Accelerators for America's Future

Accelerators for America's Future Report

More than 30,000 particle accelerators are in operation around the world, serving medicine, industry, energy, the environment, national security, and discovery science.

In October 2009, the Department of Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics sponsored a symposium and workshop, “ Accelerators for America’s Future.” The workshop was designed as an inclusive, broad-spectrum effort to learn from stakeholders with boots on the ground in fields that depend on accelerator science and technology. It elicited the views and opinions of a wide range of accelerator users on the challenges and opportunities for developing and deploying accelerators to meet national needs. For two days, these users discussed, disagreed, concurred, consulted, reconsidered—and eventually converged on results.

This report captures the perspectives, insights and conclusions of experts from across the spectrum of accelerator applications, including

• Energy and Environment
• Medicine
• Industry
• National Security
• Discovery Science

The report is presented as a resource for agencies as they develop their agendas and programs. Walter Henning, Argonne Distinguished Fellow, Fundamental Physics, was one of the symposium Chairs.

This report is published by the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Visit the Accelerators website. Download the report »

July 2010