Particle Accelerators 2

Course guarantor:

Miroslav Krůs

Lecturer:

Miroslav Krůs

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Introduction to physics and technology of modern and next generation accelerators based on laser and plasma technology.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Modern classical accelerators (two-beam accelerators, FFAG, ...)

2. Photon accelerators (inverse Compton scattering, ...)

3. Introduction to lasers

4. Introduction to laser accelerators (Lawson Woodward theorem)

5. Acceleration in gases and dielectrics (inverse accelerating processes, dielectric waveguides, ...)

6. Free electron laser (FEL), inverse FEL accelerator

7. Introduction to plasma

8. Plasma wave acceleration

9. Ion laser-accelerators (review of individual accelerating schemes)

10. Plasmatic electron and ion optics

11. Beam compressors and stretchers (magnetic chicane, alpha magnet, ...)

12. Handling with subfemtosecond beams

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Physical principles and construction of particle accelerators based on laser and plasma acceleration.

Skills:

Orientation in the field of photonic and plasmatic particle acceleration and solving simple problems in this field.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] H. Wiedemann: Particle Accelerator Physics, Springer, 2007

Recommended references:

[2] H. Liebl: Applied Charged Particle Optics, Springer, 2008

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Jaderná a částicová fyzika (compulsory elective course)
• Kvantové technologie (elective course)