Scope
There are currently more than 40 synchrotron radiation facilities in operation worldwide, serving a large and diverse scientific user community. These facilities play a crucial role in advancing research across a wide range of disciplines, including physics, chemistry, materials science, life science, environmental science, and industrial innovation. In addition, several new synchrotron radiation sources and major facility upgrades are underway or in preparation, further expanding the global capabilities of synchrotron-based research.
Objectives
- To provide an international forum for radiation physicists, health physicists, and radiation safety professionals working at synchrotron radiation facilities worldwide.
- To promote the exchange of scientific knowledge and operational experience related to radiation protection, facility commissioning, routine operation, maintenance, and upgrades of synchrotron radiation facilities.
- To identify areas for improvement in radiation measurements, radiation monitoring, activation assessment, shielding design, and computational methodologies for current and future synchrotron radiation sources.
- To encourage international collaboration and the development of best practices in radiation physics and radiation protection among synchrotron radiation facilities.
Topics
Attendees are invited to present a talk on the following topics pertaining to accelerators and beam lines of synchrotron radiation sources:
- Facility reports on new design, upgrade and commissioning
- Operational experience and lesson learned
- Radiation safety design and assessment
- Radiation detector and measurements to evaluate shielding design
- Interlock system and radiation protection for top-up operation
- Activation and decommissioning
- Radiation safety issues for FEL and next generation facilities
- Safety protection against high power laser used in FEL and synchrotron facilities