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Aamna Khan

Research Staff 4 Physics, Accelerator Physics, National Synchrotron Light Source II

Aamna Khan

Brookhaven National Laboratory

National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 744, Room 162A
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-8380
akhan1@bnl.gov

Aamna is an Accelerator Physicist at NSLS-II. Her work focuses on analytical and computational beam dynamics for storage rings, including impedance and wakefield modeling, collective effects, and performance limits at high beam intensity. She develops physics-based models and simulations and benchmarks predictions against machine measurements to inform operating parameters and support NSLS-II and the NSLS-II Upgrade (NSLS-II-U).

Research | Education | Appointments | Publications | Awards

Research Activities

Studies of collective effects for NSLSII-U 

Alignment and stability tolerances for NSLSII 

Impedance and wakefield studies for NSLSII and NSLSII-U 

Education

  • Ph.D., Accelerator Physics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany (2020)

  • M.Sc., Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India (2016)

  • B.Sc., Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (2014)

Professional Appointments

  • Jan 2026 — Present, Research Staff 4 (RS4) Physics, NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory

  • Oct 2022 — Dec 2025, Research Staff 3 (RS3) Physics, NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory

  • Nov 2020 — Oct 2022, Research Associate (Accelerator Physics), NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Selected Publications

  • Khan A, Smaluk V (2026) Convergence study of wakefield simulations with GdfidL and ECHO3D. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 1082:171073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.171073
  • Khan A, Bassi G, Kosciuk B, et al (2024) Simulation and measurement of beam-induced heating of ceramic vacuum chambers. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 27:. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.27.084501
  • Smaluk V, Bassi G, Blednykh A, Khan A (2021) Combined effect of chromaticity and feedback on transverse head-tail instability. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 24:. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.24.054401
  • Khan A, Boine-Frankenheim O, Hug F, Stoll C (2019) Beam matching with space charge in energy recovery linacs. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 948:162822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162822
  • Khan A, Bassi G, Smaluk V. Study of the combined effect of intrabeam scattering and impedance in a lowemittance ring. Proc. IPAC'23. 2023:3436-8.
  • Bassi G, Khan A, Smaluk V. Bunch lengthening induced by a combination of higher-harmonic cavities of different order in low-emittance rings. Proceedings of IPAC. 2024:2949-52.

Awards & Recognition

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Award (2025)

Aamna Khan

Brookhaven National Laboratory

National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 744, Room 162A
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-8380
akhan1@bnl.gov

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