Name: Third CLARA User Meeting
Start: 2022-07-05T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2022-07-05T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Daresbury Laboratory

Third CLARA User Meeting

Tuesday, 5 July 2022 - 09:00

Monday, 4 July 2022
Tuesday, 5 July 2022

09:30 Refreshments
Refreshments
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 Welcome - Jim Clarke (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
Welcome
- Jim Clarke (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
10:00 - 10:05
10:05 Introduction - Deepa Angal-Kalinin (UKRI STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
Introduction
- Deepa Angal-Kalinin (UKRI STFC Daresbury Laboratory)
10:05 - 10:15
10:15 Exploitation process and highlights from feedback - Tim Noakes (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI) Tim Noakes (STFC)
Exploitation process and highlights from feedback
- Tim Noakes (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
- Tim Noakes (STFC)
10:15 - 10:45
Overview of the call process, planning and scheduling of shifts, Highlights from exploitation user and staff feedback
10:45 Discussion
Discussion
10:45 - 11:00
11:00 Study of the transverse beam dynamics in Dielectric Wakefield Accelerating structures - Yuri Saveliev (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
Study of the transverse beam dynamics in Dielectric Wakefield Accelerating structures
- Yuri Saveliev (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 Data Analysis & External Injection at CLARA - Lewis Reid (University of Liverpool/CI) Laura Corner (University of Liverpool/CI) Laura Corner (Cockcroft Institute, University of Liverpool)
Data Analysis & External Injection at CLARA
- Lewis Reid (University of Liverpool/CI)
- Laura Corner (University of Liverpool/CI)
- Laura Corner (Cockcroft Institute, University of Liverpool)
11:20 - 11:40
There will be a 10 minute presentation on Data Analysis at CLARA from Lewis Reid followed by another talk on External Injection at CLARA from Laura Corner
11:40 Plasma-afterglow-based feedback and laser-ionized plasma lenses - Alexander Knetsch
Plasma-afterglow-based feedback and laser-ionized plasma lenses
- Alexander Knetsch
11:40 - 12:00
12:00 Group photo
Group photo
12:00 - 12:15

12:15 Lunch and networking
Lunch and networking
12:15 - 13:00
13:00 VHEE Cell and plasmid DNA damage experiments at CLARA - Hannah Wanstall Roger Jones (University of Manchester/CI)
VHEE Cell and plasmid DNA damage experiments at CLARA
- Hannah Wanstall
- Roger Jones (University of Manchester/CI)
13:00 - 13:20
13:20 THz driven acceleration - Steven Jamison Steven Jamison (Lancaster University)
THz driven acceleration
- Steven Jamison
- Steven Jamison (Lancaster University)
13:20 - 13:40
13:40 Misusing CLARA: Detection of individual MeV electrons using a charge integrating hybrid pixel detector - Erik Fröjd (PSI)
Misusing CLARA: Detection of individual MeV electrons using a charge integrating hybrid pixel detector
- Erik Fröjd (PSI)
13:40 - 14:00
14:00 Investigation of fundamental properties of Cherenkov Diffraction Radiation at CLARA facility - Pavel Karataev (Royal Holloway, University of London/JAI)
Investigation of fundamental properties of Cherenkov Diffraction Radiation at CLARA facility
- Pavel Karataev (Royal Holloway, University of London/JAI)
14:00 - 14:20
14:20 Towards Pulsed Radiolysis Capabilities for the UK Science Community - Aliaksandr Baidak (The University of Manchester/DCF)
Towards Pulsed Radiolysis Capabilities for the UK Science Community
- Aliaksandr Baidak (The University of Manchester/DCF)
14:20 - 14:40
14:40 Refreshments
Refreshments
14:40 - 15:00
15:00 Status of CLARA Phase 2 and near future plans - Deepa Angal-Kalinin (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
Status of CLARA Phase 2 and near future plans
- Deepa Angal-Kalinin (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
15:00 - 15:20
15:20 FEBE Experimental capabilities - Tom Pacey (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
FEBE Experimental capabilities
- Tom Pacey (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
15:20 - 15:40
15:40 FEBE Laser plans - Edward Snedden (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
FEBE Laser plans
- Edward Snedden (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory/CI)
15:40 - 16:00
16:00 Discussion
Discussion
16:00 - 16:30

16:30 Tour of CLARA Phase 2 area and FEBE hutch
Tour of CLARA Phase 2 area and FEBE hutch
16:30 - 17:00