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Classification 1: Circular Colliders
SPC Coordinator: Francesco Ruggiero, CERN, Geneva
Classification 1 is devoted to synchrotrons and storage rings for high energy physics. It includes lepton and hadron colliders which are presently in operation, under construction or under development. Among the subjects for this session are operating experience and performance limitations, upgrade plans, accelerator physics and technology issues specific to a certain collider and the design and R&D for future projects.
Sub-Classifications associated with Classification 1 are:- A01 - Hadron Colliders
- A02 - Lepton Colliders
- A14 - Advanced Concepts
- A16 - Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)
- A17 - Electron-Hadron Colliders
- A18 - Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other
- T12 - Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport
- T19 - Collimation and Targetry
Classification 2: Synchrotron Light Sources and FELs
SPC Coordinators: Carlo Bocchetta, Sincrotrone Trieste, Susan Smith, ASTeC, Daresbury Laboratory
Classification 2 is devoted to Light Sources based on synchrotron storage rings and linacs including energy recovery linacs and FELs. Contributions can be project descriptions including test facilities and can describe both theoretical and experimental aspects. All aspects of associated accelerator systems, such as injectors, insertion devices and booster synchrotrons, can also be proposed for this Session.
Sub-Classifications associated with Classification 2 are:- A05 - Synchrotron Radiation Facilities
- A06 - Free Electron Lasers
- A14 - Advanced Concepts
- A16 - Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)
- T02 - Lepton Sources
- T12 - Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport
- T15 - Insertion Devices
Classification 3: Linear Colliders, Lepton Accelerators and New Acceleration Techniques
SPC Coordinator: Jean-Pierre Delahaye, CERN, Geneva
Classification 3 is devoted (i) to all aspects of the design of linear colliders, neutrino factories and muon colliders, their challenges and limitations (accelerator physics, accelerating systems, beam delivery systems, etc.) together with the status and experimental results of the test facilities; and (ii) to new concepts of accelerating techniques which may overcome the present limitations due to size and cost of future large accelerators or give access to very new beam characteristics.
Sub-Classifications associated with Classification 3 are:- A03 - Linear Colliders
- A08 - Linear Accelerators
- A09 - Muon Accelerators and Neutrino Factories
- A10 - Damping Rings
- A12 - FFAG, Cyclotrons
- A13 - New Acceleration Techniques
- A14 - Advanced Concepts
- A16 - Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)
- T02 - Lepton Sources
Classification 4: Hadron Accelerators
SPC Coordinator: Søren Pape Møller, ISA, Aarhus
Classification 4 is devoted to the design, construction, operation and development of both low, medium and high energy hadron accelerators, excluding hadron colliders. It includes ion sources, electrostatic accelerators, proton and ion linear accelerators, proton and ion synchrotrons, radioactive beam facilities, antiproton accumulators and collectors, ion accumulator and storage rings, cyclotrons, synchro-cyclotrons, FFAG's etc. Both low and high-intensity machines are covered, also including all aspects of the high-intensity fixed-target machines as spallation neutron sources, proton drivers etc.
Sub-Classifications associated with Classification 4 are:- A04 - Circular Accelerators
- A07 - Electrostatic Accelerators
- A08 - Linear Accelerators
- A11 - e-Coolers
- A12 - FFAG, Cyclotrons
- A14 - Advanced Concepts
- A15 - High Intensity Proton Machines
- T01 - Proton and Ion Sources
- T12 - Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport
- T19 - Collimation and Targetry
Classification 5: Beam Dynamics and Electromagnetic Fields
SPC Coordinator: Reinhard Brinkmann, DESY, Hamburg
Session 5 includes reviews and progress reports on general aspects of electro-magnetic interaction of charged particle beams in accelerators and storage rings. It covers linear and non-linear beam optics, modeling of externally applied or beam-generated electro-magnetic fields, as well as theory, observations and simulations of single-particle dynamics and collective effects, both coherent and incoherent. The emphasis is on deepening the understanding of fundamental processes or limitations governing beam dynamics and uncovering possible new mechanisms relevant to accelerator design and performance, independent of technological or project-specific aspects.
Sub-Classifications associated with Classification 5 are:- D01 - Beam Optics – Lattices, Correction Schemes, Transport
- D02 - Non-linear Dynamics – Resonances, Tracking, Higher Order
- D03 - High Intensity – Incoherent Instabilities, Space Charge, Halos, Cooling
- D04 - Instabilities – Processes, Impedances, Counter-measures
- D05 - Code Developments and Simulation Techniques
Classification 6: Beam Instrumentation and Feedback
SPC Coordinator: Michiko Minty, DESY, Hamburg
Classification 6 covers all types of instrumentation used for measuring properties of the particle beams including position, size, momentum, bunch length etc, as well as systems to counteract deviations of the beam parameters from requirements including feedback methods.
Sub-Classifications associated with Classification 6 are:- T03 - Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation
- T05 - Beam Feedback Systems
Classification 7: Accelerator Technology
SPC Coordinators: J-M. Lagniel, GANIL, Caen, Francisco Pérez, ALBA, Barcelona
Classification 7 groups presentations on components or subsystems, including control systems, with emphasis on technological aspects and methods essential to the development of accelerators from the point of view of performance, size or cost effectiveness.
Sub-Classifications associated with session 07 are:- T04 - Accelerator/Storage Ring Control Systems
- T06 - Room Temperature RF
- T07 - Superconducting RF
- T08 - RF Power Sources
- T09 - Room Temperature Magnets
- T10 - Superconducting Magnets
- T11 - Power Supplies
- T13 - Cryogenics
- T14 - Vacuum Technology
- T15 - Insertion Devices
- T16 - Pulsed Power Technology
- T17 - Alignment and Survey
- T18 - Radiation Monitoring and Safety
- T20 - Infrastructures
- T21 - Reliability, Operability
- T22 - Lasers
- T25 - Subsystems, Technology and Components, other
Classification 8: Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations
SPC Coordinators: Håkan Danared, MSL, Stockholm (Applications), Dewi Lewis, GE Healthcare, Amersham (TT and Industrial Relations)
Scope of Applications
Applications includes contributions with emphasis on applications of accelerators rather than on accelerator aspects proper.
Scope of TT SessionThe Technology Transfer Session, is mainly addressed to Accelerator Laboratories, in order to improve the methods for TT. It covers relevant issues for successful TT, structures needed to promote TT, technology incubator for start-up companies, and intellectual property and patenting
Scope of Session on Industrial RelationsThe Session on Industrial Relations, is addressed to Industry and Accelerator Laboratories in order to improve performance and the achievement of the contract goals through the creation of mutual understanding, contractual matters, joint research and development, measures to improve contract goals.
Sub-Classifications associated with Applications are:- U01 - Medical Applications
- U02 - Materials Analysis and Modification
- U03 - Transmutation and Energy Production
- U04 - Other applications
Sub-Classifications associated with TT and Industrial Relations are:
- T23 - Technology Transfer
- T24 - Industrial Collaboration
