U.S. Particle Accelerator School
U.S. Particle Accelerator School
America's National School of Accelerator Science and Technology

Current Session

USPAS summer session
Host: Northern Illinois University
Held in: Rohnert Park, California
Dates: July 28 - August 8, 2025

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Next Session

USPAS winter session
Host: Michigan State University
Held in: New Orleans, Louisiana
Dates: January 26 - February 6, 2026

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Application coming soon

Spotlight

  • Thank you to our friends at Nusano Inc for loaning a Beam Position Monitor as well as building and donating two RF cavities to be used as teaching tools in our “Concepts” and “Fundamentals” courses. Nusano produces medical radioisotopes used in cancer treatment and diagnosis.

  • Sincere thanks to our friends at Rohde & Schwarz for their generous loan of equipment in support of our Concepts of Accelerator Science and Technology and our Microwave Measurements and Beam Instrumentation Lab courses.

  • Congratulations to Eric Esarey, Sang-Ho Kim and Sam Posen who were selected to receive the 2025 USPAS Prize for Achievement in Accelerator Science and Technology. Read more here

Video Tutorials

Cyclotrons!

The Koeth Group presents: Learning the nuts and bolts as well as the fundamental principle of particle accelerators using a 12-inch cyclotron.

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