CAARI-SNEAP 2024 Topics and Sessions
(updated October 13, 2024)

SNEAP(SN)   2 topics
SN: Operations and Maintenance 6 sessions
New Facilities; Status reports; Lab Safety and Operation. New Methods and Developments; Ion Sources; Vacuum Systems; Beam Transport and Optics; Control Systems.

SN-OM-02 Facility Updates I Trinity Central Jul 22, 10:00
SN-OM-02 Facility Updates II Trinity Central Jul 22, 13:00
SN-OM-03 Operations and Maintenance Trinity Central Jul 22, 15:00
SN-OM-04 Ion Sources Trinity Central Jul 23, 10:00
SN-OM-05 Open Discussion Trinity Central Jul 23, 13:00
SN-OM-06 Facility Updates III Trinity Central Jul 24, 10:00
SN: Teaching with Accelerators 1 session
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, Educational Experiments and Techniques, Teaching Accelerator Systems, University-National Lab Collaborations to Train Next-Generation Accelerator Scientists, Novel Educational Tools and Methods, Particle Accelerator Mobile Apps and Interactive Learning Programs

SN-TA-01 Teaching with Accelerators West Fork II Jul 25, 10:00
Accelerator-Based Analysis(AA)   2 topics
AA: Ion Beam Techniques and Ion Microscopy 4 sessions
Development of new or improved IBA techniques (including SIMS, MEIS, LEIS) and applications not covered in AR and AP. Other applications are also suitable if ~50% of presentation is on the technique and the developments and Applications of Ion Microscopy.

AA-IBTM-01 In-situ and In-Operando Materials Analysis Using Ion Beams Post Oak Jul 22, 15:00
AA-IBTM-02 Light Element Detection Using IBA Post Oak Jul 25, 10:00
AA-IBTM-03 Multiple Technique Analyses Including Ion Beams (TOTAL IBA) Post Oak Jul 25, 15:00
AA-IBTM-04 Ion and Micro Beam Analysis Post Oak Jul 22, 13:00
AA: Nuclear-Based Analysis and Neutron Techniques 3 sessions
Development of new or improved NBA techniques and applications including those with beams of neutrons from accelerators, reactors or n-tubes not covered in AR and AP. Other applications are also suitable if ~50% of presentation is on the technique.

AA-NBAT-01 Neutron Production and Detection Methods Post Oak Jul 25, 13:00
AA-NBAT-02 In Situ and Operando Neutron Scattering Techniques for Materials Research Post Oak Jul 22, 10:00
AA-NBAT-03 Neutron detector material development and beamline measurement/characterization facilities Post Oak Jul 26, 09:30
Accelerators(AC)   1 topic
AC: Accelerator Facilities 5 sessions
Updates on new accelerator facilities; reports on ongoing work; new facilities; facilities for medical applications

AC-AF-01 Accelerator Facilities I Elm Fork II Jul 24, 10:00
AC-AF-02 Machine Learning for Particle Accelerators I Elm Fork II Jul 22, 10:00
AC-AF-03 Machine Learning for Particle Accelerators II Elm Fork II Jul 23, 13:00
AC-AF-04 Neutron generator-based technology for planetary science Trinity Central Jul 25, 13:00
AC-AF-05 Accelerator Facilities II Elm Fork II Jul 24, 13:00
Applications(AP)   3 topics
AP: Industrial Applications 5 sessions
Non-Destructive Testing, Geo-Physical Logging, Food Preservation/Sterilization, Waste Treatment, Environmental Applications, Industrial Radioisotope Production, Industrial Imaging

AP-IA-02 Industrial and Medical X-ray, Gamma-ray and UV Systems and Applications West Fork I Jul 22, 15:00
AP-IA-03 Compact Accelerator-Based Systems for Geo-Physical Applications West Fork II Jul 23, 15:00
AP-IA-04 Advances in Accelerator-Based Sterilization Systems and Blood/Food Irradiators West Fork II Jul 24, 10:00
AP-IA-05 Industrial Neutron and X-Ray Imaging and Radiography Devices and Applications Trinity Central Jul 24, 13:00
AP-IA-06 Advanced Manufacturing of Industrial Accelerators and Power Supplies Trinity Central Jul 26, 09:30
AP: Medical Applications 3 sessions
Proton and Heavy Ion Therapy, X-ray Radiotherapy, Medical Imaging, Detector Technologies, Computational Tools

AP-MA-01 Developments in Medical Accelerator Technology and Applications Elm Fork II Jul 25, 10:00
AP-MA-03 Medical Imaging and Real Time Adaptive AI in Particle Therapy Elm Fork II Jul 26, 09:30
AP-MA-04 Radioisotopes in Medicine Elm Fork II Jul 25, 15:00
AP: Security and Defense 4 sessions
Cargo Scanning, Interrogation Sources, Nonproliferation Applications, Radiological Source Replacement, Nuclear and Crime Lab Forensics, Computational Tools

AP-SD-01 Accelerator-Based Security & Defense Systems West Fork II Jul 25, 13:00
AP-SD-03 Neutron and Gamma Technologies for Security and Defense West Fork II Jul 22, 13:00
AP-SD-04 Detectors for Accelerator-Based Systems West Fork II Jul 23, 13:00
AP-SD-05 Space-Based Security & Defense Applications Post Oak Jul 23, 10:00
Applied Research(AR)   5 topics
AR: Atomic and Molecular Physics 1 session
Atomic and molecular physics with keV-MeV ion beams; Applications of electron-ion collisions in atomic and nuclear physics and astrophysics; Fundamental processing in atomic physics; Fundamental processes in molecular collisions; Strong field physics at accelerators and storage rings.

AR-AMP-01 Atomic Collisions: Fundamental Processes & Applications Trinity Central Jul 25, 10:00
AR: Ion Enhanced Synthesis and Modification 4 sessions
Surface modification of materials with ion beams; chemical doping by ion implantation; ion enhanced synthesis of new and novel materials

AR-ISM-01 Special Topics on Ion Enhanced Synthesis and Modification West Fork II Jul 25, 15:00
AR-ISM-02 Synthesis and Modification of Metal-Halide inspired Materials Elm Fork I Jul 22, 15:00
AR-ISM-04 Mechanical Properties of Ion-Irradiated Complex Alloys Elm Fork I Jul 23, 10:00
AR-ISM-05 Ionization Enhanced Synthesis, Modifications and Analysis Elm Fork I Jul 23, 15:00
AR: Nuclear Physics 8 sessions
New nuclear physics facilities and initiatives; Nuclear physics; Reactions on unstable nuclei; Reactor neutrinos; High energy density physics; Beam development for nuclear physics and isotope production; Physics at RHIC and JLAB; nuclear astrophysics. Artificial Intelligence - Machine Learning Advancements.

AR-NP-05 Artificial Intelligence -Machine Learning Advancements and Applications, I West Fork I Jul 25, 13:00
AR-NP-06 Artificial Intelligence -Machine Learning Advancements and Applications, II West Fork I Jul 26, 09:30
AR-NP-07 Artificial Intelligence -Machine Learning Advancements and Applications, III West Fork I Jul 25, 15:00
AR-NP-09 Neutron and Fundamental Symmetries, I West Fork I Jul 22, 13:00
AR-NP-10 Neutron and Fundamental Symmetries, II West Fork I Jul 23, 10:00
AR-NP-11 Nuclear Astrophysics, I West Fork I Jul 24, 10:00
AR-NP-12 Nuclear Astrophysics, II West Fork I Jul 24, 13:00
AR-NP-13 Precision Measurements, Amo-Nuclear Techniques, I West Fork I Jul 23, 15:00
AR: Nanoscience and Technology 5 sessions
New and novel nanoscience and applications using ion sources and accelerator beams: nanomechanics, nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, 1D and 2D material synthesis

AR-NST-01 Nanoscale Pattern Formation Produced by Ion Bombardment of Solid Surfaces I Elm Fork II Jul 22, 15:00
AR-NST-02 Nanoscale Pattern Formation Produced by Ion Bombardment of Solid Surfaces II Elm Fork II Jul 23, 15:00
AR-NST-04 Surface Science with Charged Particle Beams West Fork II Jul 22, 10:00
AR-NST-05 Quantum Information Sciences West Fork II Jul 23, 10:00
AR-NST-06 Focused Ion Beams West Fork II Jul 24, 13:00
AR: Radiation Effects 10 sessions
Fundamentals of radiation damage by ions, neutrons and electrons; radiolysis by ionizing radiation generated by accelerators; emulation of radiation effects in nuclear reactors and space environments. Radiation effects in chemical and biological systems not covered by AP

AR-RE-01 Irradiation Effects in Semiconductor and Applications Elm Fork I Jul 23, 13:00
AR-RE-02 Irradiation Effects in Low-Dimensional Materials and Thin Films Elm Fork I Jul 25, 10:00
AR-RE-03 Irradiation Effects in Ceramics Elm Fork I Jul 24, 10:00
AR-RE-04 Combination of Irradiation + Stress + Corrosion, I Elm Fork I Jul 24, 13:00
AR-RE-05 Combination of Irradiation + Stress + Corrosion, II Elm Fork I Jul 26, 09:30
AR-RE-06 Irradiation Effects in the Nuclear Extremes, I Elm Fork I Jul 22, 13:00
AR-RE-07 Irradiation Effects in the Nuclear Extremes, II Elm Fork I Jul 22, 10:00
AR-RE-08 Radiation Effects in Nuclear Materials Elm Fork I Jul 25, 13:00
AR-RE-09 Radiation Effects in Chemical and Biological Systems. Elm Fork I Jul 25, 15:00
AR-RE-10 Irradiation Effects in the Nuclear Extremes, III Elm Fork II Jul 23, 10:00
Plenary Sessions(PS)   1 topic
PS: Plenary Sessions 4 sessions


PS-PS-01 Monday Plenary Session Rio Grande Ballroom Jul 22, 09:00
PS-PS-02 Wednesday Plenary Session Rio Grande Ballroom Jul 24, 09:00
PS-PS-03 Thursday Plenary Session Rio Grande Ballroom Jul 25, 09:00
PS-VR-01 Tuesday Vendor Roadshow Rio Grande Ballroom Jul 23, 09:00
Master Class(MC)   1 topic
MC: Master Classes and Workshops 4 sessions


MC-NE-01 Nuclear Energy: Basics and Advances Post Oak Jul 24, 10:00
MC-RD-01 Radiation Damage: Fundamentals and Applications Post Oak Jul 23, 15:00
MC-VAC-01 Vacuum Class I Post Oak Jul 23, 13:00
MC-VAC-02 Vacuum Class II Post Oak Jul 24, 13:00