The Rutgers cyclotron: Placing student’s careers on Target

K. Ruisard, G. Hine, T. Koeth, A. Rosenberg

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Abstract

The Rutgers 12” Cyclotron is an educational tool used to introduce students to the multifaceted field of accelerator physics. Since its inception, the cyclotron has been under continuous development and is currently incorporated into the modern physics lab course at Rutgers University, as a semester-long mentored project. Students who participate in the cyclotron project receive an introduction to topics such as beam physics, high voltage power, RF systems, vacuum systems and magnet operation. Student projects have led to three different focusing pole geometries, including, most recently, a spiral edged azimuthally varying field (AVF) configuration. The Rutgers Cyclotron is often a student’s first encounter with an accelerator, and has inspired careers in accelerator physics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCYCLOTRONS 2013 - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications
PublisherJoint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW)
Pages291-295
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9783954501281
StatePublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications, CYCLOTRONS 2013 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: Sep 16 2013Sep 20 2013

Publication series

NameCYCLOTRONS 2013 - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications, CYCLOTRONS 2013
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period09/16/1309/20/13

Funding

*Work privately supported by the Rutgers Cyclotroneers and a Rutgers Physics Department donor-funded Instructional Equipment Fund. #[email protected] Work privately supported by the Rutgers Cyclotroneers and a Rutgers Physics Department donor-funded Instructional Equipment Fund.

FundersFunder number
Rutgers Cyclotroneers
Rutgers Physics Department
Rutgers Physics Department donor-funded Instructional Equipment Fund

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