Fundamentals of particle accelerator technology (NPAP MOOC)

Did you know that particle accelerators play an important role in many functions of todays society and that there are over 30 000 accelerators in operation worldwide? A few examples are accelerators for radiotherapy which are the largest application of accelerators, altogether with more than 11000 accelerators worldwide. These accelerators range from very compact electron linear accelerators with a length of only about 1 m to large carbon ion synchrotrons with a circumference of more than 50 m a

• You will learn the basic technology of particle accelerators.
• You will understand the basic principles for how particles are accelerated, and how they can be guided.
• You will learn about different ways to monitor the beam.
• You will learn about vacuum: Why we need vacuum in accelerators; Where particles that give rise to pressure comes from; How one create vacuum