Channeling 2026
20–25 Sept 2026

Channeling 2026

Topics & Speakers

Research areas and confirmed invited speakers

Research Areas

Conference Topics

Coherent Scattering in Strong Fields

Coherent scattering of relativistic charged particles in strong electromagnetic fields.

TOPIC 01

Coherent Scattering in Strong Fields

Coherent scattering of relativistic charged particles in strong electromagnetic fields.

Crystal Channeling & Volume Phenomena

Crystal channeling, volume capture and volume reflection of hadron and lepton beams.

TOPIC 02

Crystal Channeling & Volume Phenomena

Crystal channeling, volume capture and volume reflection of hadron and lepton beams.

Energetic Ion Interactions

Energetic ion interaction processes: backscattering and channeling of low and high energy ions.

TOPIC 03

Energetic Ion Interactions

Energetic ion interaction processes: backscattering and channeling of low and high energy ions.

Coherent & Channeling Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation by relativistic charged particles in periodic structures: channeling radiation, parametric X-rays, coherent bremsstrahlung, FEL, Cherenkov, Compton scattering and more.

TOPIC 04

Coherent & Channeling Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation by relativistic charged particles in periodic structures: channeling radiation, parametric X-rays, coherent bremsstrahlung, FEL, Cherenkov, Compton scattering and more.

Capillary Channeling

Channeling of radiations in capillary systems: micro- and nano-channeling, micro-channel plates, nanotubes, nano-porous structures.

TOPIC 05

Capillary Channeling

Channeling of radiations in capillary systems: micro- and nano-channeling, micro-channel plates, nanotubes, nano-porous structures.

Novel Beam Handling & Acceleration

Novel techniques for beam handling and acceleration: channeling-based acceleration, plasma wake-fields, crystal-assisted collimation, plasma-ion channels, capillary channeling.

TOPIC 06

Novel Beam Handling & Acceleration

Novel techniques for beam handling and acceleration: channeling-based acceleration, plasma wake-fields, crystal-assisted collimation, plasma-ion channels, capillary channeling.

X-ray & Neutron Optics

Advanced x-ray and neutron optics: capillary/polycapillary optics, compound refractive optics, micro- and nano-focusing, beam and radiation waveguides.

TOPIC 07

X-ray & Neutron Optics

Advanced x-ray and neutron optics: capillary/polycapillary optics, compound refractive optics, micro- and nano-focusing, beam and radiation waveguides.

Channeling Applications

Applications based on channeling phenomena: beam shaping, positron sources, powerful radiation sources, diagnostic tools, novel x-ray table-top instruments and advanced electronic materials studies.

TOPIC 08

Channeling Applications

Applications based on channeling phenomena: beam shaping, positron sources, powerful radiation sources, diagnostic tools, novel x-ray table-top instruments and advanced electronic materials studies.

Fig. 1 Laue diffraction pattern from a single crystal, showing 4-fold symmetry of the reciprocal lattice.

Fig. 2 Angular scan across the channeling axis: the characteristic channeling dip reveals the aligned crystal orientation.

Keynote & Invited

Invited Speakers

Leading researchers in channeling physics and related fields

Channeling Primer

Prof. Alberto Lusiani

Confirmed

Final measurement of Muon g-2 at Fermilab

Channeling Primer · Sun 20 Sept · 16:00

Dr. Simona Giovannella

Confirmed

Status and Prospects for the Mu2e experiment

Channeling Primer · Sun 20 Sept · 16:30

Prof. Toshiki Tajima

Confirmed

Channeling Acceleration in Crystals and Nanostructures

Channeling Primer · Sun 20 Sept · 17:00

Prof. Angela Bracco (SIF President)

Confirmed

Greetings from SIF

Channeling Primer · Sun 20 Sept · 15:50

Prof. Antonio Zoccoli

To be confirmed

INFN: 60 Years for Advanced Accelerator and Storage Facility

Dr. Sergio Bertolucci

Confirmed

DUNE: New Look at the Neutrino World

Sessions

Dr. Vladimir Nagaslaev

Confirmed

Crystal channeling for the beam loss mitigation in slow extraction at 8 GeV

S1.1 · Mon 21 Sept · 8:30

Show abstract ▾

Mitigating beam losses is the central challenge in slow extraction, and it is becoming increasingly critical as beam power continues to rise. A highly promising mitigation technique—proton beam channeling in a crystal—has been successfully demonstrated at the CERN SPS using 400 GeV beams, effectively steering the beam away from the extraction septa. There is strong interest in evaluating the benefits of this method at much lower energies. In this work, we present simulation results and experimental studies on the use of crystal shadowing for slow extraction of 8 GeV proton beams in the Fermilab Delivery Ring.

Prof. Haixiao Deng

Confirmed

The Past, Present, and Future of SHINE

S2.1 · Mon 21 Sept · 11:00

Dr. Pierluigi Fedeli

Confirmed

Experimental validation of the first electromagnetic calorimeter based on oriented crystals

S2.1 · Mon 21 Sept · 11:35

Dr. Luca Foggetta

Confirmed

The Beam Test Facility at INFN-LNF: capabilities for crystal-channeling experiments

S1.2/S3.1 · Mon 21 Sept · 14:30

Dr. Manuela Boscolo

Confirmed

Status of the FCC project

S1.3 · Tue 22 Sept · 8:30

Dr. Fahad Alharthi

Confirmed

Advances in the FCC-ee crystal-based positron source

S1.4 · Tue 22 Sept · 11:00

Dr. Gianfranco Paternò

Confirmed

Observation of intense radiation emission by ultrarelativistic electrons and positrons stochastic deflection in an axially oriented bent crystal

S1.4 · Tue 22 Sept · 11:35

A. Solovyov

Confirmed

Breakthroughs within the Horizon Europe EIC-Pathfinder project TECHNO-CLS: Emerging technologies for crystal-based gamma-ray light sources

S2.2 · Tue 22 Sept · 14:30

A. Schiavi

Confirmed

Application of ionizing radiation (charged particles, photons, and neutrons) for cancer therapy and diagnostic imaging

S2.3 · Wed 23 Sept · 8:30

A. Perez

Confirmed

Advances in X-ray detection: Novel strategies for improving image quality in medical applications

S3.2 · Fri 25 Sept · 8:30

Prof. Hayk Sarkisyan

Confirmed

Charge carriers tunneling through the quantum dot lattices

S1.5/3.3 · Fri 25 Sept · 11:00

P. Dattoli

Confirmed

A Neutrino Facility for Accelerator Science, nuclear deterrence and International Cooperation

S1.5/3.3 · Fri 25 Sept · 11:35

E. Di Palma

Confirmed

Theory of a Geomagnetic free electron laser: a FEL perspective to magnetospheric chorus emission

S4.1 · Fri 25 Sept · 14:30

NanoAc 2026

Prof. Javier Resta Lopez

Confirmed

The NanoAc Proposal: Current Status and Next Steps

W1.1 · Thu 24 Sept · 8:30

Prof. Alexander Bonatto

Confirmed

Modeling and optimization of LFWA in nanostructured solid-state targets

W1.1 · Thu 24 Sept · 9:25

Prof. Guoxing Xia

Confirmed

The Advanced Wakefield Experiment (AWAKE) at CERN: From Concept to Experiment and Future Applications

W1.2 · Thu 24 Sept · 11:00

Dr. Mostafa Behtouei

Confirmed

Analytical and Numerical Study of Capillary Discharge for Laser Plasma Wakefield Acceleration

W1.2 · Thu 24 Sept · 11:35

Short bio ▾

Currently works as a Specialized Scientist at CLPU (Centro de Láseres Pulsados). His research focuses on laser-plasma wakefield acceleration, particularly capillary discharge dynamics, plasma channel formation, and MHD simulations for high-gradient acceleration. His background is in accelerator physics, RF systems, and plasma-based acceleration. He has been extensively working on high-gradient accelerating structures, wakefield and impedance modeling (including contributions to FCC-ee), and the design of RF devices such as klystrons and linacs. His expertise is in electromagnetic and beam dynamics simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, and ECHO3D. He has been involved in several international projects, including CompactLight, EuPRAXIA, FCC, and INFN DataCloud.

B. Shen

Confirmed

Positron acceleration with transition radiation driven

W1.3 · Thu 24 Sept · 14:30

T. Yu

Confirmed

Relativistic Mid-Infrared Light Sources Generated in Laser-Driven Magnetized Gas Plasmas

W1.3 · Thu 24 Sept · 16:25