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Description
Particle accelerators are indispensable tools in both scientific research and various practical applications. They are designed to increase the kinetic energy of charged particles such as electrons, protons, and ions, enabling investigations ranging from fundamental studies of matter to industrial and medical applications.
This lecture introduces the basic principles of charged particle acceleration and beam transport. The main types of accelerators, including electrostatic accelerators, linear accelerators, cyclotrons, and synchrotrons, will be presented together with their operating principles and characteristic features.
The historical development of accelerator technology and its impact on modern science will be briefly discussed. Examples of accelerator applications in nuclear and particle physics, materials research, medicine, industry, and large-scale research infrastructures will be presented, providing participants with a broad overview of the role of accelerators in contemporary science and technology.
