17 February 2025 to 21 March 2025
CERN
Europe/Paris timezone

Scientific programme

(= 118h15)

Lectures

Topics

Nbr of hour(s)

Introduction to CERN practical days  1h15
Introduction to RF 4h
Normal Conducting Magnets 7h
RF engineering 8h
Superconductivity (intro): RF vs. Magnets 2h
Cryogenics for superconducting devices 1h
Superconducting RF Cavities 2h
Vacuum systems 8h
Superconducting magnets 8h
Beam instrumentation 12h
Particle Sources 4h
High Power Proton Linacs 2h
Radiation safety 2h
Low energy accelerators

2h

Survey and Alignment of Accelerators

2h

Accelerator for medical & industrial applications 

2h

Life-cycle and operability of particle accelerators 

2h

PSI Accelerators Controls

1h

PSI ProScan Introduction

1h

TOTAL 71h15

 

Seminars

Topics Nbr of hour(s)
Particle accel., instruments of discovery in physics 1h
Materials for SCRF cavities: Beyond niobium 1h
Muon Colliders & associated technological challenges 1h
Energy recovery linacs 1h
Accelerator driven system 1h
AWAKE 1h
Radiation Oncology: Biology, Physics & Clinical Applications 1h
PSI: Machine learning 1h
PSI: Dielectric laser accelerators

1h

TOTAL 9h

 

Visits

Topics Nbr of hour(s)
CERN: Linac4 + AD ELENA + Thin film coating facilities 3h
Bergoz instrumentation 3h30
Geneva Hospital 2h30
Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI): SLS, SwissFEL, ProScan, HIPA

8h

TOTAL 17h

 

Workshops

Topics

Nbr of hour(s)

CERN Practical days 12h00
Normal Conducting Magnets 9h
TOTAL 21h