Short description This introductory text on linear accelerators provides the scientific principles and up-to-date technological aspects for electron and ion linacs. This second edition has been completely revised and expanded to include superconducting linacs.
From the contents 1. Introduction 2. RF Accelerator in Linacs 3. Periodic Accelerating Structures 4. Standard Linac Structures 5. Microwave Topics for Linacs 6. Longitudinal Particle Dynamics 7. Transverse Particle Dynamics 8. Radiofrequency Quadrupole Linac 9. Multiparticle Dynamics with Space Charge 10. Beam Loading 11. Wakefields 12. Special Linacs and Special Techniques 13. Superconducting Linacs
