Journal Article

GSI-2025-01038

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Geoff: The generic optimization framework & frontend for particle accelerator controls

Madysa, P. J. N. (First author)GSI* ; Appel, S.GSI* ; Kain, V. (Collaboration author) ; Schenk, M. (Collaboration author)

2025
Elsevier Amsterdam [u.a.]

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.softx.2025.102335  doi:10.15120/GSI-2025-01038

Abstract: Geoff is a collection of Python packages that form a framework for automation of particle accelerator controls. With particle accelerator laboratories around the world researching machine learning techniques to improve accelerator performance and uptime, a multitude of approaches and algorithms have emerged. The purpose of Geoff is to harmonize these approaches and to minimize friction when comparing or migrating between them. It provides standardized interfaces for optimization problems, utility functions to speed up development, and a reference GUI application that ties everything together. Geoff is an open-source library developed at CERN and maintained and updated in collaboration between CERN and GSI as part of the EURO-LABS project. This paper gives an overview over Geoff’s design, features, and current usage.

Note: This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Accelerator Physics (APH)

Research Program(s):

1. 621 - Accelerator Research and Development (POF4-621) (POF4-621)
2. EURO-LABS - EUROpean Laboratories for Accelerator Based Science (101057511) (101057511)

Experiment(s):

1. (FAIR Facility )

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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