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TY - CONF AU - Welsch, C.P. ED - Petit-Jean-Genaz, Christine ED - Kim, Dong Eon ED - Kim, Kyung Sook ED - Ko, In Soo ED - Schaa, Volker RW TI - Optimization of Particle Accelerators (oPAC) J2 - Proc. of IPAC2016, Busan, Korea, May 8-13, 2016 C1 - Busan, Korea T2 - International Particle Accelerator Conference T3 - 7 LA - english AB - The optimization of the performance of any particle accelerator critically depends on an in-depth understanding of the beam dynamics, powerful simulation tools and beam diagnostics, as well as a control and data acquisition system that links all the above. The oPAC consortium has carried out collaborative research into these areas, with the aim to optimize the performance of present and future accelerators that lie at the heart of many research infrastructures. The network brought together research centers, universities, and industry partners to jointly train 23 researchers in this interdisciplinary field. This contribution presents selected research highlights from the network's scientific work packages: results from beam dynamics simulations into upgrade scenarios for the LHC and the 3rd generation light sources ALBA and SOLEIL; use of a cryogenic current comparator for low intensity ion beams; advanced beam loss monitors operating in cryogenic environments; and a laser-wire beam profile monitor for H⁻ beams. Finally, it discusses how an open source control system based on a relational database using a dynamic library loader can help enhance overall facility operation. PB - JACoW CP - Geneva, Switzerland SP - 350 EP - 353 KW - simulation KW - controls KW - diagnostics KW - network KW - synchrotron DA - 2016/06 PY - 2016 SN - 978-3-95450-147-2 DO - 10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2016-MOPMR044 UR - http://jacow.org/ipac2016/papers/mopmr044.pdf ER -