Electrostatic accelerators are an important and widespread subgroup within the broad spectrum
of modern large particle acceleration devices. They are specifically designed for applications
that require high-quality ion beams in terms of energy stability and emittance at comparatively
low energies (a few MeV). Their ability to accelerate virtually any kind of ion over a
continuously tunable range of energies makes them a highly versatile tool for investigations in
many research fields including but not limited to atomic and nuclear spectroscopy heavy ion
reactions accelerator mass spectroscopy as well as ion-beam analysis and modification. The
book is divided into three parts. The first part concisely introduces the field of accelerator
technology and techniques that emphasize their major modern applications. The second part
treats the electrostatic accelerator per se: its construction and operational principles as
well as its maintenance. The third part covers all relevant applications in which electrostatic
accelerators are the preferred tool for accelerator-based investigations. Since some topics are
common to all types of accelerators Electrostatic Accelerators will also be of value for those
more familiar with other types of accelerators.
