More than 30,000 particle accelerators are in operation around the world, serving medicine, industry, energy, the environment, national security, and discovery science. As accelerator science and technology continue to advance, so too will their benefits to society.

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.

for America’s Future

Chapter 1
Accelerators for Energy and the Environment
Chapter 2
Accelerators for Medicine
Chapter 3
Accelerators for Industry
Centerfold
Adventures in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
Chapter 4
Accelerators for Security and Defense
Chapter 5
Accelerators for Discovery Science
Chapter 6
Accelerator Science and Education
SUMMarY
Technical, Program and Policy Directions
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