ELAN Workshop Program

Normal Conducting Linac Technology Session

The LTECNC session will give an overview of the ongoing studies about the two-beam technique for producing the RF power at high frequencies and about the high-gradient accelerating structures. The status of the associated test facility, the results obtained and the application potentiality of the facility will be presented. Issues related to precise alignment and electron sources are planned to be discussed, the latter in interaction with participants into PHIN (Photo-injector) activities. A common session with LTECSC is envisaged in order to identify the common points of interest to NC and SC linear colliders. Other common sessions with BDYN and INSTR can be considered. The programme of this work package will be critically discussed. The participants should indicate where and how they plan to contribute to the topics mentioned and to those suggested during the session, in order to review the deliverables and the work proposed.

Superconducting Linac Technology Session

A brief description of the superconducting technology will be given together with an update of the present status of superconducting cavities for a linear collider. The LTECSC work package planning will be presented.
It should be the opportunity for the network participants to discuss the outlined programme for this work package within the ELAN network and its strategy. A critical review of the deliverables is desirable and should lead to a more detailed planning of the work.

Beam Dynamics Session

The beam dynamics session will give an overview of ongoing beam studies and try to identify areas of potential synergy and areas of beam physics that are not well covered. The strategy of the work package will be discussed in order to define the best approach to contribute to the development of linear accelerators and their test facilities.
We will try to agree on the site of a common code repository and start identifying codes which could be placed there

There will be:

- A common session with the diagnostics and instrumentation group where the relationship between instrumentation and machine performance will be discussed.

- A common session with ANAD on simulation codes.

Diagnostics and Instrumentation Session

This session will provide an overview of the current status in the development of critical diagnostics and feedback systems for a linear collider. It will also briefly review the status of test facilities and examine the use and development of diagnostic systems within these facilities. The important relationship between the delivery of stable, optimised luminosity and the performance and design of the instrumentation involved in that delivery will be discussed in a parallel session with the beam dynamics work group. Finally and most importantly there will be an opportunity for the network participants to discuss the outlined programme for this work package within the ELAN network, it's structure and strategy and the role it can play in helping to develop a coordinated programme of R&D for linear collider diagnostics and instrumentation within the emerging European and Global road maps.

Advanced and Novel Accelerator Development Session

The topics addressed in this session are related to the field of laser driven and plasma based acceleration. Having in mind the idea to build an integrated experiment to demonstrate controlled electron acceleration to the GeV range over a few centimetres, several issues have to be discussed including optical guiding of high intensity laser pulses for possible extended acceleration distances, electron injection schemes for the generation of high quality accelerated electron beams, electron beam dynamics in a plasma wave, diagnostics for ultra-short pulse electron beams.

Talks transparencies will be made available on the web after delivery of the talk.
Participants are encouraged to arrange their slides electronically as either a PowerPoint presentation or PDF file (preferable) and to send them in advance by email to the Secretariat or to provide the electronic files upon their arrival at the workshop.