This course-tested text is an ideal starting point for engineers and physicists entering the field of particle accelerators. The fundamentals are comprehensively introduced, derivations of essential results are provided and a consistent notation style used throughout the book allows readers to quickly familiarize themselves with the field, providing a solid theoretical basis for further studies.

Emphasis is placed on the essential features of the longitudinal motion of charged particle beams, together with the corresponding RF generation and power amplification devices for synchrotron and storage ring systems. In particular, electrical engineering aspects such as closed-loop control of system components are discussed.

The book also offers a valuable resource for graduate students in physics, electronics engineering, or mathematics looking for an introductory and self-contained text on accelerator physics.

Autorentext
Harald Klingbeil is Professor at the University of Darmstadt. At the same time he is leading the department Ring RF Systems at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research. Ulrich Laier is working as a project leader for different synchrotron and storage ring RF systems at GSI. Dieter Lens is leading a research group dealing with LLRF systems at the University of Darmstadt.

Klappentext

This is an open access book.

This course-tested text is an ideal starting point for engineers and physicists entering the field of particle accelerators. The fundamentals are comprehensively introduced, derivations of essential results are provided, and a consistent notation style used throughout the book allows readers to quickly familiarize themselves with the field, providing a solid theoretical basis for further studies.

Emphasis is placed on the essential features of the longitudinal motion of charged particle beams, together with the corresponding RF generation and power amplification devices for synchrotron and storage ring systems. In particular, electrical engineering aspects such as closed-loop control of system components are discussed.

The book also offers a valuable resource for graduate students in physics, electronics engineering, or mathematics looking for an introductory and self-contained text on accelerator physics.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Theoretical Basics.- RF Acceleration.- RF Cavities.- Advanced Topics.- Power Amplifiers.- Closed-Loop Control.- Appendix.- Bibliography.- Tables.