The center-focus and isochronicity problems are two classic problem in the qualitative theory of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Although such problems have been studied during more than hundred years a complete understanding of them is far from be reached. Recently the computational algebra tools have been contributing significantly with the development of such problems. The aim of this thesis is to contribute with the studies of the center-focus and isochronicity problem. Using computational algebra tools we find conditions for the existence of two simultaneous centers for a family of quintic systems possessing symmetry. The studies of the simultaneous existence of two centers in differential systems is known as the bi-center problem. We investigate conditions for the isochronicity of centers for families of cubic and quintic systems and we study its global behaviour in the Poincaré disk. Finally, we study the existence of invariant surfaces and first integrals in a family of 3-dimensional systems. Such family is known as the May-Leonard asymmetric system and it appears in modelling, for instance it is a model for the competition of three species. / Os problemas do foco-centro e da isocronicidade são dois problemas clássicos da teoria qualitativa das equações diferenciais ordinárias (EDOs). Apesar de tais problemas serem investigados a mais de cem anos ainda pouco se sabe sobre eles. Recentemente o uso e desenvolvimento de ferramentas algebro-computacionais tem contribuído significativamente em seu avanço. O objetivo desta tese é colaborar com o estudo do problema do foco-centro e da isocronicidade. Utilizando ferramentas algebro-computacionais encontramos condições para a existência simultânea de dois centros em famílias de sistemas diferenciais quínticos com simetria. O estudo sobre a existência simultânea de dois centros é também conhecido como problema do bi-centro. Investigamos condições para a isocronicidade de centros para famílias de sistemas cubicos e quínticos e estudamos o comportamento global de suas órbitas no disco de Poincaré. Finalmente, tratamos da existência de superfícies invariantes e integrais primeiras para uma familia de sistemas 3-dimensionais encontrado entre outras situações na modelagem da competição entre três espécies e conhecido como sistema de May-Leonard.

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Das Thema der vorgelegten Dissertation ist der quasi-isochrone Betrieb der Metrology Light Source zur Erzeugung kurzer Elektronenpakete mit der damit verbundenen Emission von kohärenter Sychrotronstrahlung. Die Metrology Light Source wurde schon in der Planungsphase auf den quasi-isochronen Betrieb ausgelegt. Es stehen Quadrupol-, Sextupol- und Oktupolmagnete zur Verfügung, um die drei führenden Ordnungen des sogenannten momentum compaction factors zu kontrollieren. Der Schwerpunkte der Arbeit ist nichtlineare, longitudinale Strahldynamik, insbesondere die sogenannten "alpha-buckets". Der Vergleich zwischen analytischen Ansätzen, numerischen Simulation und experimentellen Daten wird vorgestellt und diskutiert. Desweiteren wurde die Stromlimitierung durch die Bursting-Instabilität an der Metrology Light Source untersucht. Der Großteil der Messungen ist dabei an der Metrology Light Source durchgeführt worden mit komplementären Messungen am Elektronenspeicherring BESSY II. / The subject of this thesis is the operation of an electron storage ring at a low momentum compaction to generate short electron bunches as a source for coherent synchrotron radiation. For this purpose the Metrology Light Source is ideally suited, as it is the first light source designed with the ability to adjust the three leading orders of the momentum compaction factor by quadrupole, sextupole and octupole magnets. Therefore, new opportunities to shape the longitudinal phase space arise. Focus will be put on beam dynamics dominated by nonlinear momentum compaction, in particular the generation of a new bucket type "alpha-buckets" and possible applications. Relation of analytical theory, numerical simulations and experimental data will be presented and discussed. In addition, the current limitation due to the bursting instability at the Metrology Light Source bunches will be investigated. The majority of measurements were conducted at the Metrology Light Source complemented by measurements at the BESSY II storage ring.