Cornell Program for Student-Centered Accelerator Science

康奈尔大学以学生为中心的科学加速器计划

• 批准号: 1416318
• 负责人: David Rubin
• 金额: $ 997.28万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1416318&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Cornell; Program; Student; Centered; Accelerator

This award addresses the fundamental physics and technology of modern accelerators through a program aimed at investigating and understanding the phenomena driving the behavior of compact, high power beams. This includes studies of bright sources and RF superconductivity. In addition, the extensive instrumentation and flexibility of the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) will provide a framework to carry a program of accelerator science studies. A better understanding of the physics and behavior of particle beams and related technology paves the way for new accelerators that are ever more powerful probes of materials, biological systems, molecules, atoms, nuclei and the most fundamental particles in nature. Research accelerators may be used to develop new drugs, to design lighter and stronger jet engine components, or better battery technology. Accelerators are tools of discovery that may inspire young scientists to explore our universe. Future accelerators may also enable the manufacture of smaller computer chips, more effective border security, and a safer food supply. This program will also train future accelerator scientists. The participating graduate and postdoctoral students will have the opportunity to operate state of the art particle accelerators, and to advance the understanding of accelerated beams and beam technology. The operational experience will prepare them for leadership roles in accelerator science and future accelerators. The public will also gain deeper understanding of accelerator-based research through guided tours of the Cornell facilities.Superconducting RF (SRF) is by far the most energy efficient means of accelerating a beam of charged particles. The Cornell SRF research will focus on the physics of microwave superconductivity. The physics that limits the performance and efficiency of SRF cavities will be studied in order to improve the technology and advance the capabilities of future accelerators. The combination of state of the art SRF expertise and technology with Cornell's world's brightest electron source provides an experimental program focused on very high power beams. The high energy storage ring CESR is the vehicle for systematic study of the phenomena that emerge and ultimately limit particle density in very compact beams, thereby contributing to studies of fourth generation synchrotron light x-ray sources and electron positron colliders, building on past work that has led to the design of damping rings for linear and circular colliders. The particle source ultimately determines the quality of the accelerated beam and the power it can deliver. As part of this award, new electron source materials will be developed with a thorough understanding of material properties that is supported by theoretical considerations as well as direct measurements.

该奖项通过一个旨在调查和理解驱动紧凑，高功率光束行为的现象的计划来解决现代加速器的基础物理和技术。 这包括亮源和RF超导性的研究。此外，康奈尔电子储存环（CESR）的广泛仪器和灵活性将提供一个框架，进行加速器科学研究计划。 更好地理解粒子束的物理和行为以及相关技术为新的加速器铺平了道路，这些加速器是材料，生物系统，分子，原子，原子核和自然界中最基本粒子的更强大的探针。研究加速器可用于开发新药，设计更轻更强的喷气发动机部件，或更好的电池技术。加速器是发现的工具，可能会激励年轻科学家探索我们的宇宙。未来的加速器还可以制造更小的计算机芯片，更有效的边境安全和更安全的食品供应。 该计划还将培养未来的加速器科学家。参与的研究生和博士后学生将有机会操作最先进的粒子加速器，并促进对加速束和束技术的理解。操作经验将使他们为加速器科学和未来加速器的领导角色做好准备。此外，市民亦可透过参观康奈尔大学的图尔斯设施，加深对以加速器为基础的研究的认识。超导射频（SRF）是迄今为止最具能源效益的带电粒子束加速方法。康奈尔大学SRF的研究将集中在微波超导物理学上。将研究限制SRF腔性能和效率的物理学，以改进技术并提高未来加速器的能力。最先进的SRF专业知识和技术与康奈尔大学世界上最亮的电子源相结合，提供了一个专注于非常高功率束的实验计划。 高能量储存环CESR是系统研究出现并最终限制非常紧凑的光束中的粒子密度的现象的工具，从而有助于第四代同步加速器光X射线源和电子正电子对撞机的研究，建立在过去的工作中，导致设计线性和圆形对撞机的阻尼环。粒子源最终决定了加速束的质量和它可以提供的功率。作为该奖项的一部分，新的电子源材料将在对材料特性的透彻理解的基础上开发，这些材料特性得到了理论考虑和直接测量的支持。