After successful completion of the course, students are able to ...

• ... comprehend given specifications of an accelerator,
• ... work out a technical design for a proposed accelerator,
• ... use relevant tools for this purpose,
• ... present their findings coherently.

Lab course for an in-depth comprehension of the concepts learned in the VO Accelerator Physics:

• The students will be given the specifications of a planned synchrotron (particle type, application, maximum energy, injection energy, etc.).
• Based on these parameters, aspects of a possible machine design will be worked out (e.g. ring size, aperture, magnet specifications, lattice design with MAD-X, ...).

Blocked April-June. Dates will be coordinated with the interested students at the preliminary discussion in March.

Working method:

• (Alone or) in groups. Working in groups is recommended.
• Scheduled group work sessions with support from lecturers.

• The class on May 3 is mandatory and is used for the problem presentation, group division and demonstration of the applied computer code. 
• On June 14, also compulsory, each group will present the final design of their particle accelerator. 
• During the remaining classes, the lecturers are available for discussions to support the progress of the group work.

Result and post-processing:

• Presentation of the final machine design

Material

• Instructions and necessary tools will be provided (e.g. MAD-X in Jupyter notebooks).
• Optional measurements at MedAustron will be prepared and performed together.

Recommended literature:

• A.W. Chao „Lectures on Accelerator Physics“ (ISBN: 9789811227967)
• Video recordings of the CERN Accelerator School 2016 (https://indico.cern.ch/event/532397/timetable/)

Preliminary to a possible Austrian doctoral studentship at CERN

Lab report & presentation

• Participation in the accompanying VO Accelerator Physics is strongly recommended.
• Basic knowledge of Python is an advantage