Large-Angle Beamstrahlung: Simulation And Diagnostics

<p>LARGE-ANGLE BEAMSTRAHLUNG: SIMULATION AND DIAGNOSTICS</p> <p>by</p> <p>RYAN S. GILLARD</p> <p>May 2014</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Giovanni Bonvicini </p> <p>Major: Physics </p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy </p> <p> Luminosity is paramount in high energy physics research, therefore it is critical to optimize it. Particle beams are complex and orbit in a complicated fashion therefore they don't always collide as intended thus reducing our chance of discovery. Simulations and calculations of the beam-beam radiation or beamstrahlung can provide crucial insight into the collision geometry. Combined with an optics box that can collect and analyze this radiation, this could be an extremely valuable tool leading to correction of the collision imperfections and greater discovery.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics and Astronomy

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Gillard, Ryan Stephen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Giovanni Bonvicini

• Beam Monitor
• Beamstrahlung
• Luminosity
• Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory
• Physics
• Plasma and Beam Physics

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/883

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wayne.edu:oa_dissertations-1882