JUAS 2025 (Course 2): The Technology & Applications of Particle Accelerators

17 Feb 2025, 09:30 → 21 Mar 2025, 19:10 Europe/Paris

13/2-005 (CERN)

Elias Metral (CERN)

NOTE: 1 slot of 1 hour = 50 minutes lecture + 10 minutes break

Monday 17 February

09:30 → 12:00 OFFICIAL OPENING

• Presentation of ESI (xx min)
• Presentation of JUAS (xx min)
• Practical information (xx min)
• Introduction of participants (xx min)

Speakers: Darina Baizhanova (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Elias Metral (CERN), Florence Mouthon (European Scientific Institute (FR))

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH

13:15 → 14:15 Some reminders

Speaker: Elias Metral (CERN)

14:15 → 15:15 Particle accelerators, instruments of discovery in physics

Seminar

Speaker: Philippe Lebrun (European Scientific Institute (FR))

15:15 → 16:30 Introduction to CERN practical days (scheduled on 11 & 12 March)

Magnet, RF, Vacuum, CLEAR

Speakers: Fritz Caspers (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Lucio Fiscarelli (CERN), Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB)), Vincent Baglin (CERN)

Tuesday 18 February

09:00 → 12:00 Introduction to RF

Speaker: Prof. Andrea Mostacci (Sapienza University of Rome e INFN-Roma I (IT))

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - INTRODUCTION

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

14:15 → 15:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - BASIC PRINCIPLES

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

15:15 → 16:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - MAGNET TYPES

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

Wednesday 19 February

09:00 → 10:00 Introduction to RF

Speaker: Prof. Andrea Mostacci (Sapienza University of Rome e INFN-Roma I (IT))

10:00 → 12:00 RF Engineering

Introduction + Transmission-lines I

Speakers: Christine Vollinger (CERN), Manfred Wendt

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - MAGNET CONSTRUCTION

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

14:15 → 15:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - ANALYTICAL DESIGN

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

15:15 → 16:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - NUMERICAL DESIGN

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

Thursday 20 February

09:00 → 12:00 RF Engineering

Smith-Chart, PC exercise, Dellsperger Smith, S-Parameters, Transmission-lines II, Pillbox Resonator I

Speakers: Christine Vollinger (CERN), Manfred Wendt

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION

Speaker: Thomas Zickler (CERN)

14:15 → 16:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY #1

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

Friday 21 February

09:00 → 12:00 RF Engineering

3D numerical analysis, pillbox eigenmodes, Pillbox Resonator II, PC exercise with Qucs, Accelerating Structures

Speakers: Christine Vollinger (CERN), Manfred Wendt

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY #2

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

14:15 → 15:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY #3

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

15:15 → 16:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY #4

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

16:15 → 16:30 EVALUATION FORM #6

Monday 24 February

09:00 → 11:00 RF Engineering

RF components I & II, RF measurement techniques (Auditoirum: To be confirmed)

Speakers: Christine Vollinger (CERN), Manfred Wendt

11:00 → 12:00 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY - Oral presentation

• Everyone participates in the groups' oral presentations

!! Presentation (PPT / one per group) must be sent to JUAS@esi-archamps.eu by Monday 24 February (by 09h00 at the very latest) !!

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - CASE STUDY - Oral presentation

• Everyone participates in the groups' oral presentations

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

14:15 → 16:15 Normal Conducting Magnets - TUTORIAL

team work

Speakers: Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Thomas Zickler (CERN)

Tuesday 25 February

09:00 → 11:00 RF Engineering

Spare placeholder, Q&A

Speakers: Christine Vollinger (CERN), Manfred Wendt

11:00 → 12:00 Cryogenics for superconducting devices

Seminar

Speaker: Philippe Lebrun (European Scientific Institute (FR))

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 15:15 Superconductivity (intro): RF vs Magnets

Speaker: Dr Claire Antoine (CEA)

15:15 → 16:15 Superconducting RF cavities

Speakers: Fritz Caspers (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Sergio Calatroni (CERN)

Wednesday 26 February

09:00 → 10:00 Superconducting RF cavities

Speakers: Fritz Caspers (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Sergio Calatroni (CERN)

10:00 → 11:00 Materials for SCRF cavities: Beyond niobium

Seminar

Speaker: Sergio Calatroni (CERN)

11:00 → 12:00 Vacuum systems

Speakers: Roberto Kersevan (CERN), Vincent Baglin (CERN)

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 16:15 Vacuum systems

Speakers: Roberto Kersevan (CERN), Vincent Baglin (CERN)

Thursday 27 February

09:00 → 12:00 Superconducting magnets

Speaker: Paolo Ferracin

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Superconducting magnets

Speaker: Paolo Ferracin

14:15 → 16:15 Vacuum systems

Speakers: Roberto Kersevan (CERN), Vincent Baglin (CERN)

Friday 28 February

09:00 → 12:00 Superconducting magnets

Speaker: Paolo Ferracin

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Superconducting magnets

Speaker: Paolo Ferracin

14:15 → 16:15 Vacuum systems

Speakers: Roberto Kersevan (CERN), Vincent Baglin (CERN)

16:15 → 16:30 EVALUATION FORM #7

Monday 3 March

09:00 → 11:00 EXAM:: Written EXAM 1/4: RF Engineering

Conveners: Christine Vollinger (CERN), Manfred Wendt

14:15 → 16:15 EXAM:: Written exam 2/4: NC + SC Magnets

Conveners: Paolo Ferracin, Thomas Zickler (CERN)

Tuesday 4 March

09:00 → 12:00 Particles sources

Speaker: Thomas THUILLIER

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 13:30 Organisation of the visit (see below)

Students will be split into 4 groups for the smooth running of the visits.
We will rotate the 4 visits (e.g., group 1 visits AD Elena, while group 2 visits CLEAR, etc). At the end of each visit (45 minutes), the groups will then change buildings to join the next visit (the timing must be stricly respected by the attendees).

13:30 → 17:30 VISIT (CERN): AD ELENA (buidling #393)

Speakers: Christian Carli (CERN), Davide Gamba (CERN), Francois Butin (CERN), Fritz Caspers (European Scientific Institute (FR))

13:30 → 17:30 VISIT (CERN): LINAC4 (buidling #400)

Speakers: Alessandra Lombardi (CERN), Jean-Baptiste Lallement (CERN)

13:30 → 17:30 Visit (CERN): CLEAR (buidling #2010)

Speakers: Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB)), Roberto Corsini (CERN), Wilfrid Farabolini (CERN)

13:30 → 17:30 Visit (CERN): THIN FILM COATING FACILITIES (buidling #181)

Speakers: Bernard Henrist (CERN), Maria Carmen Giordano (CERN), Pedro Costa Pinto (CERN), Wilhelmus Vollenberg (CERN), Yorick Maxence Delaup (CERN)

17:30 → 19:00 DINNER at CERN (TBC)

Wednesday 5 March

09:00 → 10:00 Particles sources

Speaker: Thomas THUILLIER

10:00 → 12:00 Beam instrumentation

Speaker: Peter Forck

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 15:00 Beam instrumentation

Speaker: Peter Forck

15:00 → 16:00 Muon colliders & associated technological challenges

Seminar

Speaker: Luca Bottura (CERN)

Thursday 6 March

09:00 → 12:00 Beam instrumentation

Speaker: Peter Forck

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 13:45 Bus transfer CERN - BERGOZ

13:45 → 17:15 VISIT (BERGOZ)

The main purpose of the workshop is to illustrate by practical exercises the Peter Forck' courses, meaning the power of current transformers for measuring a beam current on a non destructive way an high accuracy:

1/ quick company presentation
2/ hands-on exercise for measuring AC currents according to beam parameters
3/ hands-on exercise for measuring charge according to beam parameters

There will be groups of 5-6 persons, working on test benchs, with current transformers and all needed instruments

Speaker: Etienne TOUZAIN

17:15 → 18:00 Bus transfer BERGOZ - CERN

Friday 7 March

09:00 → 12:00 Beam instrumentation

2 other small rooms
reserved: 13/3-005 (20 seats) and
13/1-017 (15 seats)

Speaker: Peter Forck

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 15:15 Beam instrumentation

2 other small rooms
reserved: 13/3-005 (20 seats) and
13/1-017 (15 seats)

Speaker: Peter Forck

15:15 → 16:15 Energy recovery linacs

Seminar (remotely)

Speaker: Michaela Arnold

16:15 → 16:30 EVALUATION FORM #8

Monday 10 March

09:00 → 11:00 EXAM:: Written EXAM 3/4: Beam instrumentation

Convener: Peter Forck

11:00 → 11:10 ESI Presentation: Logistical points of Practical Days

Tuesday 11 March

09:00 → 12:00 CERN Practical days

Prevessin site: RF (#866)
Meyrin site: VACUUM (#30) / MAGNET (#311) / CLEAR (#2008)

Speakers: Berthold Jenninger (CERN), Fritz Caspers (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Lucio Fiscarelli (CERN), Manfred Wendt, Marton Ady (CERN), Michele Bozzolan (CERN), Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB)), Roberto Kersevan (CERN), Sophie Meunier (CERN), Wilfrid Farabolini (CERN)

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH (provided by CERN)

13:15 → 16:15 CERN Practical days

RF / VACUUM / MAGNET / CLEAR

Wednesday 12 March

09:00 → 12:00 CERN Practical days

Prevessin site: RF (#866)
Meyrin site: VACUUM (#30) / MAGNET (#311) / CLEAR (#2008)

Speakers: Berthold Jenninger (CERN), Fritz Caspers (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Jeremie Bauche (CERN), Lucio Fiscarelli (CERN), Manfred Wendt, Marton Ady (CERN), Michele Bozzolan (CERN), Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB)), Roberto Kersevan (CERN), Sophie Meunier (CERN), Wilfrid Farabolini (CERN)

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH (provided by CERN)

13:15 → 16:15 CERN Practical days

RF / VACUUM / MAGNET / CLEAR

Thursday 13 March

09:00 → 11:00 High Power Proton Linacs

Speaker: Mamad Eshraqi (ESS - European Spallation Source (SE))

11:00 → 12:00 Low Energy Accelerators

Speaker: wim mondelaers (EC-JRC-IRMM)

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Low Energy Accelerators

Speaker: wim mondelaers (EC-JRC-IRMM)

14:15 → 16:15 Radiation safety

Speaker: Xavier Queralt

Friday 14 March

09:00 → 11:00 Acc. for medical & industrial applications

Speaker: Dr Erik Van Der Kraaij (IBA - Ion Beam Applications)

11:00 → 12:00 Survey and Alignment of Accelerators

Speaker: Jean-Christophe Gayde (CERN)

12:00 → 13:15 LUNCH BREAK

13:15 → 14:15 Survey and Alignment of Accelerators

Speaker: Jean-Christophe Gayde (CERN)

14:15 → 16:15 Life-cycle and operability of particle accelerators

Speaker: Samuel Meyroneinc

16:15 → 16:30 EVALUATION FORM #9

Monday 17 March

09:00 → 12:00 EXAM:: Oral EXAM: Practical days @CERN

09:00 → 12:00 GROUPS for Oral Presentations (CERN Practical days)

Oral presentations (max. 2 minutes / speaker + 2 min of questions / speaker => max. 16 min in total for 4 speakers or 20 min in total for 5 speakers) to be made on Monday 17 March and evaluated by a panel of the group coordinators and ESI/JUAS (with all the other groups present in the Auditorium).

Order of the groups:

09:00 - 09:20 // Group 1
09:25 - 09:41 // Group 2

09:50 - 10:06 // Group 3
10:11 - 10:31 // Group 4
10:36 - 10:52 // Group 5

11:05 - 11:25 // Group 6
11:30 - 11:50 // Group 7

Tuesday 18 March

09:00 → 11:00 EXAM:: Written EXAM 4/4: All other lectures

09:00 GROUPS for Oral Presentations (CERN Practical days)

09:20 GROUPS for Oral Presentations (CERN Practical days)

13:15 → 13:45 Bus transfer CERN - Geneva Hospital

13:45 → 16:15 Visit: Geneva Hospital

• Seminar (14h - 15h): Radiation Oncology: Biology, Physics & Clinical Applications
• Visit (15h - 16h): CyberKnife treatment room (2 groups)
• Q&A (16h - 16h30)

Speaker: André-Dante Durham Faivre

16:15 → 17:00 Bus transfer Geneva Hospital - CERN

Wednesday 19 March

09:25 → 13:55 Bus transfer CERN - Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)

13:55 → 20:25 Visit: PSI

Lunch, coffee break and dinner provided by PSI
12:00; PSI and SwissFEL presentation (Rasmus, Florian)
13:00: Lunch
14:30: SwissFEL tour (Rasmus, Claudio)
15:15: Electron microscopes (Elisabeth, Emily, Eric)
16:30: Shielding and radiation protection (Vadim)
17:00: ProScan presentation (Marco)
17:30: ProScan tour (Sairos, Martin)
18:30: Dinner
19:30: Novel instrumentation (Francesca)

Speaker: Dr Rasmus Ischebeck (Paul Scherrer Institut)

20:25 → 21:25 DINNER (provided by PSI)

Thursday 20 March

10:25 → 14:55 Visit (PSI)

Breakfast and lunch provided by PSI

08:30: Breakfast
09:00: SLS tour (Cigdem, Larissa, Jonas)
10:00: Controls lecture 1 (Elke)
10:45: Coffee
11:00: Controls lecture 2 (Elke)
11:45: HIPA tour (Rasmus)
12:30: Lunch
13:30 Departure

Speaker: Dr Rasmus Ischebeck (Paul Scherrer Institut)

14:55 → 19:25 Bus transfer PSI - CERN

Friday 21 March

09:00 → 10:00 Accelerator driven system

Seminar

Speaker: Frédéric BOULY

10:00 → 11:00 AWAKE

Seminar

Speaker: Edda Gschwendtner (CERN)

11:00 → 11:50 Closing session (Course 2)

Including evaluation forms (#10 and global evaluation of course 2))

Speakers: Darina Baizhanova (European Scientific Institute (FR)), Elias Metral (CERN), Stephanie Denise H Vandergooten (European Scientific Institute (FR))