University of Maryland

The US Particle Accelerator School

USPAS sponsored by
the University of Maryland
and held in Annapolis, Maryland
June 16-27, 2008

Due to an overwhelming response to our summer school with the University of Maryland, all further applicants will be placed on a waiting list. Those on the waiting list will be advised of their status the week of May 12 - Updated 4/21/08

Electronic Application

Two-week courses: June 16-27, 2008
(each of the following full courses earns 3 credits from the University of Maryland)

Fundamentals of Accelerator Physics and Technology with Simulations and Measurements Lab (undergraduate level)
Ying Wu and Stepan Mikhailov, Duke University and Juhao Wu, SLAC
Accelerator Physics
Waldo MacKay and Todd Satogata, Brookhaven National Lab
RF Superconductivity: Physics, Technology and Applications
Jean Delayen, Jefferson Lab

Beam Dynamics Experiments on the University of Maryland Electron Ring
Rami Kishek, Santiago Bernal, Ralph Fiorito, Patrick O'Shea and the UMER Staff
This class will be held on campus and is limited to 12 students.
Beam Physics with Intense Space Charge
John Barnard and Steven Lund, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

One-week courses:
(each one-week half course earns 1.5 credits from the University of Maryland;
students may attend one week and earn UMD credit)

One Week 1/2 courses: June 16-20, 2008

Medical Applications of Accelerators
Jay Flanz, Mass General Hospital
Laser Plasma Accelerators
Carl Schroeder and Eric Esarey, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Vacuum Electron Devices
Alain Durand, Thales Electron Devices and Michel Langlois, ALBA Synchrotron
Beam-Based Diagnostics
Christoph Steier and Greg Portmann, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and James Safranek, SLAC

One Week 1/2 courses: June 23-27, 2008

Radiation Detection and Imaging for Medicine and Homeland Security
Thomas Budinger, UC-Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Laser Applications to Accelerators
Yuelin Li, Argonne National Lab and
Triveni Rao, Brookhaven National Lab
Microwave Sources
Bruce Carlsten and Steven Russell, Los Alamos National Lab
Control Room Accelerator Physics
John Galambos and Chris Allen, Oak Ridge National Lab and Chungming (Paul) Chu, SLAC

Electronic Application

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 the University of Maryland.

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USPAS sponsored by the University of Maryland and held in Annapolis, Maryland June 16-27, 2008

USPAS sponsored by
the University of Maryland
and held in Annapolis, Maryland
June 16-27, 2008