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Post-graduate Lecture Courses: Academic Year 2005-6

Specialist Course


High Power RF Engineering

Tutors: Prof R Carter, Dr A Dexter, Prof A Phelps (Strathclyde), Dr K Ronald (Strathclyde)

Lecture modules on High Power RF Engineering are run jointly each year by the departments of Engineering at Lancaster University and Physics at Strathclyde University. They are run as part of an M.Sc. degree course. Full course details are available at :- http://www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/PG/pgcourses_detail.asp?ID=34

The modules can be taken as stand-alone short courses and that, if the assessment is taken, they provide academic credits at level under the European Credit Transfer (ECTS) scheme so that they can be used to contribute to a qualification at another university. Ph.D. students and researchers at the Cockcroft Institute interested in taking either the full MSc or any of the modules should contact Dr A Dexter in the first instance.

The RF system is a key component of all particle accelerators. The M.Sc. modules on High Power RF engineering cover a broader subject area than just accelerator applications. The course leans towards the requirements of engineers who anticipate being involved with the design of active and passive RF components and systems. Active components include Klystrons, TWTs, Magnetrons, Gyrotrons and Solid State amplifiers.

Lectures for each module are delivered intensively over a two week period. Typically there is a morning and afternoon lecture each day. The length of the lectures are between 50 and 90 minutes. Most of the lectures are to be delivered via a video conference link.

Module title
 Venue
 Date
Advanced Electromagnetics Lancaster University
 19th to 30th September 2005
Physical Processes Strathclyde University 7th to 18th November 2005
Passive Components
 Strathclyde University 9th to 20th January 2006
Active Components
 Lancaster University 13th to 24th February 2006
Power Supplies
 Strathclyde University 13th to 24th March 2006
High Power RF Systems
 Lancaster University 1st to 12th May 2006

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