LhARA half day meeting 10^th June 2021; 09:30 -- 12:30 (13:30) BST

Presentations at the LhARA half day meeting will review the status of the LhARA initiative and identify the key development goals that will be taken forward of the summer. Talks in the half day will be organised in 7 "sessions".

Zoom link: ​https://cern.zoom.us/j/61287769114?pwd=UkQ1b2N5S1hJcGZXM2xwZk0xUWJEQT09

1. 09:30--10:00: Introduction: aims and objectives: Conveners: K. Long, J. Parsons
   • Introduction (10+5): K. Long
   • Biology of ionising radiation; USPs for LhARA (10+5): J. Parsons

2. Proton and ion source: Conveners: E. Boella, K. Long
   • Status of simulation of laser-target interaction (15+5): HT Lau
   • Progress towards 3D simulations of laser-target interactions (15+5): E. Boella
   • Towards the specification of a primary beam spectrometry experiment (7+3): K. Long

3. Proton and ion capture: Conveners: C. Baker, C. Whyte
   • Understanding of first Gabor lens prototype (15+5): TS Dascalu
   • Development of electron plasma experimental programme at Swansea (15+5): C. Baker
   • The path to a second Gabor lens prototype (10+5): C. Whyte

4. Ion-acoustic imaging: Conveners: B. Cox
   • Ion-acoustic imaging; principle, status and plans: J. McGarrigle

5. Vertical beam line for biological research on the Birmingham cyclotron: Conveners: J. Parsons, T. Price
   • Introduction and context (10+5): J. Parsons
   • Ideas for a vertical beam line for biological research on the Birmingham Cyclotron (20+5): T. Price

6. Facility design and integration: J. Pasternak, W. Shields

7. Discussion

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