RF Linear Accelerators, Second Edition

Borne out of twentieth-century science and technology, the field of RF (radio frequency) linear accelerators has made significant contributions to basic research, energy, medicine, and national defense. As we advance into the twenty-first century, the linac field has been undergoing rapid development as the demand for its many applications, emphasizing high-energy, high-intensity, and high-brightness output beams, continues to grow. RF Linear Accelerators is a textbook that is based on a US Particle Accelerator School graduate-level course that fills the need for a single introductory source on linear accelerators. The text provides the scientific principles and up-to-date technological aspects for both electron and ion linacs. This second edition has been completely revised and expanded to include examples of modern RF linacs, special linacs and special techniques as well as superconducting linacs. In addition, problem sets at the end of each chapter supplement the material covered. The book serves as a must-have reference for professionals interested in beam physics and accelerator technology.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–31): Chapter 2 RF Acceleration in Linacs (pages 32–52): Chapter 3 Periodic Accelerating Structures (pages 53–82): Chapter 4 Standard Linac Structures (pages 83–134): Chapter 5 Microwave Topics for Linacs (pages 135–174): Chapter 6 Longitudinal Particle Dynamics (pages 175–200): Chapter 7 Transverse Particle Dynamics (pages 201–231): Chapter 8 Radiofrequency Quadrupole Linac (pages 232–281): Chapter 9 Multiparticle Dynamics with Space Charge (pages 282–340): Chapter 10 Beam Loading (pages 341–360): Chapter 11 Wakefields (pages 361–404): Chapter 12 Special Structures and Techniques (pages 405–432): "RF Linear Accelerators is a textbook that is based on a US Particle Accelerator School graduate-level course that fills the need for a single introductory source on linear accelerators. The text provides the scientific principles and up-to-date technological aspects for both electron and ion linacs. This second edition has been revised and expanded to include examples of modern RF linacs, special linacs and special techniques as well as superconducting linacs. In addition, problem sets at the end of each chapter supplement the material covered. The book serves as a must-have reference for professionals interested in beam physics and accelerator technology."--Jacket My little machine was a primative precursor of this type of accelerator which today is called a 'linac' for short.