The 9th International School on Beam Dynamics and Accelerator Technology (ISBA26)

19 Oct 2026, 08:00 → 28 Oct 2026, 21:00 Asia/Tokyo

Hiroshima International Plaza

Masao KURIKI (Hiroshima University)

ISBA26
（The 9^th 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 

 

Student Recruitment Period is extended to June 30
(Go to Registration page)

 

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. 

 

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Monday, 19 October

08:00 → 09:00 Registration and Welcome

09:00 → 10:30 Introduction to Accelerator Science

Speaker: Masao KURIKI (Hiroshima University)

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Foundation of Beam Dynamics I

Speaker: Dr Yujong Kim (KAERI)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:00 Accelerator RF Cavities

Speaker: Dr Sakhorn Rimjaem (Cheng Mai U.)

15:00 → 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 → 16:45 Foundation of Electron Linac

Speaker: Masao KURIKI (Hiroshima University)

16:45 → 17:00 Break

17:00 → 18:30 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training I

18:30 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 21:00 Reception

Tuesday, 20 October

09:00 → 10:30 Magnet Theory

Speaker: Dr Sakhorn Rimjaem (Cheng Mai U.)

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Foundation of Beam Dynamics II

Speaker: Dr Yujong Kim (KAERI)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:00 RF Systems

Speaker: Dr Rohan Dowd (ANSTO)

15:00 → 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 → 16:45 Beam Diagnostics

Speaker: Dr Hsin-Pai Hsueh (NSRRC)

16:45 → 17:00 Break

17:00 → 18:00 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training II

18:00 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Student Session: Student Session I

Wednesday, 21 October

09:00 → 10:30 Foundation of Beam Dynamics III

Speaker: Dr Yujong Kim (KAERI)

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Insertion Devices

Speaker: Dr T. Tanaka

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:00 Superconducting Accelerator

Speaker: Dr T. Yamada (KEK)

15:00 → 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 → 16:45 Circular Accelerators and Synchrotrons

Speaker: Dr Hiroyuki Hama (Tohoku U.)

16:45 → 17:00 Break

17:00 → 18:30 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training III

18:30 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Student Session: Student Session II

Thursday, 22 October

09:00 → 10:30 Spallation Neutron Source

Speaker: Dr Shinichiro Meigo (JAEA)

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Synchrotron Light Sources

Speaker: Dr Hsin-Pai Hsueh (NSRRC)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:00 Foundation of Free Electron Lasers

Speaker: Dr T. Tanaka

15:00 → 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 → 16:45 Advanced Beam Dynamics for Linear Accelerators and Linear Colliders

Speaker: Dr Jie Gao (IHEP)

16:45 → 17:00 Break

17:00 → 18:30 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training IV

17:00 Break

18:30 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Student Session: Student Session III

Friday, 23 October

09:00 → 16:00 Excursion

19:00 → 21:00 Banquet

Saturday, 24 October

09:00 → 10:30 Foundation of Laser and Plasma Interaction

Speaker: Dr Yanjun Gu (Osaka U)

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Foundation of Laser and Plasma Wake Interaction

Speaker: Dr Yanjun Gu (Osaka U)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:00 Foundation of Laser and Plasma Ion Interaction

Speaker: Dr Shinichiro Kojima (QST)

15:00 → 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 → 16:45 High Power Laser Technology

Speaker: Dr Shinichiro Kojima (QST)

16:45 → 17:00 Break

17:00 → 18:30 Applications of Laser Acceleration

Speaker: Dr Yanjun Gu (Osaka U)

18:30 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training V

Sunday, 25 October

09:00 → 10:30 Foundation of AI

Speaker: Dr T. Inagaki

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 AI for Accelerator Simulation

Speaker: Dr Yujong Kim (KAERI)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:00 AI for Accelerator Operation

Speaker: Dr Hirokazu Maesaka (RIKEN)

15:00 → 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 → 16:45 Beam Diagnostic with AI

Speaker: Dr Hirokazu Maesaka (RIKEN)

16:45 → 17:00 Coffee Break

17:00 → 18:30 AI Scientist

18:30 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training VI

Monday, 26 October

09:00 → 10:30 Industrial Accelerator Applications

Speaker: Dr Abhay Deshpande

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Synchrotron Radiation and FEL Applications

Speaker: Dr Hiroyuki Hama (Tohoku U.)

12:15 → 13:15 Lunch

13:15 → 14:45 X-ray/Particle Beam Cancer Therapy

Speaker: Dr Abhay Deshpande

14:45 → 15:00 Coffee Break

15:00 → 16:30 Theranostics

Speaker: Masao KURIKI (Hiroshima University)

17:00 → 18:30 Meeting with industry and laboratories

19:00 → 19:20 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Training Q&A Session

Tuesday, 27 October

09:00 → 10:30 Advanced Beam Dynamics in Circular Accelerators and Colliders

Speaker: Dr Jie Gao (IHEP)

10:30 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 12:15 Wakefields and Beam Instabilities

Speaker: Dr Rohan Dowd (ANSTO)

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:00 Saijo Town Tour

15:15 → 16:45 HiSOR Visit

17:00 → 18:30 NovAccel Science Pharma tour

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Hands-on Training: Hands-on Q&A Session

Wednesday, 28 October

09:00 → 12:15 Hands-on Training: Preparation for Student Presentations

12:15 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:00 Student Session: Student Presentations I

15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Student Session: Student Presentations II

15:15 Coffee Break

15:30 Break

16:45 → 17:00 Break

17:00 → 18:30 Awards and Closing Session

18:30 → 19:00 Break

19:00 → 20:00 Dinner

20:00 → 21:00 Free Time