Beam-based Diagnostics class at the USPAS 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Material will be posted as the class progresses, usually in advance of every lecture.

• Monday (Accelerator Physics Fundamentals, Basic Measurements):

• Course Introduction/Organization/Outline (Christoph Steier)
• Introduction to main concepts of accelerator physics (Christoph Steier)
• Review of basic measurements (James Safranek)
• Introduction to the Matlab Middle Layer and computer class (Xiaobiao Huang)

• Tuesday (Linear Lattice):

• Continuation of Review of basic measurements (James Safranek)
• Orbit Stability, Orbit Correction, Feedback (Christoph Steier)
• Orbit Response Matrix Analysis - LOCO (James Safranek)
• Phase Advance Measurements (Christoph Steier)

• Wednesday (Beamsize, Coupling, Model Independent Analysis):

• Continuation of Orbit Response Matrix Analysis - LOCO (James Safranek)
• Model Independent Analysis (Xiaobiao Huang)
• Beamsize/Emittance measurements (James Safranek)
• Coupling (global/local), Vertical Dispersion, Measurement and Correction (Christoph Steier)

• Thursday (Energy Calibration, Nonlinear Dynamics, Dynamic Aperture, Lifetime, Undulators/Wigglers):

• Spin Dynamics, Energy Calibration (Christoph Steier)
• Nonlinear Dynamics, Dynamic Aperture, Lifetime (Christoph Steier)
• Insertion Devices (James Safranek)

• Friday (Higher order modes, Impedances):

• Nonlinear Lattice Calibration: Resonance Driving Term Analysis (Christoph Steier)
• Orbit Bump Diagnostics of Lattice Errors (no copy of talk); Top-off Transients (James Safranek)
• Instabilities, Higher Order Modes - Beam Based Measurements (Christoph Steier)