CAoPAC: Computer-Aided Optimization of Particle Accelerators Workshop

10 Mar 2015, 19:00 → 13 Mar 2015, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research

Carsten Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool), Laura Torino (ALBA CELLS), Xavier Nuel Gavaldà (Société civile Synchrotron SOLEIL)

More than 30,000 particle accelerators are in operation around the world, advancing research in fundamental science, medicine, and industrial applications. As the limits of technology are pushed to achieve higher intensity, energy, and efficiency, sophisticated tools are necessary for the continued optimization of these machines. This three-day international workshop will provide an overview of computational tools currently being used to advance the state of the art in numerous aspects of accelerator physics.

Topics include: 

• Particle physics simulations for optimizing beam instrumentation 
• Design and optimization of state-of-the-art accelerator elements 
• Control systems interface for data acquisition and analysis 
• Beam dynamics with nonlinear and collective effects 
• Generation of synchrotron radiation and propagation through optical elements

In addition to invited and contributed talks, the workshop will host industry displays and a poster session open to all participants.

oPAC has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 289485.

Poster CAoPAC Workshop Poster

Tuesday, 10 March

19:00 Reception

Wednesday, 11 March

1 Registration + Opening Remarks

2 Numerical Tools for Accelerator Optimization

Session 1.1: Beam dynamics (Chair: Meghan McAteer)

Speaker: Prof. Carsten Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool)

Slides Welcome_CAoPAC_TW.pdf Welcome oPAC and Numerical Tools for Accelerator Optimization

3 Concepts of CERN Optics Codes

Session 1.1: Beam dynamics (Chair: Meghan McAteer)

Speaker: Frank Schmidt (CERN)

Slides CAoPAC_11.03.15_fs-2.pdf CAoPAC_11.03.15_fs-2.pptx

4 Non linear beam dynamics and frequency map analysis

Session 1.1: Beam dynamics (Chair: Meghan McAteer)

Speaker: Yannis Papaphilippou (CERN)

Slides CAOPAC_2015_YP.pdf

10:30 Coffee Break and Group Photo

5 Tracking simulations with space charge

Session 1.2: Beam dynamics (Chair: Meghan McAteer)

Speaker: Sabrina Appel (GSI)

Slides oPAC_sc_appel.pdf oPAC_sc_appel.pptx

6 Tracking simulations with impedance effects

Session 1.2: Beam dynamics (Chair: Meghan McAteer)

Speaker: Vladimir Kornilov (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))

Slides kornilov_opac15.pdf

7 Quick dynamic aperture, lifetime and injection efficiency computations for the ESRF upgrade lattice optimizations

Session 1.2: Beam dynamics (Chair: Meghan McAteer)

Speaker: Simone Maria Liuzzo (ESRF)

Slides CAoPAC_Liuzzo.pptx

12:45 Lunch Break

8 Adaptation of existing open-source control systems from compact accelerators to large scale facilities

Session 2.1: Data analysis and control systems interface (Chair: Michele Carla)

Speaker: Pavel Maslov (Cosylab)

Slides pmaslovCAoPAC_GSI.pdf pmaslovCAoPAC_GSI.pptx

9 Optimization of the ESRF upgrade lattice lifetime and dynamic aperture using genetic algorithms

Session 2.1: Data analysis and control systems interface (Chair: Michele Carla)

Speaker: Nicola Carmignani (ESRF)

Slides esrfOptimization_NicolaCarmignani.pdf esrfOptimization_NicolaCarmignani.pptx

10 Effect of alignment errors on Touschek lifetime, dynamic apertures and injection efficiency

Session 2.1: Data analysis and control systems interface (Chair: Michele Carla)

Speaker: Simone Maria Liuzzo (ESRF)

Slides CAoPAC_Errors_Liuzzo.pptx

15:45 Coffee Break + Poster Session

17:15 Dinner

Thursday, 12 March

GSI tour: Meeting point: GSI Foye

10:30 Coffee Break

11 Simulation techniques in beam instrumentation

Session 3.1: Accelerators components design and optimisation (Chair: Marcin Ryszard Bartosik)

Speaker: Adam Jeff (University of Liverpool (GB))

Slides Simulation_Techniques_in_BI.pptx

12 RF cavity simulations using CST

Session 3.1: Accelerators components design and optimisation (Chair: Marcin Ryszard Bartosik)

Speaker: Beatriz Bravo (CELLS)

Slides RF_cavities_simulations.ppt

13 LHC and HL-LHC Collimation System Simulation

Session 3.1: Accelerators components design and optimisation (Chair: Marcin Ryszard Bartosik)

Speaker: Hector Garcia Morales (Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL))

Slides slides.pdf

12:45 Lunch Break

14 Systematisation of accelerator layout design using Monte Carlo simulations

Session 4.1: Particle physics simulations (Chair: Charlotte Rose)

Speaker: Michal Pawel Jarosz (ESS)

Slides michal_flight_to_MARS.pdf michal_flight_to_MARS.pptx

15 FLUKA: an introduction

Session 4.1: Particle physics simulations (Chair: Charlotte Rose)

Speaker: Luisella Lari (ESS)

Slides Lari_opac.pdf Lari_opac.pptx

16 Beam-machine interaction calculations for CERN accelerators

Session 4.1: Particle physics simulations (Chair: Charlotte Rose)

Speaker: Anton Lechner (CERN)

Slides 2015_12_03_showersimcern.pdf

15:45 Coffee Break + Poster Session

20:00 Special dinner

Friday, 13 March

17 Simulation for synchrotron radiation interferometry at LHC

Session 5.1: Synch. radiation generation and propagation (Chair: Laura Torino)

Speaker: Georges Trad (Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT))

Slides CAOPAC.pptx

18 Zemax Simulation for OTR and Diffraction Radiation beam size measurements

Session 5.1: Synch. radiation generation and propagation (Chair: Laura Torino)

Speaker: Thomas Aumeyr (Royal Holloway, University of London)

Slides 13-03-2015_CAoPAC-talk.pdf

19 WAVE - A Computer Code for the Tracking of Electrons through Magnetic Fields and the Calculation of Spontaneous Synchrotron Radiation

Session 5.1: Synch. radiation (Chair: Laura Torino)

Speaker: Michael Scheer (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin)

Slides wave-vortrag-GSI-CAoPAC-2015.pdf

10:30 Coffee Break

20 Simulation of Accelerator Components with CST Studio Suite

Session 3.2: Accelerators components design and optimisation (Chair: Marcin Ryszard Bartosik)

Speaker: Maryam KIYANI (CST)

Slides Simulation_of_Accelerator_Components_with_CST_STUDIO_SUITE.pptx

21 Conclusive remarks

Speaker: Manuel Cargnelutti (Instrumentation Technologies)

Slides Closing_Remarks_CAoPAC.pdf Closing_Remarks_CAoPAC.ppt