Name: Mini-workshop on high repetition rate laser-driven ion acceleration at AAC2026
Start: 2026-07-28T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-07-28T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Luskin Conference Center, UCLA

Mini-workshop on high repetition rate laser-driven ion acceleration at AAC2026

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 4:00 PM

Monday, July 27, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
4:05 PM Mini-workshop introduction - Charlotte Palmer (Queen's University Belfast)
Mini-workshop introduction
- Charlotte Palmer (Queen's University Belfast)
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
Room: Odyssey Introduction outlining the format and goals of the workshop.
4:15 PM Review of facilities: Current status and development focus of high-repetition rate laser facilities
Current status and development focus of high-repetition rate laser facilities
4:15 PM - 4:50 PM
Room: Odyssey
Contributions

4:15 PM CLF's EPAC facility - Chris Armstrong (Central Laser Facility)

4:22 PM SCAPA - Robbie Wilson (University of Strathclyde)

4:29 PM LBNL's BELLA - Lieselotte Obst-Huebl (LBNL)

4:36 PM HZDR - Ulrich Schramm (HZDR)

4:43 PM ZEUS - Veronica Contreras (CUOS)
4:50 PM Break
Break
4:50 PM - 4:55 PM
Room: Odyssey

4:55 PM Mixed discussion
Mixed discussion
4:55 PM - 5:45 PM
Room: Odyssey Mixed discussion of challenges including refreshing targets, debris and damage, online diagnostics, shot-to-shot stability and automated control. Discussion will be chaired and prompted by discussion leads including Robbie Wilson, Nick Dover, Chris Armstrong, Aodhan McIlvenny. Discussion output will shape white paper outlining community development needs and strategy.

5:45 PM Wrap-up: Summarising next steps
Wrap-up: Summarising next steps
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Odyssey

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