And there are more applications, including the generation of neutrons for materials science, the transmutation of nuclear waste with simultaneous production of electrical power, the sterilization of medical supplies and of foodstuff, and the inspection of trucks by customs or security services. This book is meant to provide basic training in modern accelerators for students, teachers, and interested scientists and engineers working in other fields. It is a result of the 3rd International Accelerator School, held in 2002 in Singapore under the auspices of the Overseas Chinese Physics Association (OCPA). Reputable experts, including a recent prize-winner, cover the field of cyclic and linear accelerators from the basic theoretical tools to forefront developments such as the X-ray free electron laser or the latest proton therapy facilities under construction. Accelerators, the art of building them, and the science for understanding their function have become a very exciting field of research. This book conveys the excitement of the experts to the reader.

Particle Accelerators: An Introduction (C Zhang)
A Guided Survey of Synchrotron Radiation Sources (H O Moser)
Transverse Beam Dynamics: Linear Optics (Q Qin)
Transverse Beam Dynamics: Closed Orbit Correction and Injection (C-C Kuo)
Transverse Beam Dynamics: Dynamic Aperture (Q Qin)
Longitudinal Beam Dynamics -- Energy Oscillation in an Electron Storage Ring (Y Jin)
Photoinjectors (B-Z Ilan)
Synchrotron Radiation (C T Lee)
Lattice Design for Synchrotron Radiation Source Storage Rings (Y Jin)
Spallation Neutron Source and Other High Intensity Proton Sources (W Chou)
RF Electron Linac and Microton (S-H Wang)
Collective Beam Effects in Storage Rings (Z Guo)
Designing Superconducting Cavities for Accelerators (H Padamsee)
Accelerator Magnets: Dipole, Quadrupole and Sextupole (C S Hwang)
Emittance and Cooling (C T Lee)
RF Systems for Light Source Storage Rings (Z T Zhao)
Vacuum System (J R Chen)
RFQ Design and Performance (J Fang)
Insertion Devices: Wigglers and Undulators (C S Hwang)
Medical and Industrial Applications of Electron Accelerators (Y Lin)
High Gain Free Electron Lasers (L H Yu)
Proton Therapy: Accelerator Aspects and Procedures (H-U Klein &
D Krischel)
Introduction to Synchrotron Radiation Applications (H O Moser et al.)