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| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code: | PHYS6105 | ||||
| Course Name: | Accelerator Physics | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. SELCUK HACIÖMEROĞLU | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Selcuk Hacıömeroğlu | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | By completion of this course, the student is expected to learn the fundamental concepts in particle accelerators and beam dynamics, as well as the limits of the present technology in this field. |
| Course Content: | Acceleration of charged particles, multipole magnets, transverse and longitudinal motion, beam stability, lattice design, RF cavities, lattice errors. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learning the fundamental concepts of accelerator physics 2) Learning the relation between accelerator parameters and beam dynamics 3) Understanding the effects of accelerator parameters and technological limits of experiments |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Short history of particle accelerators and their working principles | |
| 2) | Magnetic field multipoles (dipole, quadrupole and sextupole fields) | |
| 3) | Longitudinal beam dynamics, momentum spread | |
| 4) | RF cavity, phase stability | |
| 5) | Frenet-Serret coordinate system, equation of transverse motion | |
| 6) | Beam focusing, transfer matrix, stability conditions | |
| 7) | Beta function, Hill's equation | |
| 8) | Phase space, Twiss parameters | |
| 9) | FODO cell, FODO lattice | |
| 10) | Dipersion | |
| 11) | Dispersion, momentum compaction factor | |
| 12) | Dipole field errors, orbit distortions | |
| 13) | Quadrupole errors, tune shift, resonance | |
| 14) | Chromaticity, sextupole magnets |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Mario Conte, William W. MacKay, An Introduction to the Physics of Particle Accelerators, Second Edition, World Scientific, 2008 2. Helmut Wiedemann, Particle Accelerator Physics, Springer, 4th Edition 3. The CERN Accelerator School (CAS) Proceedings, e.g. 1992, Jyväskylä, Finland; or 2013, Trondheim, Norway |
| References: | 1. Mario Conte, William W. MacKay, An Introduction to the Physics of Particle Accelerators, Second Edition, World Scientific, 2008 2. Helmut Wiedemann, Particle Accelerator Physics, Springer, 4th Edition 3. The CERN Accelerator School (CAS) Proceedings, e.g. 1992, Jyväskylä, Finland; or 2013, Trondheim, Norway |
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| 1) Possession of fundamental and recents theories and experimental techniques in the field of high energy and particle physics. | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2) Effective use of the theoretical knowledge on applications. | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 3) Competence in using analysis tools and equipment in experimental studies. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4) Advanced design competence about particle detectors and/or particle accelerators. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 5) Possession of data acquisition, data analysis and data processing skills. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 6) Competence to do independent research in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 7) Having R&D and/or P&D experience on Particle Detectors and Particle Accelerators. | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 8) Collaborative work competence required by experimental and phenomenological research activities in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 9) Competence in understanding, using and developing the software and hardware required by particle physics research and applications, from data analysis to detector and accelerator design. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Possession of fundamental and recents theories and experimental techniques in the field of high energy and particle physics. | 1 |
| 2) | Effective use of the theoretical knowledge on applications. | 2 |
| 3) | Competence in using analysis tools and equipment in experimental studies. | 1 |
| 4) | Advanced design competence about particle detectors and/or particle accelerators. | 2 |
| 5) | Possession of data acquisition, data analysis and data processing skills. | 2 |
| 6) | Competence to do independent research in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 2 |
| 7) | Having R&D and/or P&D experience on Particle Detectors and Particle Accelerators. | 3 |
| 8) | Collaborative work competence required by experimental and phenomenological research activities in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 3 |
| 9) | Competence in understanding, using and developing the software and hardware required by particle physics research and applications, from data analysis to detector and accelerator design. | 2 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 5 | % 15 |
| Homework Assignments | 8 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 2 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 30 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 56 |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 92 | |