Subject
Instrumentation and control for RF and microwave facilities
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
To understand the fundamentals of instrumentation and control systems as applied in RF/microwave scientific and industrial facilities.Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHEVARRIA ECENARRO, VICTOR | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Catedratico De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Systems and Automatic Engineering | victor.etxebarria@ehu.eus |
| FEUCHTWANGER MORALES, JORGE | University of the Basque Country | Visitante Ikerbaske | Doctor | Not bilingual | Systems and Automatic Engineering | jorge.feuchtwangerm@ehu.eus |
| PORTILLA RUBIN, JOAQUIN | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Titular De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Electronics | joaquin.portilla@ehu.eus |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Que los estudiantes sean capaces de adquirir y relacionar adecuadamente entre sí los conocimientos necesarios para poder abordar y asimilar el estudio de los conceptos teóricos y de aplicación práctica en el ámbito de la asignatura. | 100.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| Seminar | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Applied laboratory-based groups | 4 | 10 | 14 |
Training activities
| Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous work | 45.0 | 0 % |
| Classroom/Seminar/Workshop | 26.0 | 100 % |
| Laboratory/Field | 4.0 | 100 % |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Application of theoretical materials in practice | 40.0 % | 60.0 % |
| Written examination | 40.0 % | 60.0 % |
Temary
1.- Introduction to RF/microwave industrial and scientific facilities.2.- Case study: Microwave ion sources fundamentals.
3.- RF particle accelerators instrumentation and control.
4.- RF-based sensing and diagnostics.
Bibliography
Compulsory materials
- ApuntesIn-depth bibliography
-Wilson, E. (2001) An introduction to particle accelerators. Oxford University Press.-Wangler, T. (2008) RF linear accelerators. Wiley-VCH.
-Brandt, D. (Ed.) (2009) CAS Beam Diagnostics. CERN-2009-005.
-Brown, I. G. (Ed.) (2004) The Physics and Technology of Ion Sources 2nd Ed. Wiley-VCH.