Challenges and Goals for Accelerators in the XXI Century

The past 100 years of accelerator-based research have led the field from first insights into the structure of atoms to the development and confirmation of the Standard Model of physics. Accelerators have been a key tool in developing our understanding of the elementary particles and the forces that govern their interactions. This book describes the past 100 years of accelerator development with a special focus on the technological advancements in the field, the connection of the various accelerator projects to key developments and discoveries in the Standard Model, how accelerator technologies open the door to other applications in medicine and industry, and finally presents an outlook of future accelerator projects for the coming decades.

Contents:

• Introduction

• 100 Years of Accelerators:

  • Particle Accelerators in the XX Century: Lepton Accelerators for HEP
  • Particle Accelerators in the XX Century: Hadron Accelerators for HEP
  • Particle Accelerators in the XX Century: Asymmetric Colliders
  • Unfulfilled Dreams
  • Low Energy Accelerators: Nuclear Physics

• Particle Accelerators for the XXI Century:

  • Particle Physics Accelerators in the XXI Century: Accelerators for HEP
  • 'Low Energy' Accelerators: Rare Isotope Facilities in the XXI Century
  • The Quest for Power: High Power Proton Drivers in the XXI Century
  • Novel Accelerator Ideas
  • Medical Accelerators for Hadron Cancer Therapy

Readership: Undergraduate students and professionals in accelerator physics.
Key Features:

• Complete overview of past particle accelerator projects
• Description of LHC technology in time with the Higgs discovery
• Outlook to potential future accelerator projects and applications
• Summary of medical applications for accelerators