Design and Integration meeting: 12 January 2026 11:00 BST

Zoom: ​https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9842827712?pwd=Q1Nzd0RaVkc3SEtpaGJzaWZxSTh3QT09

Agenda

• Simulations.
• Publications.
• AOB.

Notes

Present: JP TJK WS KL
Absent: MP MMC CW HO

• Simulations
  • JP: An unexpected correlation is seen between energy and transverse momentum at the start of the vertical arc (see slides).
    • Implied correlation between emittance and energy.
    • MP to check data for correlations along the machine once back from leave.
• Publications
  • Plan paper now CDR is near publication.
    • Frontiers series is planned for the collaboration; they offer useful promotional benefits, and have a higher impact factor (2.1, 2024) than to PRAB (1.8, 2024).
    • Will be distinct from pre-CDR in source description, model (7 Gabor lenses vs 5 previously), octupole location, etc, enough to warrant a new publication.
    • Paper will be stage 1 only. The FFA will be a separate publication, likely led by Ta-Jen.
    • It should include ion tracking up to the switching dipole.
    • Should cover source description, lattice, method of simulating, dynamics, and performance.
    • Inclusion of maths for the source description was debated; preference (JP, WS) is to include in the appendix.
• AOB
  • Nick Dover giving a lecture on laser-generated particle beams 2/2/2026 at IC for PG students. Slides will be useful.
  • Should have a discussion with Nick on ion beams and any experimental agreement with any literature.
  • IPAC paper should not be forgotten.