Particle Accelerators Reimagined - With Suzie Sheehy

Explore the fascinating world of particle accelerators in this 55-minute lecture by Suzie Sheehy at The Royal Institution. Discover how these powerful machines work, from cyclotrons and synchrotrons to radio frequency and focusing techniques. Learn about the challenges in particle acceleration and the reasons behind ongoing research in this field. Delve into next-generation accelerators, including the intensity frontier and accelerator-driven subcritical systems. Examine the importance of reliability and key parameters in accelerator design. Investigate fixed field alternating gradient accelerators, strong focusing, and oscillations in electron models. Gain insights into Coulomb force, innovative solutions, and the historical context of accelerator development, including JJ Thompson's contributions.

Introduction
Particle Accelerators
Cyclotron and synchrotron
Radio Frequency
Focus
Synchronization
Challenges
Why work on particle accelerators
Next generation accelerators
Intensity frontier
Accelerator driven subcritical
Reliability
Parameters
Fixed field alternating gradient accelerator
Fixed magnetic field
Strong focusing
oscillations
electron model
Coulomb force
Solutions
Accelerator Design
JJ Thompson