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
Comprender los fundamentos de los sistemas de instrumentación y control en instalaciones científicas e industriales de RF / microondas. Aprender y desarrollar experimentos prácticos sobre medición y control de componentes de alta potencia de RF/microondas.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 | Doctor | Not bilingual | n o c o n s t a e l a r e a ó á r e a p r o v i s i o n a l | jorge.feuchtwangerm@ehu.eus | |
| PORTILLA RUBIN, JOAQUIN | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Titular De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Electronics | joaquin.portilla@ehu.eus |
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 % |
Learning outcomes of the subject
Knowledge or content:RCO2 - Understanding the fundamentals of instrumentation and control systems applied to high frequency and distributed systems.
Competencies:
RC2 - Being able to analyze and study control systems in high-frequency applications.
Abilities or skills:
RHE2 - Being able to analyze and solve technical problems.
RHT10 - Being able to analyze instrumentation and control systems for scientific and industrial RF/microwave facilities.
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
In-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.