Name: PoPLaR status and plans
Start: 2026-02-24T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-24T17:00:00+00:00
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PoPLaR status and plans

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 09:30

Monday, 23 February 2026
Tuesday, 24 February 2026

09:30 Arrival with Tea and Coffee
Arrival with Tea and Coffee
09:30 - 09:55

09:55 Introduction and Welcome - C.Dyson
Introduction and Welcome - C.Dyson
09:55 - 10:00
10:00
10:00 - 10:50
Contributions

10:00 Biology Results and RCF Analysis - E.Melia (C.Dyson) - Emma Melia (University of Birmingham)

10:30 Comet Analysis - M.Boyd (R.Akram) - Marie Boyd (University of Strathclyde) Roshine Akram (University of Strathclyde)

10:40 Open Discussion
10:50 Coffee and Biscuits
Coffee and Biscuits
10:50 - 11:05
11:05
11:05 - 11:45
Contributions

11:05 Laser Characterisation - R.Wilson - Robbie Wilson (University of Strathclyde)

11:25 Simulations of the Beamline - C.Dyson - Calvin Dyson (Imperial College London)
11:45 Lunch
Lunch
11:45 - 12:45
12:45
12:45 - 14:00
Contributions

12:45 Sparse Scintillating Fibre Detector - P.Hobson - Peter Hobson (Queen Mary University of London)

13:00 Tony's Proposed Diagnostic - T.Price - Tony Price (University of Birmingham)

13:10 Air Scintillation - N.Kumar - Narender Kumar (University of Liverpool, Cockcroft Institute)

13:25 Other Diagnostic Methods (RCF, Laser...) - C.Dyson - Calvin Dyson (Imperial College London)

13:45 Open Discussion
14:00 LhARA Fortnightly
LhARA Fortnightly
14:00 - 15:00

15:00 Coffee and Biscuits
Coffee and Biscuits
15:00 - 15:20
15:20
15:20 - 16:40
Contributions

15:20 Simulation of Future Beamline Designs - J.McGarrigle - Josie McGarrigle (Imperial College London)

15:40 Next Steps for Systematic Biological Comparison - J.Parsons (E.Melia) - Jason Parsons (University of Birmingham)

16:00 Funding Status and Opportunities Outside of SCAPA - K.Long - Kenneth Long (STFC)

16:20 Summary and Final Discussions