Physics with Trapped Charged Particles : A Graduate Course with Problems and Solutions

At Les Houches in January 2015, experts in the field of particle trapping came together to discuss the fundamental physics of traps and the different types of applications.

This textbook collates the lectures delivered there; the Second Winter School on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles.Taken as a whole, the book gives an overview of why traps for charged particles are important, how they work, their special features and limitations, and their application in areas such as precision measurements, mass spectrometry, optical clocks, plasma physics, antihydrogen creation, quantum simulation and quantum information processing.

Chapters from various world experts include those on the basic properties of Penning traps, RF traps and particle accelerators, as well as those covering important practical aspects such as vacuum systems, detection techniques, and different types of particle cooling including laser cooling.

Finally, individual chapters deal with the different areas of application listed above.Each chapter is complemented by fully worked problems, making Physics with Trapped Charged Particles perfect for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students new to this topic.