Welcome to SRF 2027

The SRF conference series has long provided a vibrant forum for scientists, engineers, students, and industrial partners to present and discuss the latest advances in superconducting radio-frequency technology for particle accelerators. For this 2027 edition, we are delighted to host the conference in Padua, Italy, a historic university city and UNESCO World Heritage site, located near Venice.

Since its inaugural event in 1980, the SRF Conference has been held biennially, rotating among Europe, North America, and Asia. Over nearly fifty years, it has become the reference forum where the scientific community presents, explores, and discusses both the fundamentals and the applications of superconducting radio-frequency technology.

The development of SRF technology, initially driven by high-energy physics collider, has pushed accelerating gradients toward the fundamental limits of superconducting materials. This progress has been enabled by increasingly fundamental knowledge on SRF physics and technology, shaped by the lively discussions fostered within this conference series.

Over time, superconducting cavity technology has matured and has been widely adopted in large-scale user facilities, spanning electron, proton, and heavy-ion accelerators. In parallel, the conference has evolved to address challenges related to industrial production and reliable, long-term operation in real-world environments.

Today, SRF technology is employed not only in major high-energy physics accelerators, but also in compact industrial and medical machines, as well as in applications beyond accelerators, such as dark matter and axion detection, gravitational wave research, and quantum computing.

These new challenges have expanded the interest of the SRF community in the study of new theoretical aspects, advanced characterization methods, innovative materials, cutting-edge manufacturing and surface treatment techniques, engaging an ever-growing scientific and technological community.

Continuing this long-standing tradition, SRF2027 will feature invited and contributed talks, poster sessions, and an industry exhibition. The scientific program will be complemented by a range of social events designed to foster informal exchange and collaboration.

SRF2027 will also provide an excellent opportunity for students and early-career scientists to present their work and engage with the SRF community.

The conference will be preceded by a series of tutorials, to be held from June 24 to 26 at the historic premises of the University of Milan. A dedicated student poster session will take place on Sunday, in conjunction with the welcome reception, in the stunning setting of the historic cloister of the Abbey of Santa Giustina in Padua.

For organizations interested in supporting the conference and enhancing their visibility, several sponsorship opportunities will be available.

We are honored to bring the SRF Conference back to Italy, thirty years after the iconic 1997 edition held in Abano Terme, and we very much look forward to welcoming you to Padua.