= LhARA Executive Board 24Jun26; 16:00 BST =

**ZOOM:** KL, AG, WB, SE, JP, WS, CJ, PP, BB, CW

== Notes ==

1. __[wiki:Research/LhARA/Governance/ExecutiveBoard/Meetings/2026/2026-06-10 Notes and actions]:__ All \\

2. __Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2026__ KL/All \\
 - Valance; Barriers to be addressed; meeting with Ian and Patrick
 - Choreography;

3. __Plasma lens news__ S.Eriksson, W.Bertsche \\
 SE: 
  - Reminded the EB that they have a method of controlling non-neutral plasma in a Penning trap using and RF field and a dimple.
  - Began to write a paper; then realised that could be made into a patent.  Advised to protect intellectual property.
  - Internal process completed, and are now preparing a patent application for the RF/dimple process.
  - Project to date has allowed a scientific programme to be defined.
  - Planning to develop this now and seek innovation funds to support it.
  - Clear that P.Rucksasakchai has made seminal and excellent contributions to this success.
 WB:
  - Emphasises that LhARA initiative can lead to spin-outs.
 Swansea and Manchester are happy that this can be referred to (priority date has been set) in discussions at, e.g., RS.

 Board congratulates!

4. __Update on business case__ CW \\
 - Postpone.

5. __DONM__ \\
 - Date of next meeting: 07Jul26 -- 16:00 BST

 - Next CM
  - Important to have set for next fortnightly.

  - Colloquium; at RAL and Imperial; 

7. __AoB__ \\
 * Update on O.Glover.
 * JBB:

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{{{#!comment
  Items to return to:
    __Planning of contribution to Frontiers in Science:__
    __CDR preparation:__
     - Discussion of title
 - Outreach Group met and have developed a 6-month plan which is being updated.  Planning round of shout-outs to institutes and flagging progress.  Planning to start with Strathclyde and success of SCAPA. 
 - RB: has proposed LhARA paper for PPCF IoP Journal; has been accepted.  We noted the invitation for a special issue that we had accepted.  Agreed that **KL and RB** would meet to discuss how to take these opportunities forward next week.
 - Applications to be considered after break:
  - RS Summer Exhibition
  - MCSA DN
  - KTP/CASE application
}}}