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Delivering impact of particle accelerators

Livia Lapadatescu — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:05:01 +0000

Delivering impact of particle accelerators
by Agnes Szeberenyi (CERN)

APAE kick-off. Courtesy of University of Huddersfield

“The Applications of Particle Accelerators in Europe” project initiated by EuCARD-2 kicked-off with a very intense 2-day event in London in mid-June.

More than 90 researchers from various scientific fields gathered at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London mid-June to share and learn about each other’s area of expertise with particle accelerators, clearly demonstrating that there is more to particle accelerators than the Higgs. The event featured expert talks from academia, industry and medical representatives on the main application areas of accelerators including industry and environment (ion and electron beams), security, health, photonics, neutron scattering and energy.

The goal of this project is to demonstrate the potential of particle accelerators and the importance of continuing their development, and deliver a report to be presented to European funding bodies and policy makers. The 2-page summary of the document will be focusing on accelerator research at country level and will be tailored (including translation) to many of the European countries.

The next steps are now in the hands of the session conveners to organize a structured input from their communities demonstrating the impact and challenges of accelerator research and applications. The target publication date is end of 2016.

If you could not attend the meeting but would be interested in contributing to the document, please get in touch with the organizers or the session conveners.

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Laser and Accelerator Communities Converge in Mallorca

Livia Lapadatescu — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:39:00 +0000

Laser and accelerator communities converge in Mallorca
by Magdalena Klimontowska (UNILIV), Rob Ashworth (UNILIV)

Laser and particle accelerator scientists met in the town of Palmanova, Mallorca in March 2015. These two scientific communities were brought together with renowned speakers invited to lead sessions complemented by contributed talks from delegates. In this way, ideas at the forefront of these two fields were shared. This contributed to advancing knowledge towards the development of more functional and cheaper accelerators with ever more diverse applications from health, industrial processes and security through to fundamental research.

The meeting was held by the EU-funded project LA3NET. This large Marie Curie Initial Training Network is coordinated by the University of Liverpool to train 19 early stage researchers at doctorate level in novel projects relating to the application of lasers at accelerators. These researchers are hosted by research centres, universities and industry partners across Europe with additional training provision from other members of the network’s consortium.

Dr. Nathalie Lecesne (GANIL) giving a talk about Ion beam and laser beam diagnostics for laser ion sources. Image credit: LA3NET

The network coordinator Professor Carsten Welsch says: “Europe is investing heavily in world-class research facilities that will offer unprecedented insights into material sciences, nuclear physics and the processes of life itself, but we are not investing in the people we need to exploit these opportunities and already there is a skills shortage.”

The event created an important opportunity for early career researchers to gain from expertise of renowned scientists in the combined fields of laser and accelerators research.

The week was divided into two events with a two-day Beam Diagnostics Workshop followed by a three-day international Conference on Laser Applications at Accelerators.

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Applications of Particle Accelerators in Europe

Livia Lapadatescu — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:43:16 +0000

Applications of Particle Accelerators in Europe
by Angeles Faus-Golfe (UV), Rob Edgecock (HUD/STFC)

APAE poster

We are pleased to announce the kick-off meeting of “The Applications of Particle Accelerators in Europe” project that will be held on 18-19 June 2015 at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London.

Organised by the EuCARD‐2 project, this meeting marks the beginning of a process to document the uses and importance of accelerators in Europe. It will study applications which are new or currently under development, and for which technology developed for research can have an impact. The aim will be to demonstrate the potential of particle accelerators and the importance of continuing their development, and deliver a report that can be presented to European policy makers.

This kick‐off meeting brings together people who are willing to contribute to this document and will focus on several topics including Industry and Environment (Ion and Electron beams), Security, Health, Photonics and Energy. If you are working in one of these fields, are interested in this activity and willing to contribute, we invite you to attend, be part of the project and have your say.

For more information on the programme and registration please consult the website.

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Accelerators: Powering Cutting Edge Research

Margarita Synanidi — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 07:54:01 +0000

Accelerators: Powering Cutting Edge Research
by Charlotte Houghton (STFC)

Fig 1 left: Image on the inside cover. 3D model of Diamond Light Source. Image credit: Diamond Light Source
Fig 2 right: Accelerators brochure front cover. Image credit: STFC

What are the practical benefits of particle accelerators? Look out for a brand new brochure, due out this September, which will help accelerator scientists explain the benefits of their work to the general public. By using real-life examples and scenarios everybody can relate to, Accelerators: Powering Cutting Edge Research explores the many areas in which accelerator science has made a positive impact on modern life.

The brochure has been produced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Cockcroft Institute and the Institute of Physics. It has been commissioned to raise public awareness of the benefits of particle accelerators in research, through case studies that answer questions such as:

How can we meet our energy needs without adding to greenhouse gas emissions?
How will border protection agencies, and the technology they use, continually evolve to face the ever growing threat of terrorist attacks?
How can we find new ways of preserving our cultural heritage?

Featuring particle accelerators from around the world, the brochure highlights how accelerators influence our everyday lives by covering topics such as:

Energy- solar cells, keeping the lights on at power stations and turning carbon monoxide into fuel.
Radiotherapy- treating cancer patients, improving diagnosis and radiotherapy efficiency, and developing new cancer treatments.
Medicine- treating HIV, detecting Parkinson’s disease and dealing with diabetes.
The environment- storing hydrogen, studying clouds and decontaminating Fukushima.
Industry- fuelling the economy, making life sweeter and making aircraft safer.
Security- detecting terrorist threats, solving mysterious deaths and fighting counterfeiters.
And finally, the natural world and heritage science- conserving our heritage, calculating landslide risks and analysing Roman remains.

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