HEP High Power Targetry Roadmap -- Workshop Report

TL;DR

This report outlines a strategic roadmap for high power target development to support next-generation accelerator facilities, emphasizing the need for coordinated R&D to ensure reliable, high-power targets for future physics research.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive plan for R&D priorities and collaboration opportunities to advance high power target technology for future accelerator facilities.

Findings

Identifies key challenges in high power target design.

Highlights the importance of coordinated R&D efforts.

Suggests strategic planning for future target development.

Abstract

Designing a reliable target is already a challenge for MW-class facilities today and has led several major accelerator facilities to operate at lower than design power due to target concerns. With present plans to increase beam power for next generation accelerator facilities in the next decade, timely R and D in support of robust high power targets is critical to secure the full physics benefits of ambitious accelerator power upgrades. A comprehensive R and D program must be implemented to address the many complex challenges faced by multi MW beam intercepting devices. This roadmap is envisioned to be helpful to the DOE-OHEP office when planning and prioritizing future R and D activities as well as leveraging synergies across the Office of Science. The roadmap will be extremely beneficial to the broader (external to DOE HEP) HPT community by communicating OHEP s high level strategy and objectives for HPT R and D and highlighting possible opportunities for collaboration.