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Accelerator physics relates primarily to the interaction of charged particles with electromagnetic fields. Detailed knowledge of the functionality of this interaction allows the design of accelerators meeting specific goals and the prediction of charged particle beam behavior in those accelerators. The interplay between particles and fields is called beam dynamics. In this chapter, we recall briefly some features of electromagnetic fields and fundamental processes of classical and relativistic mechanics as they relate to particle beam dynamics.
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Wiedemann, H. (2007). Of Fields and Forces. In: Particle Accelerator Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49045-6_1
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