Main and Sub-classifications

MC1 covers accelerators (e.g., synchrotrons, linacs, ERLs) and storage rings providing colliding beams of hadrons or leptons for particle and nuclear physics, including the associated Machine Detector Interface (MDI) region. This comprises operating experience and performance limitations, upgrade plans, accelerator physics and technology issues specific to accelerators and the design and R&D for future projects.

Coordinators: Adriana Rossi (CERN) and Sasha Valishev (FNAL)

Sub-classifications associated with MC1:

• A01 Hadron Colliders
• A02 Lepton Circular Colliders
• A03 Linear Lepton Colliders
• A04 Circular Accelerators and Storage Rings
• A07 Electrostatic Accelerators
• A08 Linear Accelerators
• A09 Muon Accelerators, Neutrino Factories, Muon Colliders
• A10 Damping Rings
• A11 Beam Cooling
• A12 Fixed Field Accelerators (FFAs)
• A16 Advanced Concepts
• A17 High Intensity Accelerators
• A18 Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)
• A19 Electron-Hadron Colliders
• A20 Radioactive Ions
• A25 Beyond Colliders
• A26 Machine Detector Interface
• A30 Polarized beams
• T12 Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport
• T19 Collimation

MC2 covers photon sources (synchrotron light sources, ERLs, FELs, laser systems, THz sources, Compton sources etc.) and electron accelerators (linear, circular, recirculating, UED/UEM, etc.). It includes beam interactions with insertion devices such as planar and helical field undulators or other novel undulators. Associated accelerator systems, such as injectors, booster synchrotrons, photon beam lines and photon beam line components can also be proposed for this classification.

Coordinators: Jordi Marcos (CELLS) and Yine Sun (ANL)

Sub-classifications associated with MC2:

• A04 Circular Accelerators
• A05 Synchrotron Radiation Facilities
• A06 Free Electron Lasers (FELs)
• A07 Electrostatic Accelerators
• A08 Linear Accelerators
• A18 Energy Recovery Linacs (ERLs)
• A23 Other Linac Based Photon Sources
• A24 Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other
• A25 THz sources
• A26 Compton sources
• A29 UED/UEM
• A30 Polarized beams
• T02 Electron Sources
• T12 Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport
• T15 Undulators and Wigglers
• T25 Lasers
• T26 Photon Beam Lines and Components

MC3 covers:

(i) new concepts of accelerating techniques, which may overcome the present limitations of size and/or cost or which give access to very new beam characteristics (e.g., laser and beam driven plasma wakefield accelerators, structure wakefield accelerators, and other high frequency, high gradient accelerators); and

(ii) novel and unconventional sources of particles, including electrons and protons, neutrons, ions, and secondary particles and antiparticles. Novel here refers to technologies or beam parameters that are not yet widely used in operation.

Coordinators: Enrica Chiadroni (INFN) and Pietro Musumeci (UCLA)

Sub-classifications associated with MC3:

• A09 Muon Acceleretaors, Neutrino Factories, Muon Colliders
• A12 Fixed Field Accelerators (FFAs)
• A15 New Acceleration Concepts and Techniques
• A16 Advanced Concepts
• A17 High Intensity Accelerators
• A20 Radioactive Ions
• A21 Secondary Beams
• A22 Plasma Wakefield Acceleration
• A30 Polarized beams
• T01 Proton and Ion Sources
• T02 Electron Sources
• T25 Lasers
• T28 Neutron Sources
• T39 Positron sources

MC4 covers design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and upgrades of low, medium and high energy hadron accelerators, excluding hadron colliders. This includes ion sources, electrostatic accelerators, proton and ion linear accelerators, proton and ion synchrotrons, radioactive beams, non-collider nuclear physics facilities, antiproton accumulators and collectors, ion accumulators and storage rings, cyclotrons, synchrocyclotrons, FFAs and any other similar machines. Both low and high intensity machines are covered, as are all relevant aspects of high intensity fixed target accelerators such as proton or light ions drivers for neutron sources, neutrino factories, etc.

Coordinators: Ralf Gebel (GSI) and Liangting Sun (IMP)

Sub-classifications associated with MC4:

• A04 Circular Accelerators
• A07 Electrostatic Accelerators
• A08 Linear Accelerators
• A09 Muon Accelerators, Neutrino Factories, Muon Colliders
• A11 Beam Cooling
• A12 Fixed Field Accelerators (FFAs)
• A13 Cyclotrons
• A14 Neutron Spallation Facilities
• A16 Advanced Concepts
• A17 High Intensity Accelerators
• A20 Radioactive Ions
• A21 Secondary Beams
• A24 Accelerators and Storage Rings, Other
• A30 Polarized beams
• T01 Proton and Ion Sources
• T12 Beam Injection/Extraction and Transport
• T19 Collimation
• T20 Targetry and Dumps
• T28 Neutron Sources
• T32 Ion Beam Stripping

MC5 covers general aspects of electromagnetic interactions of charged particle beams in accelerators and storage rings. This includes linear and nonlinear beam optics, the development of codes for modeling externally applied or beam-generated electromagnetic fields, plus theory, observations and simulations of single/multi-particle dynamics and collective effects, both coherent and incoherent. The emphasis is on deepening the understanding of fundamental processes or limitations governing beam dynamics and uncovering possible new mechanisms relevant to accelerator design and performance, independent of technological or project specific aspects.

Coordinators: Mamad Eshraqui (ESS) and Seughwan Shin (PAL)

Sub-classifications associated with MC5:

• D01 Beam Optics Lattices, Correction Schemes, Transport
• D02 Nonlinear Single Particle Dynamics Resonances, Tracking, Higher Order, Dynamic Aperture, Code Developments
• D03 Calculations of EM fields Theory and Code Developments
• D04 Beam Coupling Impedance Theory, Simulations, Measurements, Code Development
• D05 Coherent and Incoherent Instabilities Theory, Simulations, Code Development
• D06 Coherent and Incoherent Instabilities Measurements and Countermeasures
• D07 High Intensity Circular Machines Space Charge, Halos
• D08 High Intensity in Linear Accelerators Space Charge, Halos
• D09 Emittance manipulation, Bunch Compression and Cooling
• D10 Beam-Beam Effects Theory, Simulations, Measurements, Code Developments
• D11 Code Developments and Simulation Techniques
• D12 Electron Cloud and Trapped Ion Effects
• A30 Polarized beams

MC6 covers measurement and control of the beam properties in particle accelerators including beam diagnostics and instrumentation, beam feedback systems, low level rf controls, timing and synchronization schemes and laser-based instrumentation for all types of accelerators. Included also are contributions to accelerator control systems, online modeling, and applications control software, as well as operational aspects of modern accelerators such as alignment and surveying methods, machine protection systems, radiation protection and monitoring, issues pertaining to reliability, and operability and applicable Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Technology solutions.

Coordinators: Marie-Helene Moscatello (GANIL) and Toru Hara (RIKEN)

Sub-classifications associated with MC6:

• D13 Artificial Intelligence
• A28 Medical Applications
• T03 Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation
• T04 Accelerator/Storage Ring Control Systems
• T05 Beam Feedback Systems
• T17 Alignment and Survey
• T18 Radiation Monitoring and Safety
• T22 Reliability, Operability
• T23 Machine Protection
• T24 Timing and Synchronization
• T25 Lasers
• T26 Photon Beam Lines and Components
• T27 Low Level RF
• T33 Online Modelling and Software Tools

MC7 covers design, construction, testing and performance of accelerator components and/or subsystems, with emphasis on both foundational technologies and emerging methods that drive advancements in the field. Contributions should reflect technological innovation in accelerator components and processes, including radio frequency cavities, power sources and systems, magnets, vacuum, cryogenics, power supplies, superconducting technologies, collimators, targets, dumps, timing systems, lasers, and other accelerator components and subsystems. Included are advanced state-of-the-art technologies and approaches for accelerator component manufacturing, enhancing energy efficiency, sustainable production, operation and recycling methods. Contributions with emphasis on achieving beam performance specific to an accelerator type or design should generally be classified accordingly/under alternative sections.

Coordinators: Adriana Wawrzyniak (SOLARIS) and Soeren Prestemon (LBNL)

Sub-classifications associated with MC7:

• T06 Normal Conducting RF
• T07 Superconducting RF
• T08 RF Power Sources
• T09 Normal Conducting Magnets
• T10 Superconducting Magnets
• T11 Power Supplies
• T13 Cryogenics
• T14 Vacuum Technology
• T15 Undulators and Wigglers
• T16 Pulsed Technology (magnet and power supplies)
• T17 Alignment and Survey
• T19 Collimation
• T20 Targetry and Dumps
• T21 Infrastructures
• T24 Timing and Synchronization
• T25 Lasers
• T31 Subsystems, Technology and Components
• T34 Permanent Magnets
• T35 Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Accelerator Components
• T36 Sustainability
• T37 Innovation Processes
• T38 Mechanical design

MC8 emphasizes the broad applications of accelerators across scientific, industrial and societal sectors, e.g. for detection, characterisation, testing, treatment, processing and modification. This MC also covers success stories and lessons learnt from engagement with industry, technology transfer, outreach and scientific communication activities.

Coordinators: John Thomason (STFC) and Prapong Klysubun (SLRI)

Sub-classifications associated with MC8:

• A28 Industrial Accelerators
• U01 Health & Biology
• U02 Materials Analysis and Modification
• U03 Transmutation and Energy Production
• U04 Isotope Production
• U05 Security
• U06 Environment
• U07 Sustainability
• U08 Radiation Effects
• U09 Other Applications
• U10 Technology Transfer and Lab Industry
• U11 Outreach and Communications