Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2014-04-08
Elective for: F4, F4-aft
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The aim of the course is to give deepened knowledge in the physics of accelerators and experience in both calculations and modeling of accelerator systems. In addition the course aims at providing a fundamental understanding of the Free Electron Laser and its accelerator systems.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
The course focuses on accelerators for synchrotron radiation
production (linear accelerators and synchrotrons), their mode of
operation and layout and how their properties connect to different
areas of use.
Different components in an accelerator are analyzed (electron guns,
linear accelerators, storage rings, diagnostics, problems and
solutions). The theory for magnets (dipole, quadrupole and general
magnets) and how these are used in beam dynamics (particle optics,
focusing, matrix formalism, betatron oscillations, beta functions,
betatron tunes, emittance etc.) is described. This is used to build
simulation models of accelerators.
The Free Electron Laser (FEL) process and different types of FELs
(SASE, cavity FEL, harmonic generation, high gain harmonic
generation and seeding) are described and the physics behind
amplification is analysed.
Grading scale: UV
Assessment: Written examination, passed laboratory excercises and hand-in exercises. Participation in the group and experimental work, study visits, demonstrations and related education and hand-in duties is compulsory. The final grade for the course is determined by the aggregated results of the different parts of the examination.
Required prior knowledge: EXTF90 Photon and Neutron Production for Science.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Sverker Werin, sverker.werin@maxlab.lu.se
Course coordinator: Francesca Curbis, Francesca.Curbis@maxlab.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.maxlab.lu.se
Further information: The course is given by the Faculty of Science and does not follow the study period structure.