3rd Python Accelerator Middle Layer (pyAML) workshop

2 Feb 2026, 11:20 → 4 Feb 2026, 16:00 Europe/Paris

Principal/0-0 - Salle Amphitheatre (Batiment Principal)

Laurent NADOLSKI (SOLEIL), Patrick MADELA (SOLEIL), Vadim GUBAIDULIN (SOLEIL)

Join us for the 3^rd Accelerator Middle Layer Workshop!

Python Accelerator Middle Layer (pyAML) is a joint technology platform for design, commissioning and operation of particle accelerators.

It is developed, benchmarked and maintained collaboratively by an open-source community driven by accelerator facilities around the world.

Past Workshops

• 2nd Accelerator Middle Layer Workshop - 12-14 February 2025 - Berlin, Germany

• Accelerator Middle Layer Workshop - 19-21 June February 2024 - Hamburg, Germany

 

The core component of this pyAML workshop edition will be a hackathon --- collaborative development of pyAML use cases (such as beam-based alignment (BBA), etc.) in small working groups.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Synchrotron SOLEIL, near Paris, France!

Helpful information

Prototype codes 

The code repositories (of the prototypes) are hosted on GitHub.

pyAML collaboration meeting agendas & minutes

Meeting agendas and minutes are available on GitHub. Also, other documents related to governance can be found there.

pyAML specification documents

The specification is currently under development. It is written collaboratively on Overleaf. Feel free to comment and make suggestions!

• User Interface Specification: https://www.overleaf.com/8296337372wkxgpsdvrptp#3d77d7

• Requirement Specification: https://www.overleaf.com/6632675387jrmgtdnzbxhq#b3b3c5

In the beginning of each document is a description of the purpose of the document.

Monday 2 February

Welcome and registration: Welcome

12:00 Lunch

Project reports: Report on project status and specification documents

13:00 Coffee break

Project reports: Report on the prototype architecture and implemented use cases

15:00 Coffee break

Project reports: Live demonstration in SOLEIL control room

Hackathon: Division in the working groups and proposed workplan

Project reports: General and Python-specific programming practices

Training or preparatory session: ???

Tuesday 3 February

Hackathon: Working groups: implement use cases of pyAML

11:40 Lunch

Visits: SOLEIL II prototypes

Hackathon: Working groups: implement use cases of pyAML

15:10 Coffee break

Hackathon: Working group: implement use cases of pyAML

19:30 Workshop dinner

Wednesday 4 February

Hackathon: Discussion and feedback on the prototype features and architecture based on the working groups results

Project reports: Next steps and objectives for the next 6 months for pyAML

Welcome and registration: Closing remarks

Steering committee meeting: in-person meeting