Name: LhARA Collaboration Meeting
Start: 2023-02-08T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-02-08T18:30:00+00:00
Location: Physics West

LhARA Collaboration Meeting

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Monday, February 6, 2023
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

10:00 AM Welcome
Welcome
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
10:05 AM Introduction - Ken Long (Imperial Coll.)
Introduction
- Ken Long (Imperial Coll.)
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM The LhARA project - Colin Whyte (Strathclyde)
The LhARA project
- Colin Whyte (Strathclyde)
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Proton and ion capture
Proton and ion capture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM Break
Break
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM Proton and ion source
Proton and ion source
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

12:00 PM Update on WP2 project management and scope - Nicholas Dover (Imperial College London)

12:15 PM Update on SCAPA commissioning for high repetition rate operations - Ross Gray (Strathclyde) Ross Gray

12:30 PM Summary of developments in automation and optimisation of laser-driven ion acceleration - Brendan Loughran

12:40 PM Update on development of liquid jet targets - Charlotte Palmer
1:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Ion-acoustic dose-profile measurement
Ion-acoustic dose-profile measurement
2:00 PM - 2:47 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Introduction - Jeff Bamber (ICR)

2:02 PM Update on Monte Carlo and acoustic simulation - Maria Maxouti (Imperial/PPD)

2:17 PM Update smart phantom development - Josie McGarrigle (Imperial)

2:32 PM Update on experimental aspects - Jeff Bamber (ICR)

2:37 PM Questions and Discussion
2:45 PM Novel end-station development
Novel end-station development
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Contributions

2:45 PM Update on Gas Profiler - Narender Kumar (University of Liverpool, Cockcroft Institute)

3:00 PM Update on Consultations
3:45 PM Tea
Tea
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Design and integration
Design and integration
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

4:00 PM WP6 Update - William Shields (Royal Holloway, University of London)
5:00 PM Closing discussion and closing remarks
Closing discussion and closing remarks
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM