IPAC'23 - 14th International Particle Accelerator Conference

Scientific Programme

MC1: Colliders and other Particle Physics Accelerators

MC1 covers accelerators (e.g. synchrotrons , linacs , ERLs) and storage rings providing colliding beams of hadrons or leptons for particle and nuclear physics, including the associated Machine Detector Interface (MDI) region. This includes operating experience and performance limitations, upgrade plans, accelerator physics and technology issues specific to colliders and the design and R&D for future projects. MC1 also includes accelerator-based fixed target machines, as discussed in Beyond Colliders or similar efforts in Particle and Nuclear Physics.

• MC1.A01: Hadron Colliders

• MC1.A02: Lepton Circular Colliders

• MC1.A03: Linear Lepton Colliders

• MC1.A08: Linear Accelerators

• MC1.A09: Muon Accelerators and Neutrino Factories

• MC1.A10: Damping Rings

• MC1.A12: FFA

• MC1.A16: Advanced Concepts

• MC1.A17: High Intensity Accelerators

• MC1.A18: Energy Recovery Linacs(ERLs)

• MC1.A19: Electron-Hadron Colliders

• MC1.A24: Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other

• MC1.A25: Beyond Colliders

• MC1.A26: Machine Detector Interface

• MC1.T12: Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport

• MC1.T19: Collimation

MC2: Photon Sources and Electron Accelerators

MC2 covers photon sources (synchrotron light sources, ERLs, FELs, laser systems, other free electron sources such as THz sources, Compton sources, etc.) and electron accelerators (linear, circular, recirculating, etc.). It includes insertion devices such as planar and helical field undulators. Associated accelerator systems, such as injectors, booster synchrotrons, photon beam lines and photon beam line components can also be proposed for this Session. Papers presented can be project descriptions or cover individual aspects of photon sources and electron accelerators. Both theoretical and experimental results are solicited.

• MC2.A04: Circular Accelerators

• MC2.A05: Synchrotron Radiation Facilities

• MC2.A06: Free Electron Lasers

• MC2.A07: Electrostatic Accelerators

• MC2.A08: Linear Accelerators

• MC2.A18: Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)

• MC2.A23: Other Linac Based Photon Sources

• MC2.A24: Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other

• MC2.T02: Electron Sources

• MC2.T12: Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport

• MC2.T15: Undulators and Wigglers

• MC2.T25: Lasers

• MC2.T26: Photon Beam Lines and Components

MC3: Novel Particle Sources and Acceleration Techniques

MC3 covers (i) novel and unconventional sources of particles, including electrons and protons, neutrons, ions, and secondary particles and antiparticles; and (ii) new concepts of accelerating techniques which may overcome the present limitations of size and/or cost or which give access to very new beam characteristics (e.g. plasma accelerators, ultra high gradient vacuum accelerators). Novel here refers to technologies or parameters that are not yet widely used in operation.

• MC3.A09: Muon Accelerators and Neutrino Factories

• MC3.A12: FFA

• MC3.A15: New Acceleration Techniques

• MC3.A16: Advanced Concepts

• MC3.A17: High Intensity Accelerators

• MC3.A20: Radioactive Ions

• MC3.A21: Secondary Beams

• MC3.A22: Plasma Wakefield Acceleration

• MC3.T01: Proton and Ion Sources

• MC3.T02: Electron Sources

• MC3.T28: Neutron Sources

MC4: Hadron Accelerators

MC4 covers design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and upgrades of low, medium and high energy hadron accelerators, excluding hadron colliders. This 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, synchrocyclotrons, FFAs and any other similar machines. Both low and high intensity machines are covered, as are all relevant aspects of high intensity fixed target accelerators such as proton or light ions drivers for neutron sources, neutrino factories, etc.

• MC4.A04: Circular Accelerators

• MC4.A07: Electrostatic Accelerators

• MC4.A08: Linear Accelerators

• MC4.A09: Muon Accelerators and Neutrino Factories

• MC4.A11: Beam Cooling

• MC4.A12: FFA

• MC4.A13: Cyclotrons

• MC4.A14: Neutron Spallation Facilities

• MC4.A16: Advanced Concepts

• MC4.A17: High Intensity Accelerators

• MC4.A20: Radioactive Ions

• MC4.A21: Secondary Beams

• MC4.A24: Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other

• MC4.T01: Proton and Ion Sources

• MC4.T12: Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport

• MC4.T19: Collimation

• MC4.T20: Targetry and Dumps

• MC4.T28: Neutron Sources

• MC4.T32: Ion Beam Stripping

MC5: Beam Dynamics and EM Fields

MC5 covers general aspects of electro magnetic interactions of charged particle beams in accelerators and storage rings. This includes 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, including Machine Learning techniques.

• MC5.D01: Beam Optics Lattices, Correction Schemes, Transport

• MC5.D02: Non linear Single Particle Dynamics Resonances, Tracking, Higher Order, Dynamic Aperture, Code Deve

• MC5.D03: Calculations of EM fields Theory and Code Developments

• MC5.D04: Beam Coupling Impedance Theory, Simulations, Measurements, Code Developments

• MC5.D05: Coherent and Incoherent Instabilities Theory, Simulations, Code Developments

• MC5.D06: Coherent and Incoherent Instabilities Measurements and Countermeasures

• MC5.D07: High Intensity Circular Machines Space Charge, Halos

• MC5.D08: High Intensity in Linear Accelerators Space Charge, Halos

• MC5.D09: Emittance manipulation, Bunch Compression and Cooling

• MC5.D10: Beam Beam Effects Theory, Simulations, Measurements, Code Developments

• MC5.D11: Code Developments and Simulation Techniques

• MC5.D12: Electron Cloud and Trapped Ion Effects

• MC5.D13: Machine Learning

MC6: Beam Instrumentation, Controls, Feedback and Operational Aspects

MC6 covers measurement and control of the beam properties in particle accelerators including beam diagnostics and instrumentation, beam feedback systems, low level rf controls, timing and synchronization schemes and laser based instrumentation for all types of accelerators including those for medical applications. Included also are contributions on accelerator control systems, online modeling and applications control software, as well as operational aspects of modern accelerators such as alignment and surveying methods, machine protection systems, radiation protection and monitoring and issues pertaining to reliability, and operability and applicable Machine Learning modalities.

• MC6.A12: FFA

• MC6.A27: Machine Learning and Digital Twin Modelling

• MC6.A28: Medical Applications

• MC6.T02: Electron Sources

• MC6.T03: Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation

• MC6.T04: Accelerator/Storage Ring Control Systems

• MC6.T17: Alignment and Survey

• MC6.T18: Radiation Monitoring and Safety

• MC6.T22: Reliability, Operability

• MC6.T23: Machine Protection

• MC6.T24: Timing and Synchronization

• MC6.T25: Lasers

• MC6.T26: Photon Beam Lines and Components

• MC6.T27: Low Level RF

• MC6.T33: Online Modelling and Software Tools

MC7: Accelerator Technology and Sustainability

MC7 covers design, construction, testing and performance of accelerator components or subsystems, with emphasis on technological aspects and methods. It includes radio frequency cavities and systems, magnets, vacuum, cryogenics, power supplies, collimation and targetry/dumps, timing, lasers, and other accelerator components and subsystems. Advanced technologies for accelerator component manufacture and technology specific sustainability are included. Contributions with emphasis on achieving beam performance specific to an accelerator type or design should generally be classified elsewhere.

• MC7.T06: Room Temperature RF

• MC7.T07: Superconducting RF

• MC7.T08: RF Power Sources

• MC7.T09: Room Temperature Magnets

• MC7.T10: Superconducting Magnets

• MC7.T11: Power Supplies

• MC7.T13: Cryogenics

• MC7.T14: Vacuum Technology

• MC7.T15: Undulators and Wigglers

• MC7.T16: Pulsed Power Technology

• MC7.T19: Collimation

• MC7.T20: Targetry and Dumps

• MC7.T21: Infrastructures

• MC7.T24: Timing and Synchronization

• MC7.T25: Lasers

• MC7.T31: Subsystems, Technology and Components, Other

• MC7.T34: Permanent Magnets

• MC7.T35: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Accelerator Components

• MC7.T36: Sustainability

MC8: Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations and Outreach

MC8 includes contributions with emphasis on the broad applications of accelerators, the development of accelerator technologies for specific applications, aspects of technology transfer and laboratory industry relationships. This MC also includes Outreach and Commmunication for broad scientific dissemination. Also utilisation of test facilities for radiation exposure developments, as well as industrially focussed sustainability advances.

• MC8.U01: Medical Applications

• MC8.U02: Materials Analysis and Modification

• MC8.U03: Transmutation and Energy Production

• MC8.U04: Security

• MC8.U05: Other Applications

• MC8.U06: Technology Transfer and Lab Industry Relations

• MC8.U07: Industrial Applications

• MC8.U08: Environment

• MC8.U09: Sustainability

• MC8.U10: Outreach and Communications

• MC8.U11: Radiation Effects – Testing Facilities and Strategies