ABSTRACT

Awarded one of BookAuthority's best new Particle Physics books in 2019!

Hands-On Accelerator Physics Using MATLAB® provides an introduction into the design and operational issues of a wide range of particle accelerators, from ion-implanters to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Many aspects from the design of beam optical systems and magnets, to the subsystems for acceleration, beam diagnostics, and vacuum are covered. Beam dynamics topics ranging from the beam-beam interaction to free-electron lasers are discussed. Theoretical concepts and the design of key components are explained with the help of  MATLAB® code. Practical topics, such as beam size measurements, magnet construction and measurements, and radio-frequency measurements are explored in student labs without requiring access to an accelerator.

This unique approach provides a look at what goes on 'under the hood' inside modern accelerators and presents readers with the tools to perform their independent investigations on the computer or in student labs. This book will be of interest to graduate students, postgraduate researchers studying accelerator physics, as well as engineers entering the field.

Features:

  • Provides insights into both synchrotron light sources and colliders
  • Discusses technical subsystems, including magnets, radio-frequency engineering, instrumentation and diagnostics, correction of imperfections, control, and cryogenics
  • Accompanied by MATLAB® code, including a 3D-modeler to visualize the accelerators, and additional appendices which are available on the CRC Press website

MATLAB live-scripts to accompany the book can be found here: https://ziemann.web.cern.ch/ziemann/mybooks/mlx/

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction and History

chapter Chapter 2|14 pages

Reference System

chapter Chapter 3|58 pages

Transverse Beam Optics

chapter Chapter 4|34 pages

Magnets

chapter Chapter 5|24 pages

Longitudinal Dynamics and Acceleration

chapter Chapter 6|30 pages

Radio-Frequency Systems

chapter Chapter 7|20 pages

Instrumentation and Diagnostics

chapter Chapter 8|38 pages

Imperfections and Their Correction Imperfections

chapter Chapter 9|20 pages

Targets and Luminosity

chapter Chapter 10|18 pages

Synchrotron Radiation and Free-Electron Lasers

chapter Chapter 11|20 pages

Non-linear Dynamics

chapter Chapter 12|16 pages

Collective Effects

chapter Chapter 13|24 pages

Accelerator Subsystems

chapter Chapter 14|12 pages

Examples of Accelerators