physics and science. It can also be used as preparatory course material for graduate students pursuing thesis research in accelerator physics. The text covers historical accelerator development, transverse betatron motion, synchrotron motion, an introduction to linear accelerators, and synchrotron radiation phenomena in low emittance electron storage rings. It also introduces special topics such as the free electron laser and beam-beam interaction. Hamiltonian dynamics is employed to understand beam manipulation, instability, and nonlinearity. Each section is followed by exercises designed to reinforce the concepts discussed and to solve practical accelerator design problems.

Research and development of high energy accelerators began in 1911. Since then, significant advancements have been made in this field. The impacts of accelerator development are evident in the many groundbreaking discoveries in particle and nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, biology, biomedical physics, nuclear medicine, medical therapy, and industrial processing. This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive textbook for graduate and senior undergraduate students studying accelerator physics and science. It can also be used as preparatory course material for graduate students pursuing thesis research in accelerator physics. The text covers historical accelerator development, transverse betatron motion, synchrotron motion, an introduction to linear accelerators, and synchrotron radiation phenomena in low emittance electron storage rings. It also introduces special topics such as the free electron laser and beam-beam interaction. Hamiltonian dynamics is employed to understand beam manipulation, instability, and nonlinearity. Each section is followed by exercises designed to reinforce the concepts discussed and to solve practical accelerator design problems.

Research and development of high energy accelerators began in 1911. Since then, significant advancements have been made in this field. The impacts of accelerator development are evident in the many groundbreaking discoveries in particle and nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, biology, biomedical physics, nuclear medicine, medical therapy, and industrial processing. This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive textbook for graduate and senior undergraduate students studying accelerator physics and science. It can also be used as preparatory course material for graduate students pursuing thesis research in accelerator physics. The text covers historical accelerator development, transverse betatron motion, synchrotron motion, an introduction to linear accelerators, and synchrotron radiation phenomena in low emittance electron storage rings. It also introduces special topics such as the free electron laser and beam-beam interaction. Hamiltonian dynamics is employed to understand beam manipulation, instability, and nonlinearity. Each section is followed by exercises designed to reinforce the concepts discussed and to solve practical accelerator design problems.

Weight: 794g
Dimension: 230 x 160 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789813274785