| 34 | | '''Apologies:''' |
| | 34 | '''Apologies:''' JPa, OE |
| | 35 | |
| | 36 | 1. __Introduction: **//KL//**__ |
| | 37 | * The five-yeara plan for MedAustron produced by MUW/TUW/MedAustron has the SmartPhantom work scheduled in. The first exposure where we can be involved is October. Need to be ready. This places a spotlight on, e.g., the SmartPhanton preparations. |
| | 38 | * Some news from discussions before Christmas. KL made a visit to GSI and discussed with colleagues there. There are opportunities to expand our collaborative radiobiology activities. In addition, GSI is organising a meeting on new directions in radiobiology, KL submitted an abstract to this just before Christmas. |
| | 39 | * We've submitted several other abstracts: AK ot PTCOG and JPa to IPAC. We need to post these on the wiki. |
| | 40 | * Discussions with the Vice Dean indicate that we should prioritise drafting a i/p to the EPSRC call for 'Big Ideas'. KL will draft and circulate for comment. |
| | 41 | * At these meetings (i.e. LARA CDR), KL proposed an increased emphasis on the h/w and prototyping projects (Gabor lens, SciWire and SmartPhantom). This should go in parallel to the development of the CDR for LARA. |
| | 42 | 1. __Notes on last meeting and actions arising: **//All//**__ |
| | 43 | * **AK:** Prepare strawman SciWire schedule. |
| | 44 | * **Stands.** |
| | 45 | 1. __Progress; comparison to schedule: **//AK//**__ |
| | 46 | * AK requested spreadsheets from CH and KL so that he can produce the overview schedule (**action: KL, CH**). |
| | 47 | * SciWire/SmartPhantom update: |
| | 48 | * Showcase workshop will be 19Mar19 in SAF. Need to invite people from low-energy ion-beam facilities and manufacturers. All are invited to provide i/p to AK. |
| | 49 | * JPo volunteered: GSI: Peter Forck (Beam Diag) and Marco Durante. |
| | 50 | * AK will prepare schedule to end of March; focus at the moment is on the jig for winding. |
| | 51 | * CDR: |
| | 52 | * KL is late with the completion of the introduction. No one else is late (yet). |
| | 53 | * JPo/JPa had a discussion on the next steps. Parameters have been agreed. Risk mitigation possibilities for Gabor-lens failure have been considered. Could use DC or pulsed solenoids, warm or SC, or HTSC. Could be a project with Oxford Instruments. No technical reason to drive us to addopt SC/HTSC. |
| | 54 | * Gabor lens: |
| | 55 | * So far preparation conforms to the schedule. |
| | 56 | 1. __Parameter table update for Gabor Lens and transport: **//KL//**__ |
| | 57 | * Started to enter the parameters, then got pulled away. Will be done asap. |
| | 58 | 1. __Gabor lens recommissioning update: **//CH//**__ |
| | 59 | * Lens is now in the conditioning phase. Vacuum pumping began early in December and continued over Christmas. Pressure is still dropping slowly (has reached 2.9E-6mBar). |
| | 60 | * Strategy is to condition with HV/current and then add instrumentation. A second round of leak checking will be performed when in the various stages of reassembly. |
| | 61 | * Radiation protection discussions have started. X-ray emission needs to be quantified. |
| | 62 | * Wish to do a visual inspection to seek explanation for small number of breakdowns during commissioning. |
| | 63 | * Paper on previous measurements in preparation. Expect update on the document in the next weeks. |
| | 64 | 1. __LARA CDR skeleton: update: **//All//**__ |
| | 65 | * Noted above. KL needs to finish introduction and then work shoudl begin on the more meaty sections. |
| | 66 | 1. __Next steps: **//All//**__ |
| | 67 | * The preparation of a more detailed simulation of SmartPhantom is now important. Need to interface with HT. Goal is to be complete for October. |
| | 68 | 1. __AoB__ |
| | 69 | * We agreed to meet fortnightly. |
