Provides an introduction to the physics of synchrotrons and their applications. The first part introduces accelerator physics, synchrotron radiation and its sources, and beamline optics. The second part discusses X-ray spectroscopy with synchrotrons as well as elastic and inelastic scattering. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PHYS 356 and PHYS 383.
Provides an introduction to the physics of synchrotrons and their applications. The first part introduces accelerator physics, synchrotron radiation and its sources, and beamline optics. The second part discusses X-ray spectroscopy with synchrotrons as well as elastic and inelastic scattering. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PHYS 356 and PHYS 383.