CRITICAL MASS: Collective radiation-beam-plasma interactions at high intensities
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
This proposal describes a programme of research on single-particle and collective radiation-beam-plasma interactions at high field intensities, production of high-brightness particle beams with femtosecond to attosecond duration, new sources of coherent and incoherent radiation that are both compact and inexpensive, new methods of accelerating particles which could make them widely available and, by extending their parameter range, stimulate new application areas. An important adjunct to the proposal will be a programme to apply the sources to demonstrate their usefulness and also provide a way to involve industry and other end-users. The project builds on previous experiments and theoretical investigations of the Advanced Laser Plasma High-energy Accelerators towards X-rays (ALPHA-X) project, which has demonstrated controlled acceleration in a laser-plasma wakefield accelerator (LWFA), initial applications of beams from the LWFA and demonstrations of gamma ray production due to resonant betatron motion in the LWFA. The programme will have broad relevance, through developing an understanding of the highly nonlinear and collective physics of radiation-matter interactions, to fields ranging from astrophysics, fusion and nuclear physics, to the interaction of radiation with biological matter. It will also touch on several basic problems in physics, such as radiation reaction in plasma media and the development of coherence in nonlinear coupled systems.
Planned Impact
Impact and relevance will take place at several levels and on different timescales.
The impact of the research will be wide ranging, from pure academic research to advancing the field and exploring new regimes arising from moving into new parameter domains. In addition to new opportunities in basic research, there are numerous new applications, some of which could have a very high impact e.g. radiotherapy, nuclear fusion, imaging of dense matter, medical radio-isotope production. Basic research will feed into applications and deliver benefits to industry and ultimately the UK economy. Indirectly, trained scientists may find their way into industry. By setting a high standard for the research, and publishing in high impact journals, the group will become more competitive in a rapidly growing area of research, which has many potential applications. Multi-disciplinary approach will develop a flexibility to tackle challenging problems and be attractive to international projects, thus allowing the team to engage with and lead international projects. The most important dissemination paths enhancing the profile of the research in the academic community will be through publishing the outcomes of the research in high impact journals and presenting the work at national and international conferences.
The output of the research will have longer term but significant impact. As one of the objectives is on applications of the technology, in particular in the health sector, we expect the project to have more immediate impact in radiotherapy and imaging, which has a high impact on society and quality of life.
There is a demand for improving cancer therapy in the UK. Particle therapy is currently seen as a possible route to improving treatment of certain types of cancer, particularly in young children. Compact accelerators and radiation sources could have impact on diagnosis of illnesses, e.g. by enabling on-site production of PET radioisotopes and other tracers. Recent reports have identified an impending acute shortage of medical radioisotopes because of the imminent decommissioning of reactors. Compact radiation sources could have an impact on detection of explosives and therefore on global insecurity. Imaging of stored nuclear waste could also have an impact on the lagacy of nuclear power generation.
Academia and industry are likely to gain from the development of more compact coherent radiation sources. Furthermore, ultrashort gamma ray pulses should allow real time investigation of materials subject to stimuli. A compact coherent X-ray source based on laser plasma wakefield accelerators would have a major impact on the pharmaceuticals industry and health care because reduced cost would make them more widely available.
Employers will benefit from skilled workforce trained in a multidisciplinary environment. The immediate beneficiaries will be academic institutes, industry, NHS and government laboratories, but it is anticipated that the broad skills gained could be transferred to a diverse range of career pathways.
The impact of the research will be wide ranging, from pure academic research to advancing the field and exploring new regimes arising from moving into new parameter domains. In addition to new opportunities in basic research, there are numerous new applications, some of which could have a very high impact e.g. radiotherapy, nuclear fusion, imaging of dense matter, medical radio-isotope production. Basic research will feed into applications and deliver benefits to industry and ultimately the UK economy. Indirectly, trained scientists may find their way into industry. By setting a high standard for the research, and publishing in high impact journals, the group will become more competitive in a rapidly growing area of research, which has many potential applications. Multi-disciplinary approach will develop a flexibility to tackle challenging problems and be attractive to international projects, thus allowing the team to engage with and lead international projects. The most important dissemination paths enhancing the profile of the research in the academic community will be through publishing the outcomes of the research in high impact journals and presenting the work at national and international conferences.
The output of the research will have longer term but significant impact. As one of the objectives is on applications of the technology, in particular in the health sector, we expect the project to have more immediate impact in radiotherapy and imaging, which has a high impact on society and quality of life.
There is a demand for improving cancer therapy in the UK. Particle therapy is currently seen as a possible route to improving treatment of certain types of cancer, particularly in young children. Compact accelerators and radiation sources could have impact on diagnosis of illnesses, e.g. by enabling on-site production of PET radioisotopes and other tracers. Recent reports have identified an impending acute shortage of medical radioisotopes because of the imminent decommissioning of reactors. Compact radiation sources could have an impact on detection of explosives and therefore on global insecurity. Imaging of stored nuclear waste could also have an impact on the lagacy of nuclear power generation.
Academia and industry are likely to gain from the development of more compact coherent radiation sources. Furthermore, ultrashort gamma ray pulses should allow real time investigation of materials subject to stimuli. A compact coherent X-ray source based on laser plasma wakefield accelerators would have a major impact on the pharmaceuticals industry and health care because reduced cost would make them more widely available.
Employers will benefit from skilled workforce trained in a multidisciplinary environment. The immediate beneficiaries will be academic institutes, industry, NHS and government laboratories, but it is anticipated that the broad skills gained could be transferred to a diverse range of career pathways.
Organisations
- University of Strathclyde (Lead Research Organisation)
- STFC Laboratories (Collaboration)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) (Collaboration)
- University of Lisbon (Collaboration)
- University Paris Sud (Collaboration)
- National Nuclear Laboratory (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
- National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS) (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- University of Lisbon (Project Partner)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Project Partner)
- SINAPSE (Project Partner)
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (Project Partner)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (Project Partner)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Project Partner)
- Max Planck Institutes (Project Partner)
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (Project Partner)
- The University of Texas at Austin (Project Partner)
- Cockcroft Institute (Project Partner)
Publications
Brunetti E
(2019)
A simple method of producing a focused x-ray beam
Subiel A
(2019)
Compact radiation sources based on laser-driven plasma waves
Kokurewicz K
(2019)
Focused very high-energy electron beams as a novel radiotherapy modality for producing high-dose volumetric elements.
in Scientific reports
Hussein AE
(2019)
Laser-wakefield accelerators for high-resolution X-ray imaging of complex microstructures.
in Scientific reports
Aniculaesei C
(2019)
Electron energy increase in a laser wakefield accelerator using up-ramp plasma density profiles
in Scientific Reports
Maitrallain A
(2019)
Design of a double dipole electron spectrometer
Tucker R
(2019)
A new paradigm for the dynamics of the early Universe
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Kornaszewski A
(2019)
Plasma density shaping for attosecond electron bunch generation
Holt G
(2020)
Progress Towards Laser Wakefield Acceleration and Applications at the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA)
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Battaglia G
(2020)
Laser-driven radioisotopes production at SCAPA for medical and industrial application
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Chishti M
(2020)
Direct measurement of the intrinsic electric dipole moment in pear-shaped thorium-228
in Nature Physics
Kokurewicz K
(2020)
Dosimetry for New Radiation Therapy Approaches Using High Energy Electron Accelerators
in Frontiers in Physics
Brunetti E
(2021)
Vacuum ultraviolet coherent undulator radiation from attosecond electron bunches.
in Scientific reports
Brunetti E
(2021)
Focused beam dosimetry of short VHEE bunches
Kokurewicz K
(2021)
An experimental study of focused very high energy electron beams for radiotherapy
in Communications Physics
Maitrallain A
(2022)
Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator
in New Journal of Physics
Streeter M
(2022)
Characterization of laser wakefield acceleration efficiency with octave spanning near-IR spectrum measurements
in Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
Vieux G
(2023)
The role of transient plasma photonic structures in plasma-based amplifiers
in Communications Physics
Aniculaesei C
(2024)
The acceleration of a high-charge electron bunch to 10 GeV in a 10-cm nanoparticle-assisted wakefield accelerator
in Matter and Radiation at Extremes
Description | Developed a compact, ultra-bright, attosecond duration coherent XUV radiation source, based on the laser-plasma wakefield accelerator (LWFA). Developed a kiloAmpere femtosecond-duration, high-current relativistic electron beam source from a LWFA. Demonstrated the LWFA as a high resolution source for phase-contrast medical X-ray imaging. Developed plasma density tapering in LWFA accelerators as a means to boost output properties such as higher electron energy or shorter bunch duration. Investigated high energy electron beam radiotherapy and carried out dosimetry and radiobiology studies to measure cell survival of cancer cells up to 10 Gray doses. Developed a bright femtosecond gamma-ray source based on the laser wakefield accelerator. Developed a high charge, 30 nanoCoulomb, 2 MeV electron beam source based on laser-plasma interactions in under-dense plasma. Measured and fully characterised all the relevant beam properties of high energy electron beams from a LWFA. Developed the basic theory of the ion channel laser for use with the LWFA. Undertook measurements of XUV undulator measurements to demonstrate a compact synchrotron source based on the LWFA. Measured eight orders of magnitude gain in a 2 mm long plasma Raman amplifier. Developed a new Kinetic theory of radiation reaction. Developed a fundamentally new formulation of radiation reaction of electrons in ultra-intense laser fields based on higher order Maxwell electrodynamics. Developed a new simulation tool for Laser-Plasma interactions using spatially compact finite energy laser pulses. Investigated the implications of Stern-Gerlach-type forces in laser wakefield accelerators. Demonstrated radio-isotope production using a LWFA using a compact LWFA-based gamma ray source, which could be suitable for producing radio-isotopes for nuclear medicine and imaging applications. |
Exploitation Route | Development of ultra-compact coherent radiation X-ray sources. Development of a compact very high energy electron therapy source for cancer treatment. Development of a compact gamma ray source for probing dense matter, for security and energy applications. A compact high energy electron source and radiation sources based on them would find very wide use by a diverse community of scientists, clinicians and industrialists. Radio-isotopes produced using a laser-based accelerator could find use in imaging and cancer therapy. |
Sectors | Chemicals Electronics Energy Environment Healthcare Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology Security and Diplomacy |
URL | http://phys.strath.ac.uk/alpha-x/ |
Description | The outcome of the research is now enabling compact radiation sources to be developed. Also contributing to the development of new modalities in radiotherapy and radio isotope production. |
First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
Sector | Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Security and Diplomacy |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | Standard mode grant request |
Amount | £4,455,071 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/N028694/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2016 |
End | 03/2020 |
Title | Generation of intense coherent THz, XUV and X-ray radiation |
Description | We are developing coherent radiation sources based on laser-plasma interactions and are investigating several novel methods. One method uses the plasma bubble as an X-ray radiation sources, while the other uses a pre-formed plasma ion channel as a wiggler. We are also investigating using the high charge electron bunches that are emitted from the plasma bubble as a means of producing very high energy (relativity) THz pulses. We are also exploring using plasma dipoles excited using counter-propagating pulses in plasma as an efficient source of THz radiation. The Z-ray/XUV pulses have durations of attoseconds to femtoseconds. The THz pulses are either single to a few cycle duration. The radiation pulses are intrinsically synchronised with the driving laser pulses. |
Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Could provide powerful tools for scientists and technologists. |
Title | Challenges of Dosimetry of Ultra-Short Pulsed Very High Energy Electron Beams |
Description | This dataset contains theoretical and experimental results of the Challenges of Dosimetry of Ultra-Short Pulsed Very High Energy Electron Beams Further details are available in the readme file. Data embargo until 01/05/18 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Unknown |
Title | Coherent radiation sources based on laser driven plasma waves |
Description | Data from simulations and experiments as a general overview of the project. For further details of the txt files in the dataset see the accompanying Readme file |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2016 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Not recorded |
Title | Data for: "Focused very high energy electron (VHEE) beams as a precise radiotherapy tool" |
Description | This dataset contains experimental results obtained at the CERN user facility CLEAR on the depth dose distribution in a water phantom for the focused electron beams of 158 MeV and 201 GeV and simulation results obtained with the Monte Carlo code FLUKA (http://www.fluka.org/fluka.php) version 2011.2c.6 for focused and collimated beams and corresponding energies. This is the basis of the paper by Kokurewicz et al. "Focused very high energy electron (VHEE) beams as a precise radiotherapy tool" accepted for publication by Nature Communications in 2020. Details of the data files can be found in the README file provided. Data embargo until 01/05/20 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2020 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/910256bd-3025-4c0d-bbba-faa08018db79 |
Title | Data for: "High-energy coherent terahertz radiation emitted by wide-angle electron beams from a laser-wakefield accelerator" |
Description | "This datasets contains simulation results describing the emission of terahertz radiation from wide-angle electron beams emitted by a laser wakefield accelerator. Further details are available in the readme file. Data embargo until 16/09/18" |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | . |
Title | Data for: "Plasma density shaping for attosecond electron bunch generation" |
Description | Dataset contains data required to repeat analysis contained in paper. Data to recreate all figures is supplied. Simulations input files are provided. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Title | Data for: "Towards Attosecond High-Energy Electron Bunches: Controlling Self-Injection in Laser Wakefield Accelerators through Plasma Density Modulation" |
Description | EPOCH PIC code input decks for the simulations used to demonstrate controlled injection using the model detailed in the linked research paper. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Unknown |
Title | Increased impedance near cut-off in plasma-like media leading to emission of high-power, narrow-bandwidth radiation |
Description | The dataset contains: - One zip file (~2.5GB uncompressed): Data files and scripts for creating the figures in the linked article of the same title in 'Scientific Reports'. - One Word file 'descriptor.docx' with instructions on how to create the figures. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2016 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | not recorded |
Title | Near-threshold electron injection in the laser-plasma wakefield accelerator leading to femtosecond bunches |
Description | "Theoretical model describing self-injection of electron in laser-plasma wakefield accelerator near the threshold regime. This process is crucial in determining the electron bunch properties. In this paper we show that injection occurs due to the localised charge density build-up in the sheath crossing region at the rear of the bubble, which has the effect of increasing the accelerating potential to above a critical value. Injected electron bunch duration is determined by the dwell time above this critical value, which explains why single or multiple ultra-short electron bunches are formed in the first bubble. We have performed a series of 3-D particle-in-cell simulations (OSIRIS) to compared our model as well as experimental measurements on the ALPHA-X beam line." |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Not recorded |
Title | Raman backscattering saturation due to coupling between ?p and 2?p modes in plasma |
Description | Raman backscattering (RBS) in plasma is the basis of plasma-based amplifiers and is important in laser-driven fusion experiments. Using theoretical model and particle-in-cell simulations, we show that saturation can arise from nonlinearities due to coupling between the fundamental and harmonic plasma wave modes for sufficiently intense pump and seed pulses. We present a time-dependent analysis that shows that plasma wave phase shifts reach a maximum close to wavebreaking. The study contributes to a new understanding of RBS saturation for counter-propagating laser pulses. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Not recorded |
Title | Raman experimental campaigns 2012 and 2013 |
Description | Presentation of the raw datasets from two experimental campaigns conducted at the Central Laser Facility on Raman amplification in plasma including the following numerical investigation. More information on the dataset structure can be found in the README file. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Unknown |
Title | Three electron beams from a laser-plasma wakefield accelerator and the energy apportioning question |
Description | This dataset contains theoretical and experimental results of the properties of wide-angle electron beams ejected in the interaction of an intense laser pulse with an underdense plasma. Further details are available in the readme file. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Not recorded |
Title | Wide-angle electron beams from laser-wakefield accelerators |
Description | This dataset contains theoretical and experimental results of the properties of wide-angle electron beams ejected in the interaction of an intense laser pulse with an underdense plasma. Further details are available in the readme file. Data embargo until 23/09/17 |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Unknown |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Host : Hosting academic visitor |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | IN2P3 CNRS |
Organisation | National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS) |
Department | IN2P3 CNRS |
Country | France |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2002 |
Description | Joint research with CCLRC |
Organisation | STFC Laboratories |
Department | Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from CCLRC |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Joint research with Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine |
Organisation | Imperial College London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Strathclyde researchers worked on this project with researchers from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Project partnership with National Nuclear Laboratory |
Organisation | National Nuclear Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | National Nuclear Laboratory worked with the research team and assisted/contributed to the project outcomes |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Project partnership with University of Paris South 11, France |
Organisation | University Paris Sud |
Country | France |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | University of Paris South 11, France worked with the research team and assisted/contributed to the project outcomes |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | RAL Vulcan TAW Experiment |
Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Member : Research and Teaching at External Organisation |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | UCLA |
Organisation | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | UNIST collaboration South Korea |
Organisation | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology |
Department | School of Life Sciences |
Country | Korea, Republic of |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Contributed to theoretical research in Raman amplification and radiation sources based on plasma. Helped develop computer codes and analytical theory. |
Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to theoretical research in Raman amplification and radiation sources based on plasma. Helped develop computer codes and analytical theory. |
Impact | Several joint papers have been published including Strathclyde and UNIST collaborators. Subject areas include Raman amplification and radiation production in plasma. Several papers have been submitted and are under review. The collaboration involves theoretical physics but also feeds into interpretation of experimental results. As part of the collaboration a new computer code has been developed, which enables Raman amplification to be modelled in 2D and 3D. |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | University of California Los Angeles |
Organisation | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2002 |
Description | University of California Los Angeles |
Organisation | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2002 |
Description | University of Lisbon |
Organisation | University of Lisbon |
Country | Portugal |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2006 |
Title | Charged Particle Accelerator and Radiation Source |
Description | A compact synchrotron source based on a laser-plasma accelerator |
IP Reference | GB0617943.6 |
Protection | Patent granted |
Year Protection Granted | |
Licensed | No |
Impact | none as yet |
Description | ALPHA-X Project Advisory Board Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) at the ALPHA-X Project Advisory Board Meeting in order to share information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Not recorded |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in the 2015 ALPHA-X project management meeting in order to share information with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | ALPHA-X project management meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Host : Hosting academic visitor. project management meeting to give strategic guidance to the project |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | ALPHA-X project workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in the 2015 ALPHA-X project workshop with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.), in order to share information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | ALPHA-X project workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Chair : Participation in workshop, seminar, course . ALPHA-X project workshop, Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Burgh Primary School Outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Delivered a talk related to Commonwealth Games topic Not recorded |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Burgh Primary School Outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | This presentation was delivered to Burgh Primary School as part of the World of Work outreach programme. The objective being to improve understanding of others thinking. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Christmas High Power Laser Science Community Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Participant : Participation in conference : poster presentation . Christmas High Power Laser Science Community Meeting, Abingdon |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | A Laboratory demonstration was provided as part of the Department of Physics Advanced Higher Day; the objective being to improve understanding of others thinking. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | ELI-ALPS workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Participant : Participation in workshop, seminar, course . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | ELI-beamlines collaboration meeting and lab tour |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in ELI-beamlines collaboration meeting and lab tour for academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc) in order to share information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | EPOCH workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Participant : Participation in workshop, seminar, course . EPOCH workshop, Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Hallside Primary School outreach |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Speaker : Schools engagement . Hallside Primary School outreach, Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Hosting visit from external colleagues |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Visit to University from Innovate UK |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science ICOPS12 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Speaker : Participation in conference . IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science ICOPS12, Edinburgh |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | IOP Particle Accelerators & Beams Group Accelerators Open Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participant : Participation in workshop, seminar, course . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | IOP Particle Accelerators and Beams Conference 2009 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Participant : Participation in conference. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
Description | IZEST |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Speaker : Participation in conference : IZEST conference. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | IZEST |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Speaker : Participation in conference : IZEST conference . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Lab tour for EDF Energy visitor |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Participated in a Lab tour for EDF Energy visitor in order to share information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | NPL Surrey Collaboration Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in the NPL Surrey Collaboration Workshop (2014) in order to share information with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | NPL collaboration meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in an NPL (National Physical Laboratory) collaboration meeting in order to share information with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | NPL collaboration meeting and lab tour |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in an NPL collaboration meeting and lab tour in order to share information with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Participant in the following conference: CLEO conference 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited talk at CLEO conference 2014 Not recorded |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Participant in the following conference: IOP Particle Accelerators and Beams Group Annual Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Poster presentation at the following conference: IOP Particle Accelerators and Beams Group Annual Conference Not recorded |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Participation in workshop: CDT in Next Generation Accelerators Careers Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Speaker at CDT in Next Generation Accelerators Careers Workshop Not recorded |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | RAL Vulcan TAW Experiment |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Member : Research and Teaching at External Organisation . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | RAL Vulcan TAW Experiment |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Member : Research and Teaching at External Organisation. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | SCAPA beamtime users - ELI beamlines |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in the SCAPA beamtime users - ELI beamlines event in order to share information with other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | SILIS lab tours for school pupils |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | This activity involved providing tours of the Strathclyde Intense Laser Interaction Studies (SILIS) Group for school teachers and pupils in order to improve understanding of others thinking. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | SILIS laboratory tours for school teachers and pupils |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Host : Schools engagement. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | SILIS laboratory tours for school teachers and pupils |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Host : Schools engagement . |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | SILIS laboratory tours for school teachers and pupils |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Host : Schools engagement. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | SU2P Workshop on HPL SciTech |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | To be assigned : Participation in conference : co-organiser . SU2P Workshop on HPL SciTech, Glasgow |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Siemans Healthcare Engagement Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Participated in the Siemans Healthcare Engagement Meeting, with the purpose of sharing information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | University Open Day - Department of Physics student recruiting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Delivered a presentation as part of the University of Strathclyde's Open Day on behalf of the Department of Physics in order to help with student recruiting and improve understanding of others thinking. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |