Advanced course

The Advanced Accelerator Physics course is a follow-up of the Introductory level course and is composed of core lectures on accelerator physics complemented by practical hands-on exercises (18 hours tuition). The participants can select one hands-on course from the three topics proposed:

  • Radiofrequency measurements and simulations
  • Beam Instrumentation and Diagnostics
  • Beam Optics Design and Correction

For the hands-on courses, the basic idea is that the participants select a topic for which they have no or very little preliminary knowledge. This should allow the participants to discover and get training in a new field of accelerator physics.

The programmes for Introductory and Advanced level courses are elaborated at a dedicated programme committee, and are strongly guided by the CAS Syllabus. This syllabus was reviewed in 2015, a revised edition was released in 2016. The courses constantly evolve to reflect new trends in accelerators.

The ideal participants should have completed the CAS Introductory course (or equivalent) or had several years of accelerator physics experience to profit fully. As this course introduces advanced and contemporary concepts, knowledge of classical mechanics, electrodynamics, as well as mathematics for physics or engineering at the university entrance level is expected.

 

Course programme overview:

 

RECAPITULATION TRANSVERE AND LONGITUDINAL BEAM DYNAMICS

PREPARATION FOR COURSES

Introduction to Beam Instrumentation Introduction to RF measurement

Introduction to Optics Design

NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS

Nonlinear dynamics - phenomenology

Nonlinear dynamics - mathematical Tools and methods

INSTABILITIES AND COLLECTIVE EFFECTS

Impedance and wakefields

Instabilities in linear and circular accelerators

Space charge Landau damping and feedback systems

Beam-beam effects

LOW EMITTANCE MACHINES AND LIGHT SOURCES

Types of light sources

Optics and lattices for light sources

Insertion devices

SUPPLEMENTARY TOPICS

Energy recovery

Linacs Advanced acceleration concepts

High brillance beam diagnostics

Timing and synchronisation