LhARA fortnightly Meeting 19^th April 2022; 14:00 GMT =

ZOOM: ​https://imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/95000734107?pwd=eUo1bXpvako5KzhzSlFkTXFKdjFGZz09&from=addon

Meeting ID: 950 0073 4107 Passcode: p+Uu8$

Agenda

1. Preparation of LhARA proposal

Assume money from UKRI IAC proposal can start 01Oct22; then:

• Completed text: 08Apr22 - partial success
• Circulate to collaboration for comment with 1 week deadline; - action completed K. Long Thurs 14th April
• Finalised document by 22Apr22
  

This gives 1 week contingency before collaboration meeting

• Work package reports:
  1. Project Management: J. Parsons, C. Whyte.

Major project deliverables

• CDR 24
• TDR1 36
• TDR2 60

2. Laser-driven source: E. Boella, N. Dover, R. Gray

Major project deliverables

• Scapa ion source sim & expt 18
• Optimisation of proton and Ion source - laser specifiction 30
• 10Hz operation - advanced targetry 48
• Stabilised 5Hz at Scapa 59

3. Ion capture: M. Charlton, W. Bertsche

Major project deliverables

• Validate plasma Sims 6
• Larga diameter plasma expt results 18
• Next generation plasma lens design 23
• Build progress report 36
• Ion focussing results 59

4. Dose-deposition profiling: J. Bamber, E. Harris, J. Mattheson

Major project deliverables

• Geant 4 Sims 12
• K-wave simulation and sensor array design 23
• Iterative reconstruction methods 36
• Dose mapping - calibration of ion acoustic detection 48
• Acoustic rig/radiobiology station integration 48
• 'LhARA' test results 59

5. Vertical beam line and biological end station development: R. McLauchlan, T. Price

Major project deliverables

• Report on required new beam monitoring required 23
• Design report: automated handling facility 23
• Report: beam monitoring system 59
• Specification, LhARA beam delivery and monitoring system 59

6. Accelerator design and integration: N. Bliss, J. Pasternak

Major project deliverables

• Final review R&D for CDR 18
• Final review R&D for TDR1 35
• Final review R&D for TDR2 56
• Technical review FFA magnet 58
• Technical review MA cavity 58

2. DoNM :
   • 19Apr22

3. AoB

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