19–24 May 2024
Music City Center
US/Central timezone

Scientific Programme

  • MC0: Plenary Talks

    MC0
  • MC1: Colliders and other Particle and Nuclear and 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 accelerators for particle and nuclear physics and the design and R&D for future projects.

    • MC1.A01 Hadron Colliders

      MC1.A01
    • MC1.A02 Lepton Circular Colliders

      MC1.A02
    • MC1.A03 Linear Lepton Colliders

      MC1.A03
    • MC1.A04 Circular Accelerators

      MC1.A04
    • MC1.A07 Electrostatic Accelerators

      MC1.A07
    • MC1.A08 Linear Accelerators

      MC1.A08
    • MC1.A09 Muon Accelerators, Neutrino Factories, Muon Colliders

      MC1.A09
    • MC1.A10 Damping Rings

      MC1.A10
    • MC1.A11 Beam Cooling

      MC1.A11
    • MC1.A12 FFA

      MC1.A12
    • MC1.A13 Cyclotrons

      MC1.A13
    • MC1.A16 Advanced Concepts

      MC1.A16
    • MC1.A17 High Intensity Accelerators

      MC1.A17
    • MC1.A18 Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)

      MC1.A18
    • MC1.A19 Electron-Hadron Colliders

      MC1.A19
    • MC1.A20 Radioactive Ions

      MC1.A20
    • MC1.A21 Secondary Beams

      MC1.A21
    • MC1.A24 Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other

      MC1.A24
    • MC1.A25 Beyond Colliders

      MC1.A25
    • MC1.A26 Machine Detector Interface

      MC1.A26
    • MC1.T12 Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport

      MC1.T12
    • MC1.T19 Collimation

      MC1.T19
  • MC2: Photon Sources and Electron Accelerators

    MC2 covers photon sources (synchrotron light sources, ERLs, FELs, laser systems, 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 classification. Both theoretical and experimental results are solicited.

    • MC2.A04 Circular Accelerators

      MC2.A04
    • MC2.A05 Synchrotron Radiation Facilities

      MC2.A05
    • MC2.A06 Free Electron Lasers

      MC2.A06
    • MC2.A07 Electrostatic Accelerators

      MC2.A07
    • MC2.A08 Linear Accelerators

      MC2.A08
    • MC2.A18 Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)

      MC2.A18
    • MC2.A23 Other Linac Based Photon Sources

      MC2.A23
    • MC2.A24 Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other

      MC2.A24
    • MC2.T02 Electron Sources

      MC2.T02
    • MC2.T12 Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport

      MC2.T12
    • MC2.T15 Undulators and Wigglers

      MC2.T15
    • MC2.T25 Lasers

      MC2.T25
    • MC2.T26 Photon Beam Lines and Components

      MC2.T26
  • 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., laser and beam driven plasma wakefield accelerators, structure wakefield accelerators, and ultra-high gradient accelerators). Novel here refers to technologies or parameters that are not yet widely used in operation.

    • MC3.A09 Muon Accelerators, Neutrino Factories, Muon Colliders

      MC3.A09
    • MC3.A12 FFA

      MC3.A12
    • MC3.A15 New Acceleration Techniques

      MC3.A15
    • MC3.A16 Advanced Concepts

      MC3.A16
    • MC3.A17 High Intensity Accelerators

      MC3.A17
    • MC3.A20 Radioactive Ions

      MC3.A20
    • MC3.A21 Secondary Beams

      MC3.A21
    • MC3.A22 Plasma Wakefield Acceleration

      MC3.A22
    • MC3.T01 Proton and Ion Sources

      MC3.T01
    • MC3.T02 Electron Sources

      MC3.T02
    • MC3.T25 Lasers

      MC3.T25
    • MC3.T28 Neutron Sources

      MC3.T28
  • 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 accumulators 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.A04
    • MC4.A07 Electrostatic Accelerators

      MC4.A07
    • MC4.A08 Linear Accelerators

      MC4.A08
    • MC4.A09 Muon Accelerators, Neutrino Factories, Muon Colliders

      MC4.A09
    • MC4.A11 Beam Cooling

      MC4.A11
    • MC4.A12 FFA

      MC4.A12
    • MC4.A13 Cyclotrons

      MC4.A13
    • MC4.A14 Neutron Spallation Facilities

      MC4.A14
    • MC4.A16 Advanced Concepts

      MC4.A16
    • MC4.A17 High Intensity Accelerators

      MC4.A17
    • MC4.A20 Radioactive Ions

      MC4.A20
    • MC4.A21 Secondary Beams

      MC4.A21
    • MC4.A24 Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other

      MC4.A24
    • MC4.T01 Proton and Ion Sources

      MC4.T01
    • MC4.T12 Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport

      MC4.T12
    • MC4.T19 Collimation

      MC4.T19
    • MC4.T20 Targetry and Dumps

      MC4.T20
    • MC4.T28 Neutron Sources

      MC4.T28
    • MC4.T32 Ion Beam Stripping

      MC4.T32
  • 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 nonlinear 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.

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

      MC5.D01
    • MC5.D02 Nonlinear Single Particle Dynamics Resonances, Tracking, Higher Order, Dynamic Aperture, Code Developments

      MC5.D02
    • MC5.D03 Calculations of EM fields Theory and Code Developments

      MC5.D03
    • MC5.D04 Beam Coupling Impedance Theory, Simulations, Measurements, Code Development

      MC5.D04
    • MC5.D05 Coherent and Incoherent Instabilities Theory, Simulations, Code Development

      MC5.D05
    • MC5.D06 Coherent and Incoherent Instabilities Measurements and Countermeasures

      MC5.D06
    • MC5.D07 High Intensity Circular Machines Space Charge, Halos

      MC5.D07
    • MC5.D08 High Intensity in Linear Accelerators Space Charge, Halos

      MC5.D08
    • MC5.D09 Emittance manipulation, Bunch Compression and Cooling

      MC5.D09
    • MC5.D10 Beam-Beam Effects Theory, Simulations, Measurements, Code Developments

      MC5.D10
    • MC5.D11 Code Developments and Simulation Techniques

      MC5.D11
    • MC5.D12 Electron Cloud and Trapped Ion Effects

      MC5.D12
    • MC5.D13 Machine Learning

      MC5.D13
  • 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. Included also are contributions to 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, issues pertaining to reliability, and operability and applicable Machine Learning solutions.

    • MC6.D13 Machine Learning

      MC6.D13
    • MC6.A28 Medical Applications

      MC6.A28
    • MC6.T03 Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation

      MC6.T03
    • MC6.T04 Accelerator/Storage Ring Control Systems

      MC6.T04
    • MC6.T05 Beam Feedback Systems

      MC6.T05
    • MC6.T17 Alignment and Survey

      MC6.T17
    • MC6.T18 Radiation Monitoring and Safety

      MC6.T18
    • MC6.T22 Reliability, Operability

      MC6.T22
    • MC6.T23 Machine Protection

      MC6.T23
    • MC6.T24 Timing and Synchronization

      MC6.T24
    • MC6.T25 Lasers

      MC6.T25
    • MC6.T26 Photon Beam Lines and Components

      MC6.T26
    • MC6.T27 Low Level RF

      MC6.T27
    • MC6.T33 Online Modelling and Software Tools

      MC6.T33
  • 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, power sources and systems, magnets, vacuum, cryogenics, power supplies, collimators, targets, dumps, timing, lasers, and other accelerator components and subsystems. Advanced technologies for accelerator component manufacturing, efficiency, and sustainable production and operation. 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.T06
    • MC7.T07 Superconducting RF

      MC7.T07
    • MC7.T08 RF Power Sources

      MC7.T08
    • MC7.T09 Room Temperature Magnets

      MC7.T09
    • MC7.T10 Superconducting Magnets

      MC7.T10
    • MC7.T11 Power Supplies

      MC7.T11
    • MC7.T13 Cryogenics

      MC7.T13
    • MC7.T14 Vacuum Technology

      MC7.T14
    • MC7.T15 Undulators and Wigglers

      MC7.T15
    • MC7.T16 Pulsed Power Technology

      MC7.T16
    • MC7.T19 Collimation

      MC7.T19
    • MC7.T20 Targetry and Dumps

      MC7.T20
    • MC7.T21 Infrastructures

      MC7.T21
    • MC7.T24 Timing and Synchronization

      MC7.T24
    • MC7.T25 Lasers

      MC7.T25
    • MC7.T31 Subsystems, Technology and Components, Other

      MC7.T31
    • MC7.T34 Permanent Magnets

      MC7.T34
    • MC7.T35 Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Accelerator Components

      MC7.T35
    • MC7.T36 Sustainability

      MC7.T36
    • MC7.T37 Innovation Processes

      MC7.T37
    • MC7.T38 Mechanical design

      MC7.T38
  • MC8: Application of Accelerators, Technology Transfer, Industrial Relations, and Outreach

    MC8 emphasizes the broad applications of accelerators, e.g., for detection, characterization, testing, treatment, processing, and modification. This MC also includes technology transfer and laboratory-industry relationships, as well as outreach and communication for broad scientific dissemination.

    • MC8.A28 Medical Applications

      MC8.A28
    • MC8.U01 Health & Biology

      MC8.U01
    • MC8.U02 Materials Analysis and Modification

      MC8.U02
    • MC8.U03 Transmutation and Energy Production

      MC8.U03
    • MC8.U04 Isotope Production

      MC8.U04
    • MC8.U05 Security

      MC8.U05
    • MC8.U06 Environment

      MC8.U06
    • MC8.U07 Sustainability

      MC8.U07
    • MC8.U08 Radiation Effects

      MC8.U08
    • MC8.U09 Other Applications

      MC8.U09
    • MC8.U10 Technology Transfer and Lab Industry Relations

      MC8.U10
    • MC8.U11 Outreach and Communications

      MC8.U11