ATAP Newsletter

Advanced Light Source Accelerator Physics Program

Publications

Contributed oral: “Hybrid Online Optimization for Hands-Off Tuning of the ALS Injector,” G. Martino*, T. Hellert, S.C. Leemann, A. Sulc, MALAPA (6th Workshop on Machine Learning for Particle Accelerators), Himeji, Japan, https://indico.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/event/2676/

Conference proceedings: “Hybrid online optimization for hands-off tuning of the ALS injector,” G. Martino*, T. Hellert, S.C. Leemann, A. Sulc, Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, MOP6330, https://www.ipac26.org/

Conference proceedings: “Autonomous Planning and Execution of Injector Tuning via the Osprey Agentic Framework,” G. Martino*, T. Hellert, S.C. Leemann, A. Sulc, Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, MOP6331, https://www.ipac26.org/

Conference proceedings: “A configurable unsupervised anomaly detection service for the Advanced Light Source,” K. Iliev*, T. Hellert, S.C. Leemann, G. Martino, A. Sulc, Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, WEP6305, https://www.ipac26.org/

Conference proceedings: “Unsupervised Anomaly Detection and Channel Attribution with Variational Autoencoders at the Advanced Light Source,” A. Sulc*, T. Hellert, S.C. Leemann, G. Martino, H. Nishimura, Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, WEP6306, https://www.ipac26.org/

Conference proceedings: “Evaluating In-Context Learning for Advanced Light Source EPICS Process Variable Prediction,” A. Wu*, J. De Chant, T. Hellert, S.C. Leemann, G. Martino, A. Sulc, Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, MOP6321, https://www.ipac26.org/

Conference proceedings: “Agentic AI as a Middle Layer for Accelerator Control: Multi-Facility Deployment and Early Results,” T. Hellert*, S.C. Leemann, G. Martino, A. Sulc, et al., Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, MOP6324, https://www.ipac26.org/

Conference proceedings: “Status of Osprey: A Framework for Agentic AI in Control Systems,” T. Hellert*, K. Iliev, S.C. Leemann, G. Martino, A. Sulc, A. Wu, et al., Proceedings of IPAC 2026, Deauville, Normandy, France, MOP6322, https://www.ipac26.org/

Workshop report: “Agentic AI for User Facilities: Workshop Report,” T. Hellert*, G. Martino, A. Sulc, A. Wu, et al., Synchrotron Radiation News, Volume 39, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1080/08940886.2026.2649097

Advanced Modeling Program

Publications

J. Qiang, Y. Hao, A. Qiang, J. Wan, “A multi-language auto-differentiation module and its application to a parallel particle-in-cell code on distributed computers,” Computer Physics Communications 329, 110367, (2026). https//doi.org.10.1016/j.cpc.2026.110367

J. Qiang, “A compact accelerator for MHz high repetition rate soft x-ray free electron laser,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 1093 (2027) 171933. https://doi.org.10.1016/j.nima.2026.171933

Presentations

C. Mitchell, “Beam-Dust Studies of SuperKEKB Relevant to FCC-ee,” Fourth US FCC Meeting, SLAC, Sept. 8-11, 2026

J. Qiang, “Beam-Beam Studies of SuperKEKB Relevant to FCC-ee,” Fourth US FCC Meeting, SLAC, Sept. 8-11, 2026

A. Formenti and P. Kicsiny, “Beam-Beam Physics and Modeling Tutorial,” Fourth US FCC Meeting, SLAC, Sept. 8-11, 2026

J. Vay, “US Beam Physics and AI/ML R&D,” Fourth US FCC Meeting, SLAC, Sept. 8-11, 2026

J. Qiang, “High-fidelity start-to-end multi-particle simulations of space charge, IBS and collective instabilities,” Injectors and Beam Physics for Future Accelerators Workshop, SLAC, Sept. 14-15, 2026

BELLA Center

Publications

H. Tang, A. Picksley, C. Benedetti, R. Li, H. E. Tsai, T. Mandal, E. Park, K. Nakamura, J. Stackhouse, D. Terzani, C. B. Schroeder, J. van Tilborg, J. Osterhoff, C. G. R. Geddes, A. J. Gonsalves, “Revealing Laser and Electron Beam Evolution in 10-GeV-class Laser–Plasma Accelerators,” Phys. Rev. Research 8, 033352 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1103/qqcv-f29q

Berkeley Lab Accelerator Controls and Instrumentation Program

Presentations

W. Liu et al., “Cavity-based bunch arrival monitor for Ultrafast Electron Diffraction beamlines” (invited talk), IBIC 2026 – 15th International Beam Instrumentation Conference – Whistler, BC, Canada – Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2026

D. Wang, MF Rahman, N, Vora, Y. Xu, G. Huang , et al, “A Low Cost, Reconfigurable, Open-source FPGA-based Quench Detection System for Superconducting Magnets” (poster and paper), Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC 2026) – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 6-11, 2026

D. Wang, et al., “Machine-learning enhanced quench detection for high temperature superconducting magnets: Challenges, opportunities, and case studies “ (poster and paper), Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC 2026) – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 6-11, 2026

N, Vora, Y. Xu, G. Huang, “Hands-on QubiC: An open-source full-stack scalable real-time quantum bit controller,” (Tutorial) IEEE Quantum Week on Quantum Computing and Engineering – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Sept. 13-18, 2026

J. Liu, Y. Lee, Y. Xu, G. Huang, X. Wu, “A scalable open-source QEC system with sub-microsecond decoding-feedback latency,” IEEE Quantum Week on Quantum Computing and Engineering – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Sept. 13-18, 2026

Z. Fu, L. Jiang, Y. Xu, G. Huang, F. Chen, “QAgent: An LLM-based Multi-Agent System for Autonomous OpenQASM Programming,” IEEE Quantum Week on Quantum Computing and Engineering – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Sept. 13-18, 2026