The Paris-Saclay center of the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA Paris-Saclay) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will be hosting the joint 6th Superconducting Magnets Test Facility Workshop (SMTF 6) and 4th Instrumentation and Diagnostics for Superconducting Magnets Workshop (IDSM 4) from 12 to 15 of April, 2027 at the Le Fiap hotel in Paris, France.
By joining the two workshops, we aim to enrich the overall experience and foster new collaborations between the members of the communities.
The contributions for SMTF 6 should focus on the following topics:
- Status report on test facilities for accelerator and fusion magnets, including equipment and operational conditions
- Plans for upgrading/development of test facilities
- List of relevant projects for the laboratory that are a driver for operations or further investment
The contributions for IDSM 4 may focus on the following topics:
- Diagnostics for transient strain energy releases, quench precursors and sources of training in LTS magnets (acoustic emission, accelerometers, strain sensors, FBGs, etc.).
- Diagnostic challenges for HTS magnets in fusion and accelerator magnets: conductor defects, damage mechanisms, current sharing.
- Novel quench detection for HTS magnets and localization methods (optical, ultrasonic, RF, etc.).
- Magnetic measurement methods (harmonic field probes, quench antennas, other magnetic sensors).
- Innovative electronics and data acquisition solutions.
- Data analysis and management; processing diagnostic big data with ML/AI
- Any innovative ideas for new kinds of diagnostic instrumentation, sensors, and data analysis techniques
Following the success of the previous SMTF and IDSM Workshops, we sincerely hope that you may be interested in supporting this initiative, going forward, by accepting our invitation and making a valuable contribution to the workshop program. We are looking forward to your participation!
Marta Bajko (CERN), chairperson of the SMTF
Maxim Marchevsky (LBNL) and Gerard Willering (CERN), chairpersons of the IDSM
Bertrand Baudouy (CEA Saclay), chairperson of the local organizing committee
On behalf of the scientific organization committee:
Karie Badgley (FNAL)
Hugo Bajas (GSI)
Marta Bajko (CERN)
Franco Mangiarotti (CERN)
Maxim Marchevsky (LBNL)
Gerard Willering (CERN)
Carolin Zoller (PSI)
And the local organizing committee represented by:
Bertrand Baudouy (CEA Saclay)