What I love about this book is the ease with which it introduces the reader to the complex art of accelerator design. In a friendly, conversational tone that invites you to read on, the book not only teaches the basics of accelerator physics, but also introduces us to more advanced topics such as nonlinear beam dynamics, various instabilities, and sophisticated methods such as Lie algebra and Hamiliton formalism. The well-designed and well-placed MATLAB exercises help with understanding and internalisation, and provide a virtual 'control room' experience. It is also noteworthy that no aspect of a real accelerator is neglected, be it dosimetry, the vacuum system or the building. Its comprehensive approach makes the book a highly recommended resource for aspiring accelerator physicists.
- Atoosa Meseck, Professor of Accelerator Physics, University of Mainz, March 2025
Volker Ziemanns Hands-On Accelerator Physics Using MATLAB® stands out for the books ability to connect foundational physics with hands-on computational tools in a seamless and pedagogically powerful manner. Ziemann succeeds not only in demystifying abstract concepts but also in empowering the reader to experiment, tweak, and internalize the physics through immediate feedback. This is more than a textbookit is a dynamic laboratory in silico.
As the authors of Unifying Physics of Accelerators, Lasers, and Plasma, I am especially appreciative of Ziemanns inventive approach that resonates with the unifying mindset I advocatebridging theory,sapplication, and intuition. This book doesnt merely teach accelerator physics; it invites the reader to play with it, to explore its underlying principles through code and computation. In doing so, it fosters the kind of creative problem-solving that is essential not only in accelerator physics but across the broader landscape of modern physics and engineering.
Highly recommended for students, educators, and professionals who value clarity, creativity, and computational insight.
- Andrei Seryi and Elena Seraia, Jefferson Laboratory, April 2025