Application deadline for all attendees and deadline to submit scholarship supporting documents: April 1, 2024
*New* Certificate Course:
In response to growing demand for a more basic introduction to the field of particle accelerator science & technology we are offering a new certificate course, "Concepts of Accelerator Science and Technology". It will be taught at the sophomore undergraduate-level and is geared towards familiarization of the field and operational aspects of accelerator facilities rather than research and development. The class is one week in duration (attendees choose the first week or the second week, not both) and is only offered as pass/fail without audit. Passing students will earn a USPAS Certificate of Achievement rather than university credit. We anticipate this course to be repeated yearly in future summer sessions.
Week one, July 15 - 19, 2024 or Week two, July 22 - 26, 2024
Concepts of Accelerator Science and Technology Instructor: Elvin Harms, Fermilab (retired) and Nusano, Inc. and Steven Boi, Nusano, Inc. July 15 - 19: class full; please contact uspas@fnal.gov to have your name added to the waiting list
July 22 - 26: This class is limited to 15 students
University Credit Courses:
The following courses run in parallel so students may take one 2-week full course OR two 1-week half courses. Each two-week course is eligible for 4 units of credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education.
Accelerator Physics Instructors: Steven Lund, Michigan State University and USPAS; Yue Hao and KyungRyun (Kilean) Hwang, Michigan State University TA: Helena Alamprese and Anthony Tran, Michigan State University This class is limited to 20 students
Proton and Ion Linear Accelerators Instructors: Yuri Batygin and Sergey Kurennoy, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Vyacheslav Yakovlev, Fermilab TAs: Salvador Sosa Guitron and Sebastian Szustkowski, Los Alamos National Lab This class is limited to 20 students
One-week half courses: Students must take two 1-week half course pairs to be eligible for 4 units of credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. Credit will not be awarded for taking only one 1-week half course.
Week one: July 15 - 19, 2024
Neutrino Beams Instructors: Robert Zwaska and Sudeshna Ganguly, Fermilab; Laura Fields, University of Notre Dame TA: Ian Kotler, Drexel University This class is limited to 20 students
Practical Lattice Design Instructors: Alex Bogacz, Jefferson Lab; Cedric Hernalsteens and Marion Vanwelde, CERN This class is limited to 20 students
VUV and X-ray Free Electron Lasers Instructors: Dinh Nguyen and Chris Mayes, xLight Inc; Nicole Neveu, SLAC TA: Colwyn Gulliford, Xelera Research LLC This class is limited to 20 students
Engineering for Accelerators Instructors: Vyacheslav Yakovlev, Thomas Nicol, Timergali Khabiboulline and Miao Yu, Fermilab This class is limited to 20 students
Week two: July 22 - 26, 2024
High Power Targets for Accelerators Instructors: Patrick Hurh, Kavin Ammigan, Kevin Lynch and Matthew Quinn, Fermilab; David McClintock and Drew Winder, Oak Ridge National Lab This class is limited to 20 students
Injection and Extraction of Beams Instructors: Uli Wienands and Joseph Calvey, Argonne National Lab TA: Osama Mohsen, Argonne National Lab This class is limited to 20 students
Magnetic Systems for Accelerators, Detectors and Insertion Devices Instructors: Ross Schlueter, Diego Arbelaez and Soren Prestemon, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab TA: Jin-Young Jung, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab This class is full. Please contact uspas@fnal.gov to have your name added to the waiting list.
Fundamentals of Ion Sources Instructors: Guillaume Machicoane and Alain Lapierre, Michigan State University/FRIB; Damon Todd, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab TA: Joseph Adegun, TRIUMF This class is limited to 20 students
Class sizes are limited. Priority for university credit courses will be given to those who enroll for a grade or for university credit. University course auditors will be considered for admission on a space-available basis. Those unwilling or unable to enroll for a grade/credit will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
We will not have a Computer Lab with shared PCs so all participants are required to bring their own portable computer to access online course notes and computer resources. This can be a laptop or a tablet with a sufficiently large screen and keyboard. Windows, Mac, and Linux-based systems that are wifi capable and have a standard web browser and mouse are all acceptable. You should have privileges for software installs. If you are unable to bring a computer, please contact uspas@fnal.gov ASAP to request a laptop loan. Very limited IT support and spare loaner laptops will be available during the session.
U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens living in the U.S. may enroll for 4 units of credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. International participants living outside the U.S. may apply to attend the program and may request financial sponsorship but they may not earn credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. International students requesting a scholarship who are not from U.S. visa-waiver countries must already be in possession of a visa that is valid for the entire period of the USPAS session. The USPAS cannot provide assistance on visa-related matters for any attendee.
USPAS attendees must be 18 years or older.
The Registration Fee is $2,000.00 if your Application Form is received before April 1; after April 1, the fee is $2,500.00. The Registration Fee is $1,000.00 for participants attending only one week of the program. Please note: you do not have to pay the Registration Fee by April 1 - you must send in an Application Form before April 1. Information on how and when to pay the Registration Fee will be sent upon acceptance into the program. Group breakfasts and dinners are included in the Registration Fee.
A group block of hotel rooms have been reserved for USPAS participants. A single room is available for $157.00 plus tax (currently 14.29%) per night and a double room (shared by 2 people) is $78.50 plus tax (currently 14.29%) per person per night. Sleeping rooms reserved via the link we email to you are also entitled to free sleeping room wifi access and 50% off parking at the hotel. Rooms may be reserved at our rate 3 days before and 3 days after the School dates based on hotel availability.
Application deadline for all attendees and deadline for scholarship supporting documents: April 1, 2024
Please email your scholarship documents to uspas@fnal.gov