4th I.FAST Annual Meeting
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Europe/Zurich
Krakow
Krakow
Polish Academy of Science (PAU)
Slawkowska 17, Krakow, Poland
Maurizio Vretenar
(CERN)
Description
The I.FAST (Innovation Fostering in Accelerator Science and Technology) Innovation Pilot project for the Particle Accelerator community will hold its 4th Annual Meeting in Krakow, Poland, from Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 April 2025 (plenary sessions).
Activities and recent results of the different Work Packages will be presented. Special sessions will be devoted to collaboration with industry, sustainability, and diversity in science and technology.
Parallel WP meetings and the joint iFAST/EAJADE Workshop on Sustainability will precede the event, on Tuesday 8 April 2025 all day

I.FAST Secretariat
Registration
Zoom registration
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I.FAST/EAJADE Sustainability Workshop Grand Hall (PAU)
Grand Hall
PAU
The EAJADE work was partially supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Staff Exchanges programme under grant agreement no. 101086276.
Please use iFAST Annual Meeting Zoom link:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1464979/videoconference/-
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IntroductionSpeakers: Dr Maksym Titov (IRFU, CEA Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay (FR)), Mike Seidel
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Life Cycle Assessment for ILC/CLICSpeaker: Dr Benno List (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))
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EAJADE Introduction & Status of Green ILC PaperSpeaker: Thomas Schoerner (DESY)
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Japan Research Activities Aimed at Decarbonizing the Life Cycle of Accelerator FacilitiesSpeaker: Masakazu Yoshioka (K)
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iSAS : status and energy saving metricSpeakers: Maud BAYLAC, Maud Baylac (LPSC)
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Research Facility 2.0: news from improving research facility sustainability and efficiencySpeaker: Giovanni De Carne (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
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The European LDG Working Group on Sustainability Assessment of Future AcceleratorsSpeakers: Caterina Bloise, Dr Maksym Titov (IRFU, CEA Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay (FR))
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InfraTech call: NEw Technologies and Solutions for Reducing the Environmetal and Climate Footprint of Research InfrastructuresSpeakers: Lucio Rossi (Università degli Studi e INFN Milano (IT)), Mike Seidel
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Challenges towards sustainable accelerators - let´s tackle themSpeaker: Denise Voelker
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Discussion
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WP9 Parallel Meeting (O. Malyshev) Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
PAU
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Opening speakerSpeaker: Dr Oleg Malyshev (UKRI/STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
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Task 9.1: Coordination and Strategy, thin film SRF implementation for ESPPSpeakers: Dr Claire Antoine (CEA), Dr Oleg Malyshev (UKRI/STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
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Task 9.3 Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
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Convener: Dr Reza Valizadeh (STFC Daresbury Laboratory)-
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Progress at INFN on targets, deposition and characterisationSpeakers: Cristian Pira, Davide Ford, Dorothea Fonnesu (INFN)
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Progress at UKRI on deposition and characterisationSpeakers: Christopher Benjamin, Dr Reza Valizadeh (STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
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Progress at USISpeaker: Aleksandr Zubtsovskii (Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Siegen)
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Results from IEESpeaker: Eugen Seiler (IEE Slovak Academy of Sciences)
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Magnetic field penetration resultsSpeaker: Liam Smith
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Spilt cavity progressSpeaker: Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))
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Discussion and Deliverable 9.3Speaker: Dr Reza Valizadeh (STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
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11:00
Coffee Break Exhibition Hall (PAU)
Exhibition Hall
PAU
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Task 9.2 Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
PAU
Convener: Cristian Pira-
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1.3 GHz cavity productionSpeaker: Cristian Pira
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1.3 GHz cavity deposition facility at INFNSpeaker: Alessandro Salmaso
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1.3 GHz cavity deposition facility at UKRISpeakers: Dr Reza Valizadeh (STFC Daresbury Laboratory), Dr Stephane Simon
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Cavity testing at HZBSpeaker: Oliver Julius Kugeler
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Cavity testing at INFNSpeaker: Cristian Pira
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Development of new low and high power SRF facility at UKRISpeakers: Daniel Seal, Taaj Sian
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Discussion and Deliverable 9.2
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13:00
Lunch Break (Free choice in the city)
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Task 9.4 Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
PAU
Convener: Dr Thomas Proslier- 27
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Task 9.5 Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
PAU
Convener: Dr Claire Antoine (CEA)-
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Laser treatment at RTUSpeaker: Arturs Medvids
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Progress with FLA at HZDR
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Discussion
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15:10
Coffee Break Exhibition Hall (PAU)
Exhibition Hall
PAU
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Task 9.6 Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
PAU
Convener: Oliver Julius Kugeler-
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QPR polishing at INFNSpeaker: Eduard Chyhyrynets
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QPR polishing at CNRSSpeaker: David Longuevergne (CNRS/IN2P3/IJCLab)
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QPR progress at HZBSpeaker: Oliver Julius Kugeler
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QPR progress at University of HamburgSpeaker: Marc Wenskat
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QPR progress at CERNSpeaker: Stewart Leith (CERN)
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RF surface resistance measurements on planar samplesSpeaker: Daniel Seal
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Discussion
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WP5.2 Paralell Meeting (F. Zimmermann) Karolina Room (PAU)
Karolina Room
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AOB Small Hall (PAU)
Small Hall
PAU
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Progress with IFAST-2 proposal for WP on TF-SRFSpeaker: Dr Oleg Malyshev (UKRI/STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
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Final remarks, future meetings, closing WP9Speakers: Dr Claire Antoine (CEA), Dr Oleg Malyshev (UKRI/STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
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Visit of the Cyclotron Centre Bronowice (CCB) and The Division of Scientific Equipment and Infrastructure Construction (DAI) Laboratory
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WP10 Parallel Meeting (A. Ratkus): https://indico.cern.ch/event/1516055/ Small Hall (PAU)
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WP11 Parallel Meeting (M. Seidel) Karolina Room (PAU)
Karolina Room
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Convener: Mike Seidel- 42
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Permanant magnet projects at STFCSpeaker: Mr Alex Hinton
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10:30
Coffee Break
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12:00
Lunch Break (Free choice in the city)
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Plenary Session 1: Introduction, communication, TrainingConvener: Dr Toms Torims (CERN)
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Introduction by the Project CoordinatorSpeaker: Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
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Status of CBI and other training initiativesSpeaker: Dr Nicolas Delerue (CNRS & Université Paris-Saclay)
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The Accelerator Communication and Outreach (ACO) workshopSpeaker: Mr Thomas Brent
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Results of the Industry survey and feedback from BSBFSpeaker: Mauro Morandin (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT))
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Lasers for Plasma Accelerators: a StrategySpeaker: Dr Leonida Antonio (Leo) Gizzi (CNR, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Pisa, Italy)
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Novel particle accelerators, EuroNNAc and EuPRAXIASpeaker: Massimo Ferrario
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15:10
Coffee Break
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Plenary Session 2: New conceptsConvener: Cristian Pira
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Progress of the International Muon Collider CollaborationSpeaker: Nadia Pastrone (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))
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Progress at the Accelerator frontierSpeaker: Frank Zimmermann (CERN)
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Slow extraction improvement final achievements within IFAST-REXSpeaker: Peter Forck
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ThomX Compton Source: Milestones and Scientific HighlightsSpeaker: Dr Iryna Chaikovska (CNRS/IJCLab)
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The P3 experiment: a positron source demonstrator for future lepton collidersSpeaker: Thomas Geoffrey Lucas
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The Polish Particle Accelerators community – current status and plansSpeaker: Dariusz Bocian (Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (Kraków, PL))
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Welcome Drink Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
Slawkowska Street 5/7, 31-014 Krakow
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Plenary Session 3: Accelerator TechnologiesConvener: Dr Robert Ruprecht (KIT)
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Status of the I.FAST superconduting magnet prototypesSpeaker: Ernesto De Matteis (INFN Milano - LASA)
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Development of superconducting thin films for SRF cavitiesSpeaker: Dorothea Fonnesu (INFN)
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Evaluation of superconducting thin films with DC and RF measurementsSpeaker: Daniel Seal
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Developing ALD for superconducting thin film coatingsSpeaker: Yasmine Kalboussi
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Photodesorption from NEG coated vacuum chambersSpeaker: Eleni Marshall (STFC Daresbury)
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The Additiove manufactured RFQ prototypeSpeaker: Maurizio Vedani (Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
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Machine learning at ESSSpeakers: Irena Dolenc Kittelmann (ESS - European Spallation Source (SE)), Thomas Shea
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Official Group Photo
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10:45
Coffee Break
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Plenary Session 4: Innovation and HighlightsConvener: Dr Sylvie Leray
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Beam windows and materialsSpeakers: Federico Carra (CERN), Marilena Tatiana Tomut (GSI Helmholtzzentrum Darmstadt, WWU Münster)
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Test results of the HL-LHC High Efficiency klystron prototypeSpeaker: Chiara Marrelli (CERN)
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Progress with the Longitudinally Variable DipoleSpeaker: Yannis Papaphilippou (CERN)
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The I.FAST Innovation Fund projectsSpeaker: Dr Luca Garolfi (TERA Foundation / CERN)
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The AMIS IIF and its integration in the SPES facilitySpeakers: Michele Ballan (INFN - National Institute for Nuclear Physics), Pietro Rebesan
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12:30
Lunch Break (organized at PAU)
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Plenary Session 5: Light Sources and SustainabilityConvener: Mike Seidel
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Overview of Ultralow Emittance RingsSpeaker: Riccardo Bartolini (DESY)
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Final results of the C-band GunsSpeakers: David Alesini, Thomas Geoffrey Lucas
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Status of CompactLight Prototype StructuresSpeaker: Gerardo D'Auria (Elettra Trieste)
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Status of permanent magnet dipole-quadrupoleSpeaker: Mr Alex Hinton
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Overview of the SLS 2.0 synchrotronSpeaker: Romain Ganter
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Update on sustainabilitySpeaker: Denise Voelker
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15:00
Coffee Break
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Plenary Session 6: Paths to Innovation and HighlightsConvener: Dariusz Bocian (Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (Kraków, PL))
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From high-tech ideas to start-ups: the Swiss experienceSpeaker: Elena Benedetto (Foundation Tera-Care (CH))
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Accelerating Innovation: Supporting Startups in Science and TechnologySpeaker: Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool)
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Waveform Pattern Alignment: Reinventing time-of-flight method for beam diagnosticsSpeaker: Wiktor Parol (IFJ)
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Discussion
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Results of irradiation of thin foilsSpeaker: Nikolina Vejnovic (CERN)
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ESMA: Energy Saving Magnet for HEP AcceleratorsSpeaker: Lorenzo Balconi
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19:00
Dinner Tram Restaurant
Tram Restaurant
Wawrzyńca Street 12,31-060 Krakow
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Plenary Session 7: Future Programme and concluding remarks
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The new proposal for accelerator R&DSpeaker: Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
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Discussion
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Presentation by the Scientific Advisory CommitteeSpeakers: Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool), Michiko Minty
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Concluding remarksSpeaker: Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)
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10:30
Coffee Break
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Plenary Session 8: Governing BoardConvener: Jose Manuel Perez-Morales (CIEMAT, Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas)
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Governing Board
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12:30
Steering Committee Lunch
Reserved to Steering Committee members
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