U.S. Particle Accelerator School
U.S. Particle Accelerator School
America's National School of Accelerator Science and Technology

Accelerator Vacuum System Design course

Sponsoring University:

Rice University

Course:

Accelerator Vacuum System Design

Instructors:

Louis Bertolini and Mike Benaphil, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

This course is an introduction to the engineering, design, and testing of high vacuum and ultra-high vacuum systems for accelerators. Topics include a survey of vacuum pumping schemes, design of custom vacuum pumps, vacuum diagnostics, materials, methods of vacuum chamber construction, handling, and vacuum processing. We will discuss the role of gas desorption and pump speed experiments in the design process. Vacuum system supports and alignment techniques will also be described. A variety of computational tools will be described and utilized in classroom design exercises. Prerequisites: Some familiarity with Thermodynamics and Material Science.