Workshop on Radiation Damage in Accelerator Materials and the Potential Use of the Versatile Test Reactor For The Study of Accelerator Materials

Illinois Institute of Technology

Online Workshop

June 20-21, 2022

General Information

This workshop on radiation damage in materials used in high energy physics accelerators has been organized by Jeff Terry (illinois Tech), Frederique Pellemoine (Fermilab), and Laura Scheele (Idaho National Laboratory). Radiation damage in materials has historically been under the pervue of Nuclear Energy in the United States. However, radiation damage in accelerator targets already results in shortened lifetimes. The next generation of proton beam facilities will exacerbate these issues as they have higher intensity and higher energy beams. Currently, it is difficult to study irradiated accelerator targets due to the lack of both irradiation facilities and places to perform post-irradiation examination (PIE) on the activated materials. This workshop will investigate the overlapping interest in radiation damage and characterization between the nuclear energy (NE) and high energy physics (HEP) communities. We will specifically look at how the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) can provide an irradiation testbed to assist in determining radiation effects in accelerator materials.

Workshop Schedule

This preliminary schedule has been posted on the Schedule page.

Registration

There is no charge for attending this workshop. Please register using the link on the Registration page.

Abstract Booklet

Download the Abstract Book on the Abstracts page.