Bayesian optimization algorithms for accelerator physics

R Roussel, AL Edelen, T Boltz, D Kennedy… - … review accelerators and …, 2024 - APS
Accelerator physics relies on numerical algorithms to solve optimization problems in online
accelerator control and tasks such as experimental design and model calibration in …

Reinforcement learning-trained optimisers and Bayesian optimisation for online particle accelerator tuning

J Kaiser, C Xu, A Eichler, A Santamaria Garcia… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Online tuning of particle accelerators is a complex optimisation problem that continues to
require manual intervention by experienced human operators. Autonomous tuning is a …

Large language models for human-machine collaborative particle accelerator tuning through natural language

J Kaiser, A Lauscher, A Eichler - Science Advances, 2025 - science.org
Autonomous tuning of particle accelerators is an active and challenging research field with
the goal of enabling advanced accelerator technologies and cutting-edge high-impact …

Efficient six-dimensional phase space reconstructions from experimental measurements using generative machine learning

R Roussel, JP Gonzalez-Aguilera, E Wisniewski… - … Review Accelerators and …, 2024 - APS
Next-generation accelerator concepts, which hinge on the precise shaping of beam
distributions, demand equally precise diagnostic methods capable of reconstructing beam …

Multi-objective Bayesian active learning for MeV-ultrafast electron diffraction

F Ji, A Edelen, R Roussel, X Shen, S Miskovich… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Ultrafast electron diffraction using MeV energy beams (MeV-UED) has enabled
unprecedented scientific opportunities in the study of ultrafast structural dynamics in a …

Efficient 6-dimensional phase space reconstruction from experimental measurements using generative machine learning

R Roussel, JP Gonzalez-Aguilera, A Edelen… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Next-generation accelerator concepts which hinge on the precise shaping of beam
distributions, demand equally precise diagnostic methods capable of reconstructing beam …

Demonstration of autonomous emittance characterization at the argonne wakefield accelerator

R Roussel, D Kennedy, A Edelen, S Kim, E Wisniewski… - Instruments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Transverse beam emittance plays a key role in the performance of high-brightness
accelerators. Characterizing beam emittance is often carried out using a quadrupole scan …

Bridging the gap between machine learning and particle accelerator physics with high-speed, differentiable simulations

J Kaiser, C Xu, A Eichler, A Santamaria Garcia - Physical Review Accelerators …, 2024 - APS
Machine learning has emerged as a powerful solution to the modern challenges in
accelerator physics. However, the limited availability of beam time, the computational cost of …

[PDF][PDF] How can machine learning help future light sources?

AS Garcia, C Xu, L Scomparin, E Bründermann… - Future Light …, 2023 - epaper.kek.jp
Abstract Machine learning (ML) is one of the key technologies that can considerably extend
and advance the capabilities of particle accelerators and needs to be included in their future …

[PDF][PDF] Multi-objective genetic optimization of high charge TopGun photoinjector

PM Anisimov, EI Simakov, H Xu, M Kaemingk… - Proc. IPAC'24 - jacow.org
The TopGun photoinjector is a 1.6-cell C-band gun developed by the University of
California, Los Angeles team. Originally optimized for 100 pC operation, its low emittance …