= LhARA Weekly Meeting 3^rd^ November 2020; 14:00 GMT = == Notes == 1. **[wiki:Research/DesignStudy/Meetings/2020/2020-10-27 Notes of previous meetings] and actions ** \\ - Status of actions: - None recorded. 2. **Updates:** - // Any update: All // - WS: has been working in interface between BDSIM and OPAL. Input interface is working. However, so far beam is not making a complete circuit of the ring and being extracted back into BDSIM. Work continues. - HTL: Getting close to delivering particles from his SMILEI simulation to BDSIM. HTL and JPa beginning to work on re-optimisation of capture section. - TSD: Continued improvement in understanding the original Gabor lens using VSIM. More energetically working on development of paper. - CW (in absentia): is beginning to work on a design revision of the Gabor lens taking into account the lessons learnt with the first prototype/ 3. **Next steps discussion: All** \\ Time line for EPSRC THT proposal: - // Date of Outline Proposal review panel meeting//: week commencing 23Nov20. \\ - // Deadline for Full proposals//: 16:00 10Feb21. \\ Preparation by w/p identified in our THT proposal: \\ 1 // Outline Conceptual Design Report for the PoP biological-assessment facility // \\ Preparation should include articulation of key USPs for LhARA and development of experimental simulation activity independent of the fate of the THT proposal. \\ 2 // Proton- and ion-acoustic imaging // \\ Preparation should include development of simulation activity and development of proposal independent of the fate of the THT proposal. 3 // Evaluation of the benefits of the initiative & optimisation of the R&D programme // \\ Preparation should include development of first steps in the necessary programme now, independent of the fate of the THT proposal. Notes: - Need to get together with w/p leads to begin to develop the various sections and to work out the next concrete steps. - Also need to initiate discussion with the key accelerator w/p leads to define precisely the 15 month programme that would be supported by STFC. Summary documents: Mission statement \\ Timeline: today to clinical system \\ PPI Strategy \\ Industrial strategy \\ Stakeholder plan 4. ** DoNM **: * 10Nov20; 14:00 GMT 5. **AOB** - In preparing to remind people of the meeting on [https://www.iopconferences.org/iop/1575/home Workshop on accelerator technology for particle therapy] which had been planned for 11/12 November, KL noticed that it had been postponed to 07/08 December 2020. It is important that we engage with the rest of the community working in this area. So, attendance if possible would be great. ---- == Agenda == 1. **[wiki:Research/DesignStudy/Meetings/2020/2020-10-27 Notes of previous meetings] and actions ** \\ - Status of actions: - None recorded. 2. **Updates:** - // Any update: All // 3. **Next steps discussion: All** \\ Time line for EPSRC THT proposal: - // Date of Outline Proposal review panel meeting//: week commencing 23Nov20. \\ - // Deadline for Full proposals//: 16:00 10Feb21. \\ Preparation by w/p identified in our THT proposal: \\ 1 // Outline Conceptual Design Report for the PoP biological-assessment facility // \\ Preparation should include articulation of key USPs for LhARA and development of experimental simulation activity independent of the fate of the THT proposal. \\ 2 // Proton- and ion-acoustic imaging // \\ Preparation should include development of simulation activity and development of proposal independent of the fate of the THT proposal. 3 // Evaluation of the benefits of the initiative & optimisation of the R&D programme // \\ Preparation should include development of first steps in the necessary programme now, independent of the fate of the THT proposal. Summary documents: Mission statement \\ Timeline: today to clinical system \\ PPI Strategy \\ Industrial strategy \\ Stakeholder plan 4. ** DoNM **: * 10Nov20; 14:00 GMT 5. **AOB** ----