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Introduction to Accelerators and Free Electron Lasers, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Contents

The course deals with different accelerators (cyclotrons, microtrons, linear accelerators and synchrotrons), and their function and structure. It situates the different types in context and introduces their different applications in research, medicine and industry.

The different components of an accelerator are analysed (different types of electron guns, problems and solutions, sources of particles), and the theory of magnets and how they are used in beam dynamics are described and used to build models of accelerators (dipole, quadrupole and general magnets, particle optics, focusing, matrix formulation, betatron oscillations, beta functions, emittance, etc.).

Accelerators for synchrotron radiation (especially synchrotrons) are described in details. The free electron laser (FEL) process and different types of FEL (SASE, cavity-FEL, harmonic generation, high-gain harmonic generation, seeding) are described. The course introduces the basic components of a major accelerator laboratory and stresses awareness of radiation safety and risks in particular.

General information

Semester: autumn.
Study period: first.
Level: second cycle.
Language: English.
Forms of teaching: lectures, study visits, demonstrations at the MAX IV Laboratory, seminars, assignments, laboratory experiments and group exercises.
Assessment: written assignments.
Grading scale: Fail, Pass, Pass with distinction (U, G, VG).
Course evaluation: Read the course evaluations on the website of the Department of Physics.
Syllabi on Lund University's central website: MAXM07 syllabus on lu.se (in English) and MAXM07 syllabus on lu.se (in Swedish).

Course literature

Booklet: Accelerator technique by Sverker Werin.

Course responsible teachers

Sverker Werin

Schedule

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Entry requirements

To be admitted to the course, students must meet the general requirements for admission to Swedish higher education, have English B from Swedish upper secondary school and 90 credits in science or engineering.

Application

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