Accelerator Research: Opportunities for University Growth and Student Training
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Room 420
Watanabe Hall
I will discuss key accelerator and beam physics developments that have advanced nuclear and high-energy physics, highlighting their relevance to major future projects such as the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), Future Circular Collider (FCC-ee, a Higgs Factory at CERN), and the Muon Collider. I will first focus on electron lenses (e-lenses) for beam-beam compensation and particle collimation, their demonstrated applications in colliders, and their potential use in facilities like Super-KEKB, FCC-ee, and EIC. Next, I will present the development of the FAST/IOTA research facility at Fermilab, detailing past and ongoing experiments, including our work toward an XFEL demonstration. Finally, I will explore emerging trends in compact XFELs, their potential impact on chip manufacturing, and the opportunities they create for student training and research engagement at UHM. This seminar will also highlight broader avenues for university participation in accelerator R&D.