EPOCH Workshop 2026

The workshop will consist of a mixture of talks and practical sessions. In the practical session you will be encouraged to work on a ‘project’ of your choice and of interest to your research. Demonstrators will be on hand to help with problem setup and answer questions. The workshop has no registration fee but you need to register here.

Thursday 23rd April

Start timeFormatDescriptionPresenters
10:00BreakWelcome mingleChris Ridgers
10:30TalkFire safety briefingChris Ridgers
10:35LectureIntroduction to EPOCHStuart Morris
11:05LectureVisualisation with sdf-xarrayJoel Adams
11:35PracticalCode installation & visualisationAll
12:15LunchAlfven room - sponsored by the Central Laser Facility
13:15LectureEPOCH field solver, lasers, boundariesStuart Morris
13:45PracticalPick project, start project workAll
14:15LectureEPOCH macro-particles, currents, pushersStuart Morris
14:45Break
15:00PracticalProject workAll
15:45LectureEPOCH physics packagesStuart Morris
16:15PracticalProject workAll
17:00EndChris Ridgers
18:00SocialBrew YorkSelf-organise

Friday 24th April

Start timeFormatDescriptionPresenters
10:00BreakWelcome mingleChris Ridgers
10:30LectureEPOCH diagnostics, probes, averaging, subsetsStuart Morris
11:00PracticalProject workAll
12:15LunchAlfven room - sponsored by First Light Fusion Ltd.
13:15LectureEPOCH extra: hybrid, cylindrical, low-tempTom Goffrey
13:45PracticalFinalise project workAll
15:30Break
15:45PracticalLaptop “poster-session”All
16:30LectureDiscussion, EPAC, EPOC++, feature request(s)
17:00EndClosingChris Ridgers
18:00SocialFree-formatSelf-organise