John Adams Institute Project Coordination
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Organisations
- University of Oxford (Lead Research Organisation)
- Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (Collaboration)
- Deutsches Electronen-Synchrotron (DESY) (Collaboration)
- Etalon AG (Collaboration)
- 3DMD (Collaboration)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) (Collaboration)
- National Physical Laboratory (Collaboration)
- FMB Oxford (Collaboration)
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) (Collaboration)
- DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE (Collaboration)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- European Society of Anaesthesiologists (ESA) (Collaboration)
- Stanford University (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Tomsk Polytechnic University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE (Collaboration)
- Niowave (Collaboration)
- International R3B Collaboration (Collaboration)
- Daresbury Laboratory (Collaboration)
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- Radiabeam (Collaboration)
- Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Andrei Seryi (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Šmíd M
(2017)
Highly efficient angularly resolving x-ray spectrometer optimized for absorption measurements with collimated sources.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Yu J
(2013)
Influence of the initial size of the proton layer in sheath field proton acceleration
in Laser and Particle Beams
Yamakawa Emi
(2016)
Analysis of Asymmetry Tolerances and Cross-coupling in Cavity BPMs
Witte H
(2012)
Magnet Design for an Integrable Non-Linear Accelerator Lattice
in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Williams, Peter And Dunning, David And Thompson, Neil And Angal-Kalinin, Deepa And Jones, James And Others
(2010)
Design of the Recirculating Linac Option for the UK New Light Source
in Conf.Proc.
White, Glen And Seryi, Andrei And Woodley, Mark And Bai, Sha And Bambade, Philip And Others
(2010)
Operational Experiences Tuning the ATF2 Final Focus Optics Towards Obtaining a 37nm Electron Beam IP Spot Size
in Conf.Proc.
White, G And Seryi, A And Woodley, M And Marin, E And Kamiya, Y And Bai, S And Bolzon, B And Kubo, K And Kuroda, S And Okugi, T And Tauchi, T And Bambade, P And Renier, Y And Komamiya, S And Oroku, M And Yamaguchi, Y And Yamanaka, T
(2010)
Operational experiences tuning the ATF2 final focus optics towards obtaining A 37 nano-meter electron beam IP spot size
in IPAC 2010 - 1st International Particle Accelerator Conference
White GR
(2014)
Experimental validation of a novel compact focusing scheme for future energy-frontier linear lepton colliders.
in Physical review letters
Warwick J
(2017)
Experimental Observation of a Current-Driven Instability in a Neutral Electron-Positron Beam.
in Physical review letters
Walton B
(2013)
Measurements of magnetic field generation at ionization fronts from laser wakefield acceleration experiments
in New Journal of Physics
| Description | CLIC-UK 2 |
| Amount | £600,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | EPSRC/RCUK |
| Amount | £798,127 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2013 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | Eucard2 WP6 low-e rings |
| Amount | £17,070 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 312453 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 05/2013 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Helmholtz VI |
| Amount | £325,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 07/2013 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | AMULET |
| Organisation | Etalon AG |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Adaption of laser-interferometry techniques developed for the International Linear Collider to problems of industrial relevance to metrology. Development of software and electronics to use these techniques in this context. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of industrialisation techniques for concepts developed by Oxford and NPL groups. |
| Impact | Two patents have been applied for and intellectual property is lodged with ISIS Innovations. |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | AMULET |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Adaption of laser-interferometry techniques developed for the International Linear Collider to problems of industrial relevance to metrology. Development of software and electronics to use these techniques in this context. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of industrialisation techniques for concepts developed by Oxford and NPL groups. |
| Impact | Two patents have been applied for and intellectual property is lodged with ISIS Innovations. |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | ASTEC |
| Organisation | Daresbury Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with ASTEC resulted in productive joint work on EMMA, PAMELA projects, ILC and CLIC (since 2001), CLARA and VELA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with ASTEC resulted in productive joint work on EMMA, PAMELA projects, ILC and CLIC (since 2001), CLARA and VELA. |
| Impact | Collaboration with ASTEC resulted in productive joint work on EMMA, PAMELA projects, ILC and CLIC (since 2001), CLARA and VELA. |
| Description | CERN |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Joint research on CERN facilities and projects |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide training of our students, joint research |
| Impact | PhD experts, publications |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Cockcroft Institute |
| Organisation | Daresbury Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Cockcroft Institute resulted in productive joint work on EMMA, ILC, CLIC, Light sources projects, CLAR and VELA, etc. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with Cockcroft Institute resulted in productive joint work on EMMA, ILC, CLIC, Light sources projects, CLAR and VELA, etc. |
| Impact | Collaboration with Cockcroft Institute resulted in productive joint work on EMMA, ILC, CLIC, Light sources projects, CLAR and VELA, etc. |
| Description | DESY |
| Organisation | Deutsches Electronen-Synchrotron (DESY) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with DESY resulted in productive joint work on PETRA laser wire, ILC, HOM & Cavities projects, and recently on Helmholtz Virtual Institute aimed at investigation of plasma acceleration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with DESY resulted in productive joint work on PETRA laser wire, ILC, HOM & Cavities projects, and recently on Helmholtz Virtual Institute aimed at investigation of plasma acceleration. |
| Impact | Collaboration with DESY resulted in productive joint work on PETRA laser wire, ILC, HOM & Cavities projects, and recently on Helmholtz Virtual Institute aimed at investigation of plasma acceleration. |
| Description | Deparment of Physics, University College London |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Experimental collaboration leading to joint publications. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Experimental collaboration leading to joint publications. |
| Impact | Experimental collaboration leading to joint publications. |
| Description | Deparment of Physics, University of Manchester |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Experimental Collaborations with joint grant, and know-how exchange. Joint publications in preparation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Experimental Collaborations with joint grant, and know-how exchange. Joint publications in preparation. |
| Impact | Experimental Collaborations with joint grant, and know-how exchange. Joint publications in preparation. |
| Description | Diamond |
| Organisation | Diamond Light Source |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Diamond resulted in productive joint work on Accelerator studies, Diagnostics projects, FEL, XFEL, Diamond upgrade, CLARA, etc. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with Diamond resulted in productive joint work on Accelerator studies, Diagnostics projects, FEL, XFEL, Diamond upgrade, CLARA, etc. |
| Impact | Collaboration with Diamond resulted in productive joint work on Accelerator studies, Diagnostics projects, FEL, XFEL, Diamond upgrade, CLARA, etc |
| Description | ESRF |
| Organisation | European Synchrotron Radiation Facility |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on many aspects of Accelerator R&D of SR light sources (beam optics, magnets, engineering, etc.) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on many aspects of Accelerator R&D of SR light sources (beam optics, magnets, engineering, etc.) |
| Impact | Collaboration on many aspects of Accelerator R&D of SR light sources (beam optics, magnets, engineering, etc.) |
| Description | ESS |
| Organisation | European Society of Anaesthesiologists (ESA) |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with ESS resulted in productive joint work on RF design projects. Possibly larger scale collaboration is now possible with UK confirming its contribution |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with ESS resulted in productive joint work on RF design projects. Possibly larger scale collaboration is now possible with UK confirming its contribution |
| Impact | Collaboration with ESS resulted in productive joint work on RF design projects. Possibly larger scale collaboration is now possible with UK confirming its contribution |
| Description | FMB Oxford |
| Organisation | FMB Oxford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Case students, IPS grant, collaboration on strip-line and cavity BPMs |
| Collaborator Contribution | Case students, IPS grant, collaboration on strip-line and cavity BPMs |
| Impact | Case students, IPS grant, collaboration on strip-line and cavity BPMs |
| Description | FNAL |
| Organisation | Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with FNAL resulted in productive joint work on MICE projects, high power beams, ILC, novel integrable-optics IOTA ring, KEK-ATF on ring BPMs, CLIC, etc. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with FNAL resulted in productive joint work on MICE projects, high power beams, ILC, novel integrable-optics IOTA ring, KEK-ATF on ring BPMs, CLIC, etc. |
| Impact | Collaboration with FNAL resulted in productive joint work on MICE projects, high power beams, ILC, novel integrable-optics IOTA ring, KEK-ATF on ring BPMs, CLIC, etc. |
| Description | GDE and now LCC |
| Organisation | International R3B Collaboration |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with GDE resulted in productive joint work on ILC and CLIC design projects. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with GDE resulted in productive joint work on ILC and CLIC design projects. |
| Impact | Collaboration with GDE resulted in productive joint work on ILC and CLIC design projects. |
| Description | Helmholtz Virtual Institute (VI) aimed at research on plasma wakefield acceleration of highly relativistic electrons |
| Organisation | Deutsches Electronen-Synchrotron (DESY) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This VI is aimed at research on plasma wakefield acceleration of highly relativistic electrons. It brings together the leading accelerator centres to address topics at the forefront of accelerator research. The VI will enhance the prospects of the field of plasma-based acceleration by building on the pioneering breakthrough results of the partners and on the initial steps that have been taken recently in establishing it as a comprehensive research topic in Hamburg. The activities of the VI will be centred in particular on the FLASHForward plasma acceleration experiment performed at a dedicated beamline at FLASH-2 facility which is now under construction. The VI will bring together leading accelerator centres and institutes - DESY and University of Hamburg, Germany, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), USA, and John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science (JAI), UK. The European centre for particles physics CERN, and the Max-Planck-Institute in Munich (Heisenberg Institute) will be associated institutes in the programme of the VI. Two more groups have joined the VI as associate members since the original proposal, namely the groups from INFN at Frascati National Laboratories and the UCLA group in the United States. The JAI will bring in its expertise in plasma acceleration, plasma channels, diagnostics development, computation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Helmholtz VI award will enable us to undertake an exciting 5-years experimental programme benefiting from unique facilities at the partner labs, particularly DESY, and also LBNL and SLAC, as well as from pioneering expertise in lasers and plasma acceleration of the University of Hamburg and John Adams Institute, to make significant progress in the task of accelerating bunches of particles with good beam quality to high energies. |
| Impact | The HZ VI is just starting. We are finalizing the research program right now. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | IOQ, Jena, Germany |
| Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
| Department | Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics (IOQ Jena) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Experimental collaboration leading to joint publications, funded by LaserLab Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Experimental collaboration leading to joint publications, funded by LaserLab Europe. |
| Impact | Experimental collaboration leading to joint publications, funded by LaserLab Europe. |
| Description | Jena Friedrich-Schiller- Universteat and Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering |
| Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Jena is world leader in high intensity fibre lasers. Collaboration with Jena resulted in developing of a novel approach for creation of efficient and kHz capable light sources based on Multi-Pulse Laser Wakefield Acceleration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Jena is world leader in high intensity fibre lasers. Collaboration with Jena resulted in developing of a novel approach for creation of efficient and kHz capable light sources based on Multi-Pulse Laser Wakefield Acceleration. |
| Impact | Jena is world leader in high intensity fibre lasers. Collaboration with Jena resulted in developing of a novel approach for creation of efficient and kHz capable light sources based on Multi-Pulse Laser Wakefield Acceleration. |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research |
| Organisation | Joint Institute of Nuclear Research |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on development of research project proposal submitted to Skolkovo Foundation, and development of accelerator training |
| Collaborator Contribution | Design efforts of plasma acceleration facility, contribution to development of approaches to education in accelerator field |
| Impact | Joint presentation at public outreach events, preparation of funding application for Skolkovo foundation |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | KEK |
| Organisation | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with KEK resulted in productive joint work on ATF/ATF2, ILC and CLIC and Compact x-ray Sources projects. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with KEK resulted in productive joint work on ATF/ATF2, ILC and CLIC and Compact x-ray Sources projects. |
| Impact | Collaboration with KEK resulted in productive joint work on ATF/ATF2, ILC and CLIC and Compact x-ray Sources projects. |
| Description | Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik and Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität München |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Department | Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Access to novel targetry leading to joint publications |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to novel targetry leading to joint publications |
| Impact | Access to novel targetry leading to joint publications |
| Description | Niowave |
| Organisation | Niowave |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboraion on development of novel SC RF Linac and novel THz and X-ray lasers. The collaboration has let to development of novel structures and lasers |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboraion on development of novel SC RF Linac and novel THz and X-ray lasers. The collaboration has let to development of novel structures and lasers |
| Impact | Collaboraion on development of novel SC RF Linac and novel THz and X-ray lasers. The collaboration has let to development of novel structures and lasers |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | RAL |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with RAL resulted in productive joint work on PAMELA, FETS, Diagnostics, EMMA, MICE projects, ISIS, Diamond, ILC and CLIC, ion source, CLF, etc. Collaboration in research also expanded to collaboration into areas of public and industrial outreach and training. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with RAL resulted in productive joint work on PAMELA, FETS, Diagnostics, EMMA, MICE projects, ISIS, Diamond, ILC and CLIC, ion source, CLF, etc. Collaboration in research also expanded to collaboration into areas of public and industrial outreach and training. |
| Impact | Collaboration with RAL resulted in productive joint work on PAMELA, FETS, Diagnostics, EMMA, MICE projects, ISIS, Diamond, ILC and CLIC, ion source, CLF, etc. Collaboration in research also expanded to collaboration into areas of public and industrial outreach and training. |
| Description | Radiabeam |
| Organisation | Radiabeam |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on advanced RF structures and THz generation. This has resulted in development of new cSPr radiator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on advanced RF structures and THz generation. This has resulted in development of new cSPr radiator |
| Impact | Collaboration on advanced RF structures and THz generation. This has resulted in development of new cSPr radiator |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | SLAC |
| Organisation | Stanford University |
| Department | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with SLAC resulted in productive joint work on FACET, ESA projects, ILC and CLIC, ESA, LCLS, LCLS-II, XFEL design. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with SLAC resulted in productive joint work on FACET, ESA projects, ILC and CLIC, ESA, LCLS, LCLS-II, XFEL design. |
| Impact | Collaboration with SLAC resulted in productive joint work on FACET, ESA projects, ILC and CLIC, ESA, LCLS, LCLS-II, XFEL design. |
| Description | Strathclyde |
| Organisation | University of Strathclyde |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on plasma acceleration and advanced RF themes |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on plasma acceleration and advanced RF themes |
| Impact | Collaboration on plasma acceleration and advanced RF themes |
| Description | TMD |
| Organisation | 3DMD |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with TMD resulted in CASE studentships, with corresponding (standard for CASE studentships) financial contributions from industry. This resulted in the development of novel RF amplifiers. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with TMD resulted in CASE studentships, with corresponding (standard for CASE studentships) financial contributions from industry. This resulted in the development of novel RF amplifiers. |
| Impact | Collaboration with TMD resulted in CASE studentships, with corresponding (standard for CASE studentships) financial contributions from industry. This resulted in the development of novel RF amplifiers. |
| Description | The CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology (formerly known as Gray Institute of Radiation Oncology) |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The accelerator proton treatment development resulted in collaboration with the Gray Institute of Radiation Oncology, supported by a grant for the Particle Therapy Cancer Research Institute (PTCRi) by the Oxford Martin School. The recent collaboration activities are focused |
| Collaborator Contribution | The accelerator proton treatment development resulted in collaboration with the Gray Institute of Radiation Oncology, supported by a grant for the Particle Therapy Cancer Research Institute (PTCRi) by the Oxford Martin School. The recent collaboration activities are focused |
| Impact | The accelerator proton treatment development resulted in collaboration with the Gray Institute of Radiation Oncology, supported by a grant for the Particle Therapy Cancer Research Institute (PTCRi) by the Oxford Martin School. The recent collaboration activities are focused |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Tomsk Polytechnic University |
| Organisation | Tomsk Polytechnic University |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Tomsk Polytechnic University resulted in productive joint work on CDR and ODR projects aimed at development of high resolution beam profile monitors. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with Tomsk Polytechnic University resulted in productive joint work on CDR and ODR projects aimed at development of high resolution beam profile monitors. |
| Impact | Collaboration with Tomsk Polytechnic University resulted in productive joint work on CDR and ODR projects aimed at development of high resolution beam profile monitors. |
| Title | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM TARGETS |
| Description | An apparatus comprises a charged particle beam source and a target (1) for a charged particle beam. The target comprises a concave outer surface which is at least a segment of a cylinder (2) having a periodically structured surface (4). The charged particle beam is directed parallel to the axis of the cylinder (2), with the distance of the charged particle beam from the surface being less than or equal to twice the period of the periodically structured surface (4) in a direction perpendicular to the charged particle beam. The width of the charged particle beam in a direction perpendicular to the charged particle beam and parallel to the outer surface of the target is less than twice the period of the periodically structured surface (4) in a direction perpendicular to the charged particle beam. |
| IP Reference | WO2014091195 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2014 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | We are developing novel device which uses this invention |
| Title | MAGNETS |
| Description | Novel way of winding coils to optimise field quality for compact high field magnets |
| IP Reference | GB0920299.5 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2009 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Allows the design of a novel non-scaling FFAG-based proton and carbon ion accelerator for charged particle cancer thearpy |
| Title | MAGNETS-2 |
| Description | Better distribution of current in the conductors |
| IP Reference | GB1103473.3 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | More compact magnets, with eased construction |
| Title | MAGNETS-3 |
| Description | A new method of creating "cos-theta" coils for compact high-precision high-field magnets |
| IP Reference | patent application submitted |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Potnetial impact upon accelerator design and construction |
| Title | X-RAY GENERATION |
| Description | An apparatus for generating x-rays comprises an electron beam generator and a first device (4) arranged to apply an RF electric field to accelerate the electron beam from the generator. A photon source is arranged to provide photons to a zone (26) to interact with the electron beam from the first device so as to generate x-rays via inverse-Compton scattering. A second device (8) is arranged to apply an RF electric field to decelerate the electron beam after it has interacted. The first and second devices (4, 8) are connected by RF energy transmission means (18) arranged to recover RF energy from the decelerated electron beam as it passes through the second device (8) and transfer the recovered RF energy into the first device (4). |
| IP Reference | WO2013061051 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2013 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | We are developing novel devices based on this invention |
| Description | APPEAL annual event for high school teachers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | APPEAL is a yearly 1-day event for A-Level Physics teachers to explain what goes on at the LHC and other such accelerators. The event is organized by JAI and University of Oxford in collaboration with CERN. This one-day school gives A-level teachers an opportunity to learn about the physics underlying the LHC, will give basic information about particle accelerators and particle physics to Physics teachers who are not necessarily Physics specialists. Each year the APPEAL event has a particular focus theme: Oncoming APPEAL-8 of 2017: "Misadventures Along the Path to Big Physics Discoveries" APPEAL-7 of 2016: "Understanding the Universe - From Gravitational Waves to Sub-atomic Particles" APPEAL-6 of 2015: "The International Year of Light" APPEAL-5 of 2014: "Discovery of the Higgs Boson -Step Closer to the Big Bang - what's next?" APPEAL-4 of 2013: "The Discovery of the Higgs Boson - A Step Closer to the Big Bang" APPEAL-3 of 2012: "Searching for the New Worlds - from Planets to Subatomic Particles" APPEAL-2 of 2011: "Particle Accelerators - Shedding Light on the Dark Universe" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | http://www.adams-institute.ac.uk/appeal |
| Description | Curiosity Carnival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | On 29th September, Lucy Martin (JAI, Oxford) and Sophie Bashforth (JAI, RHUL) performed the 'Accelerate!' show for the Curiosity Carnival, Oxford's version of 'European Researchers Night'. Lucy and Sophie report on their experience: The Curiosity Carnival was a fantastic event to be part of, and performing the Accelerate! show in the Museum of Natural History was a lot of fun, even if maneuvering beach balls and hydrogen balloons past the queues of people waiting to get inside wasn't easy! The show aims to convey the basic recipe behind a particle accelerator: Particles, Acceleration, Control, Collision and Detection. The basic concepts are illustrated using a range of demonstrations, from liquid nitrogen to demonstrate superconductors to plasma balls lighting fluorescent bulbs to show wave based acceleration. The aim is to get as many members of the audience involved as possible and to leave the audience with the idea that accelerators aren't only used for particle physics. We gave the show at 9pm, where audience members made their way to the lecture theatre past stalls representing hundreds of different areas of research in Oxford. Our audience were mainly adults due to the time of the day, but although the show is more usually presented to children we didn't change the format and still included a large amount of audience participation. It was great to see the audience gradually become more involved, shouting out answers to questions, and "accelerating" beach balls across the room seemed to go down just as well with adults as with children! |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.ox.ac.uk/curiosity-carnival/about |