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Science & User Support Center (SUSC) (BNL)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101
Stephen Peggs
(BNL)
Description
Join us for RHICfest on July 9-10, 2026 at BNL's Science & User Support Center (SUSC), Bldg. 101, to survey and celebrate RHIC's accelerator physics and engineering legacy
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- Unmatched beam flexibility & performance
- Technical innovations & advances
- Alumni and retiree communities
Participants
137
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Welcome - Abhay Deshpande 5m Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
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Unmatched beam flexibility & performance Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101Convener: Stephen Peggs (BNL)- 09:05
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09:35
Optics flexibility and pre-history 30mSpeaker: Steven Tepikian (BNL)
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10:05
The polarization story 30mSpeaker: Thomas Roser (BNL)
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10:35
Coffee Break 25m
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No Host Lunch (Food truck will be available, pre-order form available at registration) 1h Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
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Commissioning: early experience Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101Convener: Stephen Peggs (BNL)-
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Satoshi to Mike: "You could use an honest job" (Remote) 15mSpeaker: Michael Harrison (BNL)
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13:30
Building and commissioning RHIC 15mSpeaker: Dejan Trbojevic (BNL)
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13:45
First orbit, first collisions 15mSpeaker: Todd Satogata (JLAB)
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14:15
Coffee Break & Group Photograph 30m
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15:15
Decoupling, nonlinear correction and other strange activities 15mSpeaker: Fulvia Pilat (ORNL)
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15:30
Early RHIC commissioning 15mSpeaker: Mei Bai (SLAC)
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Open Discussion 1h Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
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No Host Dinner 3h Rugerro's Family Style Restaurant
Rugerro's Family Style Restaurant
5768 NY-25A Ste y, Wading River, NY 11792
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Maturity: Technical Innovations & Advances 1 Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101Convener: Wolfram Fischer (BNL)-
09:00
Operational performance & reflections on recent developments 40mSpeaker: Michiko Minty (BNL)
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09:40
Superconducting magnets 30mSpeaker: Michael Anerella (bnl)
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10:40
Coffee break 20m
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11:00
AGS: From strong focusing to strong physics 30mSpeaker: Vincent Schoefer (BNL)
- 11:30
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09:00
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12:00
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13:00
No Host Lunch (pre-order form from cafeteria available at registration, for delivery to Bldg. 101) 1h Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101 -
13:00
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16:15
Maturity: Technical Innovations & Advances 2 Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101Convener: Stephen Peggs (BNL)- 13:00
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14:40
Coffee Break 20m
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16:15
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17:00
Open Discussion 45m Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
Science & User Support Center (SUSC)
BNL
Building 101
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12:00