IAS/IES Chicago Technical Meeting - Inside ATLAS: An Introduction to Argonne’s Superconducting Heavy-Ion Accelerator
Ben Bloomberg of Argonne National Laboratory will provide a presentation on ATLAS: Argonne’s Superconducting Heavy-Ion Accelerator.
The Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS) is a U.S. Department of Energy scientific user facility at Argonne National Laboratory, and the world’s first superconducting accelerator for projectiles heavier than the electron. The presentation will provide an overview of the history and operating principles of the accelerator. Technological considerations pertaining to control, maintenance and ongoing development of the apparatus will also be covered.
Attendees will receive 1-PDH credit upon request.
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- Starts 07 July 2026 05:00 PM UTC
- Ends 15 July 2026 01:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Ben Bloomberg of Argonne National Laboratory
Biography:
Ben joined the ATLAS operations group in 2014 and has since held various roles, culminating in his current position as Operations Supervisor in 2020. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Bradley University. He later obtained a Master’s in Physics from NIU, with his thesis focusing on developing compact X-ray sources. In his role as Operations Supervisor, Ben is responsible for supervising the control room operators and ensuring the facility provides beams to users promptly and effectively. Additionally, Ben contributes to and coordinates ATLAS beam studies and development and provides input on the feasibility of experiments proposed to the ATLAS Program Advisory Committee. Ben works with other ATLAS subgroups to coordinate maintenance activities and support facility upgrades.
Education
Northern Illinois University, M.S. in Applied Physics, May 2014
Bradley University, B.S. in Physics, May 2009
Highland Community College, A.S. in Engineering Science and Physics, May 2006
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Agenda
12:00 PM Presentation
12:50 PM Questions
1:00 PM Adjourn
