An Introduction to Particle Accelerators

Wilson, Head of the CERN Accelerator School in Geneva provides graduate students of engineering or physics with an understanding of the physics of large and small accelerators, with the goal of getting them on the right track rather than taking them on the whole journey. He discusses history, designing the patterns of bending and focusing magnets of a synchrotron, maintaining a stable circulating beam, accelerating particles to a high energy, and how to reach the highest possible intensity despite instabilities. He also surveys existing colliders, their applications, and prospects for creating new kinds of accelerators. He includes answers to the exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)