LINAC2026 - 33rd Linear Accelerator Conference

Session

WE2A - Invited Talks

WE2A

19 Aug 2026, 11:30

2F Grand Ballroom (Daejeon Convention Center)

72. Status of the NEWGAIN Project: The New Heavy Ion Injector for SPIRAL2 (WE2A002)

Frederic Chautard (Grand Accélérateur Nat. d'Ions Lourds)

19/08/2026, 11:30

MC3.A02: Ion linac projects

Invited Talk (Invitation Only)

The NEWGAIN (NEW GAnil INjector) project is now in the construction phase at GANIL. This major upgrade, driven by the integration of the new ASTERICS superconducting ECR ion source, aims to expand the capabilities of the SPIRAL2 accelerator by enabling the acceleration of heavy ions with an $A/q$ ratio of up to 7. With this enhancement, SPIRAL2 will provide high-intensity beams ranging from...

44. Breaking the Cryoplant Barrier: Conduction-Cooled Nb₃Sn SRF Linacs for Industrial and Environmental Applications (WE2A003)

Jayakar Thangaraj (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

19/08/2026, 11:50

MC2.A05: Industrial and medical accelerators

Invited Talk (Invitation Only)

Superconducting linacs have traditionally required large cryogenic infrastructures, while compact accelerators relied on normal-conducting technology. This divide is narrowing. At Fermilab’s IARC, Nb₃Sn-coated cavities operating near 4 K, combined with cryocooler-based conduction cooling and solid-state RF power, enable compact SRF linacs for high-duty-factor operation outside traditional...

57. Bringing Coherent X-Ray Science to the Lab: The ASU Compact XFEL (WE2A004)

Mark Holl (Arizona State University)

19/08/2026, 12:10

MC2.A04: FELs

Invited Talk (Invitation Only)

Arizona State University is developing a compact, room-sized x-ray free electron laser (CXFEL), a far smaller and more affordable alternative to conventional XFELs. The design combines an X-band linac with precise electron-beam phase-space control and an optical undulator to produce coherent x-rays via inverse Compton scattering. This talk will provide an overview of the project, including the...