= Gabor Lens meeting: 01May20; 16:00 BST =

== Notes ==

**Present:** KL, CW, TSD, RB

0. We **agreed** to move this meeting to Thursday's at 16:00. **KL:** To organise, TSD will take over organisation etc.

1. Introduction, notes and actions: KL/All
 * **KL:** Work with RAL to re-vitalise TSD's federal Id;
  * **Done.** Long-service medal to all!
 * **TSD:** Attempt some tutorial examples from VSIM
  * **Stands.** Can now proceed.
 * **JPo:** Provide TSD with the geometry of the present prototype Gabor lens
  * **Stands.**
 * **KL/RB:** Take a look at the Bingham et al paper on laser-driven accelerator for medicine
  * **Stands.**

2. Overview of mark 2 Gabor lens design: **CW** \\
 [https://ccap.hep.ph.ic.ac.uk/trac/raw-attachment/wiki/Research/GaborLens/Meetings/2020/05/01/2020-04-27-Gabor-Lens-CW.pdf Description circulated in advance of meeting.]  The file linked here defines the working dimensions of the lens.

3. Review of calculation of instability: **RB** \\
 No time for renewed calculations this week.

4. Status of simulation of Gabor lens: **TSD** \\
 Now has SCARF access, so can make a start.  In the mean time TSD has begun to simulate the LhARA source/capture system.
 We discussed the possibility that David Spears @ Strathclyde might be willing to advise on the use of VSIM.  **RB** agreed to make the necessary introductions.

5. Discussion of next steps: **ALL**
 Next steps:
 * **TSD:** initiate electrostatic simulations in VSIM on SCARF.
 * **KL:** (Re)initiate contact with O.Ettlinger, G.Hicks, and Z.Najmudin with a view to finding some support to get started with, e.g., SMILIE.

=== Summary of actions ===
 * **TSD:** Attempt some tutorial examples from VSIM
 * **JPo:** Provide TSD with the geometry of the present prototype Gabor lens
 * **KL/RB:** Take a look at the Bingham et al paper on laser-driven accelerator for medicine
 * **KL:** Organise, TSD will take over organisation etc.
  * **Done.**
 * **RB** Introduce Titus to D. Spears.
 * **KL:** (Re)initiate contact with O.Ettlinger, G.Hicks, and Z.Najmudin with a view to finding some support to get started with, e.g., SMILIE

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== Agenda == 

1. Introduction, notes and actions: KL/All
 * **KL:** Work with RAL to re-vitalise TSD's federal Id;
 * **TSD:** Attempt some tutorial examples from VSIM
 * **JPo:** Provide TSD with the geometry of the present prototype Gabor lens
 * **KL/RB:** Take a look at the Bingham et al paper on laser-driven accelerator for medicine

2. Overview of mark 2 Gabor lens design: CW

3. Review of calculation of instability: RB

4. Status of simulation of Gabor lens: TSD

5. Discussion of next steps: ALL

== Connection details ==
 Join Zoom Meeting: **https://cern.zoom.us/j/98574047581?pwd=Zkx5Y2c3Tkp6dVh6U0wydVUxUHJ3dz09**

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