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Class introductions and course expectations
Outline of the course and subject matter
Comments on the textbook
Words about the laboratory sessions
Words about the homework problems
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Discussion of basic properties of particle beams desired in HEP, Nuclear Physics, Basic Energy Sciences, Industrial Applications, …, particularly:
efficient transport of produced beams to desired location at desired time with desired spot size, divergence, energy spread, time window, polarization.
History of accelerator development
General description of a few accelerator systems
DC vs AC; linear vs circular
Lecture notes by Linda Spentzouris:
Overview: introduction, particle sources, large accelerator complexes, manipulating particles, accelerating structures, circular machines