9th High Power Targetry Workshop (HPTW2026)

from Monday, 16 November 2026 (08:00) to Saturday, 21 November 2026 (13:00)
CERN (503/1-001)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
16 Nov 2026
17 Nov 2026
18 Nov 2026
19 Nov 2026
20 Nov 2026
21 Nov 2026
AM
09:00
Intro & Keynote - Marco CALVIANI (CERN) Thierry STORA (CERN) (until 12:00)
09:00
Session B - Beam intercepting devices design, analysis and validation of concepts - Helmut Weick (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung) Chris Densham (until 12:00)
09:00
Session D - Post-irradiation examination of systems and components removed from service -Dr Marco Calviani (CERN) Yong Dai (until 12:00)
09:00
Session F - Fabrication, assembly, inspection and quality assurance - Drew Winder Patrick Goodwin Hurh (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)) (until 12:30)
09:00
Session G - Operational experience - Hiroki Okuno (RIKEN) Takashi Naoe (until 12:30)
09:00
CERN visits (underground and above ground) (until 13:00)
PM
12:00 --- Lunch break ---
13:30
Session A - R&D activities to support design concepts - Patrick Goodwin Hurh (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)) Drew Winder (until 18:30)
12:00 --- Lunch break ---
13:30
Session C - Radiation damage effects to materials - simulations and experimental studies - Yongjoong Lee (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Christelle STODEL (until 16:00)
16:00 Numerical modelling for targetry (FLUKA and MAP2X dedicated event)  
17:30
Science Gateway Visit - Ana-Paula Bernardes (CERN) (until 18:00) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
18:00
Science Gateway Visit (until 19:30) (Science Gateway)
19:30
Welcome reception & poster session (until 22:00) (Science Gateway)
12:00 --- Lunch break ---
13:30
Session E - Target facility challenges & opportunities - carl Boehlert Alexander Gottberg (TRIUMF (CA)) (until 17:30)
17:30
SPC meeting (until 19:00)
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
14:00
Excursion (until 19:00)
19:00
Conference Dinner (until 22:00)
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
14:00
Session H - Sustainability, dismantling and repurposing in target systems - Jonathan Morrell (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Thierry STORA (CERN) (until 17:30)
17:30
Discussion and closing remarks - Thierry STORA (CERN) Marco CALVIANI (CERN) (until 19:00)