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PHYS-751: Advanced concepts in particle accelerators

Summary

Accelerator physics covers a wide range of very exciting topics. This course presents basic physics ideas and the technologies underlying the workings of modern accelerators. An overview of the new ideas and challenges of the possible paths towards the next generation of accelerators will be given.

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Instructors (3)

Tatiana Pieloni

Giovanni Iadarola

Werner Friedrich Herr

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/advanced-concepts-in-particle-accelerators-PHYS-751

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http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-751

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors (3)

Tatiana Pieloni

Giovanni Iadarola

Werner Friedrich Herr

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/advanced-concepts-in-particle-accelerators-PHYS-751

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-751

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Lectures in this course (23)

Particle Accelerators: Evolution and Future Prospects

Explores the evolution of particle accelerators, major achievements, challenges, and future prospects.

Linear Beam Dynamics

Explores particle accelerator dynamics, transfer maps, Hamiltonian equations, and phase space conservation.

Dielectric Laser Accelerators

Explores dielectric laser accelerators, covering Lawson-Woodward Theorem, accelerating structures, waveguides, laser-driven acceleration, and first experiments at SLAC.

Collective Effects: Basics and Mitigation

Explores collective effects in accelerators, discussing instabilities, mitigation techniques, and impedance reduction.

Luminosity and beam-beam effects

Explores circular accelerators, colliders, luminosity calculation, beam-beam forces, different collisions, and the LHC luminosity reach, emphasizing the effects of beam-beam interactions.

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