Accelerator Physics Laboratory

The accelerator physics laboratory aims to provide the student with the theoretical and practical bases of the principles of acceleration of charged particle beams. At the end of the course, the student will be able to operate with high frequency resonant structures and will acquire expertise of high frequency (radio frequency) operating devices.

· Introduction to radio frequency acceleration techniques
· Introduction to resonant cavities
· Generation of the radio frequency signal and transmission of high frequency power to a resonant cavity.
· Instruments for high frequency signal testing
· Characterization of high frequency electronic components
· Measurement of the main parameters of a resonant cavity
· Design and construction of a phase lock system (PLL) for the control of the accelerating field of a high Q cavity.
· Introduction to finite element simulation programs for resonant structures (with examples of application).