CAoPAC: Computer-Aided Optimization of Particle Accelerators Workshop

from Tuesday, 10 March 2015 (19:00) to Friday, 13 March 2015 (18:00)
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
10 Mar 2015
11 Mar 2015
12 Mar 2015
13 Mar 2015
AM
08:30 Registration + Opening Remarks   ()
09:00 Numerical Tools for Accelerator Optimization - Prof. Carsten Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool)   ()
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09:30 Concepts of CERN Optics Codes - Frank Schmidt (CERN)   ()
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10:00 Non linear beam dynamics and frequency map analysis - Yannis Papaphilippou (CERN)   ()
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10:30 --- Coffee Break and Group Photo ---
11:15 Tracking simulations with space charge - Sabrina Appel (GSI)   ()
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11:45 Tracking simulations with impedance effects - Vladimir Kornilov (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))   ()
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09:00
GSI tour (until 10:30) ()
10:30 --- Coffee Break ---
11:15 Simulation techniques in beam instrumentation - Adam Jeff (University of Liverpool (GB))   ()
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11:45 RF cavity simulations using CST - Beatriz Bravo (CELLS)   ()
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09:00 Simulation for synchrotron radiation interferometry at LHC - Georges Trad (Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT))   ()
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09:30 Zemax Simulation for OTR and Diffraction Radiation beam size measurements - Thomas Aumeyr (Royal Holloway, University of London)   ()
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10:00 WAVE - A Computer Code for the Tracking of Electrons through Magnetic Fields and the Calculation of Spontaneous Synchrotron Radiation - Michael Scheer (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin)   ()
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10:30 --- Coffee Break ---
11:15 Simulation of Accelerator Components with CST Studio Suite - Maryam KIYANI (CST)   ()
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PM
19:00 --- Reception ---
12:15 Quick dynamic aperture, lifetime and injection efficiency computations for the ESRF upgrade lattice optimizations - Simone Maria Liuzzo (ESRF)   ()
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12:45 --- Lunch Break ---
14:15 Adaptation of existing open-source control systems from compact accelerators to large scale facilities - Pavel Maslov (Cosylab)   ()
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14:45 Optimization of the ESRF upgrade lattice lifetime and dynamic aperture using genetic algorithms - Nicola Carmignani (ESRF)   ()
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15:15 Effect of alignment errors on Touschek lifetime, dynamic apertures and injection efficiency - Simone Maria Liuzzo (ESRF)   ()
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15:45 --- Coffee Break + Poster Session ---
17:15 --- Dinner ---
12:15 LHC and HL-LHC Collimation System Simulation - Hector Garcia Morales (Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL))   ()
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12:45 --- Lunch Break ---
14:15 Systematisation of accelerator layout design using Monte Carlo simulations - Michal Pawel Jarosz (ESS)   ()
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14:45 FLUKA: an introduction - Luisella Lari (ESS)   ()
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15:15 Beam-machine interaction calculations for CERN accelerators - Anton Lechner (CERN)   ()
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15:45 --- Coffee Break + Poster Session ---
20:00 --- Special dinner ---
12:15 Conclusive remarks - Manuel Cargnelutti (Instrumentation Technologies)   ()
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