2024 Bmad/Tao Training Workshop
Bmad is an object oriented, open source, subroutine library for charged-particle dynamics simulations in accelerators and storage rings. Tao is a general purpose simulation program built with Bmad as its calculational engine.
There is a long list of things Bmad can do such as:
- Design ERLs.
- Optics matching
- Particle tracking
- Polarized beams
- Simulate Instabilities
- Nonlinear dynamics and Taylor maps
- Synchrotron radiation tracking
- Etc., etc.
Further information can be found at:
https://www.classe.cornell.edu/bmad/
This workshop will cover how to create Bmad lattice files, how to use Tao to examine and design lattices, and how to use Bmad's long_term_tracking program. Participants will learn Bmad by designing a ring similar to the ESR of the EIC, step-by-step. Lectures on more advanced subjects may be given depending upon interest.
No prior familiarity with Bmad is assumed but will be very helpful. See the tutorial to Bmad and Tao at https://www.classe.cornell.edu/bmad/manual.html for an introduction to the subject.
Cost: There is no charge for this workshop.
Location: In person at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Please register for the workshop if you plan to attend.
Note to non-BNL people: BNL has ID requirements for all visitors https://www.bnl.gov/guv/id.php. Also, to be allowed on site, you must register with BNL. Register at https://guest.bnl.gov. Select Wolfram Fischer as your host, and the Collider-Accelerator Department as the department to visit. Be aware: Guest appointment approval takes at least 2 weeks for US citizens and 30 days for non-US citizens. Contact Lynanne DiFilippo (difilip@bnl.gov) if you have questions.
Prerequisites: Having a laptop where Bmad can be installed is the only formal prerequisite. Familiarity with basic Linux commands and the command line along with knowledge of basic accelerator physics concepts will be assumed.
Housing: On-site is currently fully booked (but something may open up). For off-site, BNL can book rooms at Home2 Suites for $150/night (and no tax). There are also hotels further away (~15 minutes) you can book yourself. Please be aware that Summer is a busy time and there is no guarantee of availability. Please contact Lynanne DiFilippo (difilip@bnl.gov) for housing.
Instructors:
• Georg Hoffstaetter de Torquat, Cornell
• Scott Berg, BNL
• Matt Signorelli, Cornell
• David Sagan, Cornell
A place to ask questions is the Bmad/Tao workspace on Slack. To join follow the link:
• https://join.slack.com/t/bmad-simulation/shared_invite/zt-flwsmsc3-ITpqJyhRKNwWkZSA6b4LUw
If you have any problems joining the Slack workspace, please contact dcs16@cornell.edu
