ISBA26
（The 9th International School on Beam dynamics and Accelerator technology）
Date : 19-28 October 2026
Venue : Hiroshima International Plaza, Higashi-hiroshima, Japan
Sponsored by KEK-IINAS-NX
ISBA26 is the 9th International School on Beam Dynamics and Accelerator Technology, to be held at the Hiroshima International Plaza in Higashi-hiroshima city, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Since 2018, ISBA has aimed to meet this need by providing a solid grounding in accelerator science and serving as a gateway to enter further advanced studies in accelerator physics for graduate students and young researchers in the Asia-Pacific region. It is our honor to host the 9th International School on Beam Dynamics and Accelerator Technology.
Particle accelerators have been a powerful driver of scientific studies for almost a century. Accelerators were used solely for nuclear and particle physics for the first several decades, but later spread out beyond their origins in physics to become integral tools in material science, chemistry, biology, humanities, industrial and medical applications, and more.
With such a wide variety of accelerator applications and technology, there is a strong demand for accelerator physicists and engineers from academic and industrial sectors. However, the opportunity to study the foundations of accelerators, including beam dynamics, accelerator design, and key technologies, is very limited.
The school is an intensive 10-day course consisting of lectures covering accelerator science from fundamentals to current cutting-edge developments, applications of accelerators to industry and medicine, and the use of AI in accelerator science; Hands-on training sessions with accelerator software and simulations; student presentations; and a cultural excursion. This year, special topics will cover AI uses in accelerator science and laser accelerator technologies.
ISBA26 aims to provide a comprehensive overview of accelerator science while fostering communication and professional connections to develop students of accelerator science across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. 
