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
   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

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