U.S. Particle Accelerator School
Summer 2016 USPAS Session
Sponsoring University:Colorado State University |
General Details and Cost Info |
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Location & Dates:Fort Collins, ColoradoJune 13 - 24, 2016 |
Housing, Enrollment and Registration deadline: May 3, 2016 |
Two-week full courses
Each two-week course is eligible for 3 units of Colorado State University credit. Courses run in parallel so students may take one two-week course OR two one-week courses.
June 13 - 24, 2016
- Fundamentals of Accelerator Physics and Technology with Simulations and Measurements Lab (undergraduate level)
Instructors: Eric Prebys and Elvin Harms, Fermilab
- Accelerator Physics
Instructors: Alex Bogacz and Geoffrey Krafft, Jefferson Lab
- Microwave Sources
Instructors: Bruce Carlsten and Kim Nichols and Steven Russell, Los Alamos National Lab
- Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Lasers for Bright X-Rays
Instructors: Kwang-Je Kim University of Chicago/Argonne National Lab; Zhirong Huang, SLAC National Lab and Ryan Lindberg, Argonne National Lab
- Microwave Measurements and Beam Instrumentation Laboratory
Instructors: John Byrd, Stefano DeSantis, Tianhuan Luo and Yawei Yang, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Sandra Biedron and Stephen Milton, Colorado State University
This course is full. Please contact the USPAS to have your name added to the waiting list.
- Laser Principles and Devices
Instructors: Jorge Rocca, Mario Marconi and Carmen Menoni, Colorado State University; Shukui Zhang, Jefferson Lab
- Collective Instabilities
Instructors: Alex Chao and Gennady Stupakov, SLAC; Cedric Hernalsteens, IBA
One-week half courses
Students must take one course each week to be eligible for 3 units of Colorado State University credit. University credit will not be awarded for attending only one week of the USPAS.
June 13 - 17, 2016
- Self-Consistent Simulations of Beam and Plasma Systems
Instructors: Steve Lund, Michigan State University; Jean-Luc Vay, Remi Lehe and David Grote, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Daniel Winklehner, MIT
This course is limited to 20 students.
- High-Energy Physics Principles and Instrumentation
Instructors: Norman Buchanan, John Harton, Walter Toki and Bob Wilson, Colorado State University
June 20 - 24, 2016
- Industrial Applications of Accelerators
Instructors: William Barletta, USPAS/Fermilab/MIT; Erik Hosler, Global Foundries; and Suzanne Lapi, University of Alabama
- Unifying Physics of Accelerators, Lasers and Plasma - Synergy and Bridges
Instructors: Andrei A. Seryi, John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, University of Oxford, Imperial College London and Royal Holloway University of London, UK
Participation is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. International participants not currently residing in the U.S. may apply to attend the program and may request financial sponsorship but they may not earn credit from Colorado State University.
The Registration Fee is $1,400.00 if your Application Form is received before April 1; after April 1 the fee is $1,500.00. This fee is not prorated for students attending a one week class. Please note: you do not have to pay the Registration Fee by April 1, you must send in an Application Form before April 1.
We have negotiated a special reduced hotel room rate for our participants. A single room will be available for $109.00 plus tax (currently 10.40%) per night and a double room (shared by 2 people) will be available for $54.50 plus tax (currently 10.40%) per person per night. Rooms reserved via the link we email to you are also entitled to free wifi access and parking. Rooms may be reserved at our rate 3 days before and after the program dates, based on hotel availability.
Application Deadline Dates
Participants living outside the U.S. who are requesting financial support: 17:00 CST on March 1, 2016
Everybody else: 17:00 p.m. CST on April 1, 2016