The 15th edition of the "International Conference on Stopping and Manipulation of Ions and related Topic (SMI-2027)" will be held in Kumamoto, Japan.
The conference series started in Konnevesi, Finland, in 1986. Since then, the meetings have been organized in the following places: Pelussin, France (1988), Belgium (1990), Rydzyna, Poland (1992), Japan (1995), Dubna, Russia (1997), Mainz, Germany (1999), Chicago, USA (2001), Groningen, The Netherlands (2006), Stanford (Palo Alto), California, USA (2010), Jyväskylä, Finland (2013), Lanzhou, China (2016), Montreal, Canada (2019) and Gießen, Germany (2023).
The SMI-2027 focuses on techniques related to the stopping and thermalization of energetic ions in noble gases, and the manipulation of ion beams, with particular emphasis on research involving unstable nuclides. Topics include the ion-guide isotope separation on-line (IGISOL) technique, the use of large-volume helium-filled gas cells to thermalize radioactive ion beams, laser ionization in gas cells and helium jets, radio-frequency multipole devices, and multi-reflection time-of-flight spectrometers for beam purification and analysis. The workshop provides a forum for presentations and discussions on methods to produce clean, cooled, low-energy beams and their subsequent applications. The SMI-2027 aims to present the current status of the field and offer guidance for future developments.