LhARA / CLF workshop
Monday, 2 November 2026 -
09:00
Monday, 2 November 2026
09:30
Arrival / Coffee
Arrival / Coffee
09:30 - 10:00
Room: CR12
10:00
Welcome
Welcome
10:00 - 10:10
Room: CR12
10:10
The LhARA initiative: motivation and status
-
Kenneth Long
(
STFC
)
The LhARA initiative: motivation and status
Kenneth Long
(
STFC
)
10:10 - 10:25
Room: CR12
10:25
EPAC - An overview and current status
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Rajeev Pattathil
(
-
)
EPAC - An overview and current status
Rajeev Pattathil
(
-
)
10:25 - 10:40
Room: CR12
10:40
EPAC EA2 - Overview of capabilities and applications
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James Green
(
STFC
)
EPAC EA2 - Overview of capabilities and applications
James Green
(
STFC
)
10:40 - 11:00
Room: CR12
11:00
Radiobiology with laser-driven ions at the CLF
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Marco Borghesi
(
Queen's University Belfast
)
Radiobiology with laser-driven ions at the CLF
Marco Borghesi
(
Queen's University Belfast
)
11:00 - 11:20
Room: CR12
11:20
Coffee
Coffee
11:20 - 11:40
Room: CR12
11:40
Assessing global laser-driven radiobiology
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Josie McGarrigle
(
Imperial College London
)
Assessing global laser-driven radiobiology
Josie McGarrigle
(
Imperial College London
)
11:40 - 12:00
Room: CR12
12:00
Current R&D status of the LhARA accelerator
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William Shields
(
Royal Holloway, University of London
)
Current R&D status of the LhARA accelerator
William Shields
(
Royal Holloway, University of London
)
12:00 - 12:15
Room: CR12
12:15
Update on Cylindrical Focusing
-
Kenneth Long
(
STFC
)
Update on Cylindrical Focusing
Kenneth Long
(
STFC
)
12:15 - 12:30
Room: CR12
12:30
Ion Beam Transport for EPAC: A Comparison of Quadrupole and Solenoid-Based Beamline Concepts
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Lauren McCollum
(
Queen's University Belfast
)
Ion Beam Transport for EPAC: A Comparison of Quadrupole and Solenoid-Based Beamline Concepts
Lauren McCollum
(
Queen's University Belfast
)
12:30 - 12:45
Room: CR12
12:45
Lunch and Poster Session
Lunch and Poster Session
12:45 - 13:45
Room: EPAC Atrium R109
13:45
EPAC Experimental Areas Tour
EPAC Experimental Areas Tour
13:45 - 14:15
Room: EPAC Atrium
14:15
Following the Beam: Diagnostics for Ion Beam Transport and Characterisation
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Calvin Dyson
(
Imperial College London
)
Following the Beam: Diagnostics for Ion Beam Transport and Characterisation
Calvin Dyson
(
Imperial College London
)
14:15 - 14:35
Room: CR12
14:35
Radiobiology research using laser-driven ions: Experimental workflow and infrastructure requirements
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Jason Parsons
(
University of Birmingham
)
Radiobiology research using laser-driven ions: Experimental workflow and infrastructure requirements
Jason Parsons
(
University of Birmingham
)
14:35 - 14:55
Room: CR12
14:55
Coffee
Coffee
14:55 - 15:10
Room: CR12
15:10
Discussions and next steps
Discussions and next steps
15:10 - 15:55
Room: CR12
15:55
Close
Close
15:55 - 16:00
Room: CR12