An Introduction to Particle Accelerators
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This book is a very simple introduction for those who would like to learn about the particle accelerators or 'atom-smashers' used in hospitals, industry and large research institutes where physicists probe deep into the nature of matter itself. The reader with a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics will discover a wide spectrum of technologies.
1. History of Accelerators
2. Transverse Motion
3. Lattices
4. Circulating Beams
5. Longitudinal Dynamics
6. Imperfections and Multipoles
7. Non-linearities and Resonances
8. Electrons
9. Space Charge and Instabilities
10. Radio Frequency Cavities
11. Colliders
12. Cooling
13. Applications of Accelerators
14. The Future
Answers to Exercises
References
Edmund Wilson , Head of the CERN Accelerator School, Geneva