The Cockcroft Institute - An International Centre for Accelerator Research and Development serving aspirations of science and society
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Liverpool
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The Cockcroft Institute proposes to : (i) perform generic and blue-sky research and development (R&D), spearheading the next bold steps in the conception of particle accelerators in the service of particle, nuclear, photon and neutron sciences; (ii) perform project specific R&D in Accelerator Science and Technology on large scale scientific facilities in UK or abroad approved nationally and internationally such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, TeV scale Electron-Positron Linear Collider, Neutrino Factories and Muon Colliders, High Luminosity Meson Factories, Superconducting Heavy Ion Linear Accelerators for Nuclear Physics such as HIE-ISOLDE at CERN, facilities for Anti-matter research such as FAIR; next generation photon sources such as the NLS and next generation neutron sources such as the ESS and ISIS upgrades; (iii) lead and manage national deliverables to international projects such as the luminosity upgrades of the Large Hadron Collider, Damping Rings and Positron Sources for the TeV scale electron-positron collider, the International Design Study of a Neutrino factory; potential accelerator systems for the FAIR project; (iv) spearhead novel collider and accelerator concepts to probe deeper into the nature of matter such as the Large Hadron-electron Collider (LHeC) at CERN; (v) explore the fundamental limits of particle acceleration gradient, coldest charged particle beams and the brightest beams achievable in the laboratory; (vi) advance the frontier of technology in meta-materials, lasers, plasmas and photonics for the next generation of particle accelerators; (vii) develop internationally acknowledged and competitive expertise, core competencies and complementary skills base in UK; (viii) implement Knowledge Exchange with industry and society, serving as a National Accelerator Development Centre addressing current issues in Energy (alternative energy sources such as Accelerator Driven Subcritical Reactors), Environment (Artificial Transmutation of Waste) and Health (accelerators for particle beam cancer therapy); (ix) integrate seamlessly academia, national research facilities and industry via incubation; (x) educate and train the next generation of enabling scientists and engineers for UK.
Organisations
Publications
West J
(2014)
40 years of Atomic Physics using Synchrotron Radiation
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Salehilashkajani A
(2022)
A gas curtain beam profile monitor using beam induced fluorescence for high intensity charged particle beams
in Applied Physics Letters
Akhtar J
(2010)
A greener route to photoelectrochemically active PbS nanoparticles
in Journal of Materials Chemistry
Noble A
(2013)
A kinetic model of radiating electrons
in Journal of Mathematical Physics
Noble A
(2011)
A linear collision operator for relativistic plasmas
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Owen H
(2012)
A modular path length corrector for recirculating linacs
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Tucker R
(2019)
A new paradigm for the dynamics of the early Universe
Tucker R
(2019)
A new paradigm for the dynamics of the early Universe
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Tzoganis V
(2014)
A non-invasive beam profile monitor for charged particle beams
in Applied Physics Letters
Putignano M
(2012)
A non-linear algorithm for current signal filtering and peak detection in SiPM
in Journal of Instrumentation
Xia G
(2014)
A plasma wakefield acceleration experiment using CLARA beam
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Zhang P
(2012)
A study of beam position diagnostics using beam-excited dipole modes in third harmonic superconducting accelerating cavities at a free-electron laser.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Hock K
(2013)
A study of the maximum entropy technique for phase space tomography
in Journal of Instrumentation
Zhang H.D.
(2017)
A supersonic gas-jet based beam induced fluorescence prototype monitor for transverse profile determination
in IPAC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Christie D
(2018)
A unified approach to Plasmon-Polariton and Brewster mode dynamics in media with interfacial surface-admittance
in Annals of Physics
Machida S
(2012)
Acceleration in the linear non-scaling fixed-field alternating-gradient accelerator EMMA
in Nature Physics
Brett D
(2014)
Accurate crab cavity modeling for the high luminosity Large Hadron Collider
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Appleby R
(2015)
Accurate dynamics in an azimuthally-symmetric accelerating cavity
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aumeyr T
(2015)
Advanced simulations of optical transition and diffraction radiation
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Ibison M
(2012)
ALICE tomography section: measurements and analysis
in Journal of Instrumentation
Popova E
(2015)
Amplitude and timing properties of a Geiger discharge in a SiPM cell
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Amole C
(2014)
An experimental limit on the charge of antihydrogen.
in Nature communications
Ahmadi M
(2016)
An improved limit on the charge of antihydrogen from stochastic acceleration.
in Nature
Xia G
(2014)
An ultracold low emittance electron source
in Journal of Instrumentation
Ambattu P
(2011)
Analysis and control of wakefields in X-band crab cavities for Compact Linear Collider
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Letizia R
(2014)
Analysis of Nitrides- and TCOs-Based Plasmonic Waveguides for Slow-Wave and Negative Index Sub-Wavelength Propagation
in Journal of Lightwave Technology
Salah W
(2009)
Analysis of space charge fields using Lienard-Wiechert potentials and the method of images in the RF-free electron laser photoinjectors
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Vinogradov S
(2015)
Analytical model of SiPM time resolution and order statistics with crosstalk
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Burton D
(2014)
Aspects of electromagnetic radiation reaction in strong fields
in Contemporary Physics
Goto S
(2019)
Aspects of quantum energy and stress in inhomogeneous unbounded dielectric continua
in Reviews in Mathematical Physics
Lingwood C
(2013)
Automatic Optimization of a Klystron Interaction Structure
in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Amole C
(2013)
Autoresonant-spectrometric determination of the residual gas composition in the ALPHA experiment apparatus.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Burton D
(2016)
Axionic suppression of plasma wakefield acceleration
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Burton D
(2016)
Axionic suppression of plasma wakefield acceleration
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Ilderton A
(2017)
Back-reaction on background fields: a coherent state approach
Ilderton A
(2018)
Backreaction on background fields: A coherent state approach
in Physical Review D
Harasimowicz J
(2012)
Beam diagnostics for low energy beams
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Shinton I
(2011)
Beam dynamic simulations of the CLIC crab cavity and implications on the BDS
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Papash A
(2014)
Beam dynamics in an ultra-low energy storage rings (review of existing facilities and feasibility studies for future experiments)
in Physics of Particles and Nuclei
Wollmann D
(2014)
Beam feasibility study of a collimator with in-jaw beam position monitors
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Zhang H
(2012)
Beam halo imaging with a digital optical mask
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Harasimowicz J
(2009)
Beam instrumentation for the future ultra-low energy electrostatic storage ring at FLAIR
in Hyperfine Interactions
Panniello M
(2012)
Beam instrumentation for the Ultra-low energy Storage Ring (USR)
in Hyperfine Interactions
Hock K
(2011)
Beam tomography in transverse normalised phase space
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Hock K
(2014)
Beam tomography research at Daresbury Laboratory
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Blackburn T
(2018)
Benchmarking semiclassical approaches to strong-field QED: Nonlinear Compton scattering in intense laser pulses
in Physics of Plasmas
Burton D
(2011)
Born-Infeld axion-dilaton electrodynamics and electromagnetic confinement
in Physics Letters B
Description | The Cockcroft Institute carries out research across a broad range of activities in charged particle accelerator science and technology. Numerous contributions have been made to this field and to various national and international accelerator facilities by scientists and engineers working in the Institute and supported by this award, and over 200 papers in refereed journals have been published which describe these contributions. The scientific highlights encompass milestones such as the construction and scientific exploitation of the ALICE, EMMA and VELA accelerator test facilities at Daresbury, as well as important contributions to the luminosity upgrade for CERN's Large Hadron Collider, the European Spallation Sources (ESS) in Sweden and the muon anomalous magnetic moment experiment at Fermilab in the USA. |
Exploitation Route | Much of the current research is ongoing and will continue along clearly defined paths. Opportunities are being sought to address global challenges in health, security, energy, environment and manufacturing. |
Sectors | Education Energy Environment Healthcare Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology Security and Diplomacy |
URL | https://www.cockcroft.ac.uk/dissemination |
Description | The Cockcroft Institute operates a very extensive and stimulating programme of public engagement activities, involving schools, families and the general public. Through a broad range of events, our staff share with the public the many exciting developments in the field and the science that it enables. The Institute is also involved with local hospitals in developing proton beam therapy facilities for cancer patients and is also in partnerships with several large businesses looking at the applications of compact particle accelerators for cargo scanning. |
First Year Of Impact | 2009 |
Sector | Education,Healthcare,Security and Diplomacy |
Impact Types | Societal Economic |
Description | BeaPhy |
Amount | £245,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 624854 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | Beam Profile Measurements |
Amount | £400,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start |
Description | CLIC HG Cavity and Beam Dynamics |
Amount | £520,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start |
Description | CanScan |
Amount | £209,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United States |
Start |
Description | DDS Main Linac HG Accelerators |
Amount | £430,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | DITA-IIF |
Amount | £256,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 624890 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | Development of a Gas-filled Discharged Capillary Waveguide for Plasma Wakefield Acceleration |
Amount | £19,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start |
Description | EUCARD 2 (WP4) |
Amount | £36,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 312453 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | EUCARD WP12 RF - Innovative RF Technologies |
Amount | £452,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 227579 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Horizon 2020 |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | EUCARD-CLIC |
Amount | £37,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 227579 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | EUCARD: European Coordination for Accelerator Research and Development |
Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 227579 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | EuPRAXIA |
Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 653782 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Horizon 2020 |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | EuroCirCol |
Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 654305 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Horizon 2020 |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | HL-LHC Collimation |
Amount | £122,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start |
Description | HOM Distribution for FLASH |
Amount | £367,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | HiLumi-HL-LHC Optics and Beam Dynamics |
Amount | £122,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | High Efficiency Klystrons/LLRF Control and Phase Measurements at XBOX |
Amount | £372,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start |
Description | High Luminosity LHC Design Study |
Amount | £1,034,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 284404 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | High Power Metamaterials |
Amount | £51,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | United States Air Force |
Sector | Public |
Country | United States |
Start |
Description | High Resolution Fibre Optic Particle Detector |
Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start |
Description | Joint UK/CERN R&D Programme on CLIC |
Amount | £1,116,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start |
Description | LA3NET - Lasers for Applications at Accelerators |
Amount | £1,200,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 289191 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | LHC Collimation |
Amount | £108,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start |
Description | New Technology for the Physical Sciences: Developing a Terahertz-Frequency EPR Spectrometer |
Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Daiwa Foundation Small Grants |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start |
Description | OMA |
Amount | £900 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 675265 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | Racetrack FFAGs for Medical, PRISM and Energy Applications |
Amount | £320,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start |
Description | SiPM in depth |
Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 329100 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | TWEETHER |
Amount | £600,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 644678 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | Towards a Compact Proton Irradiator for In-vitro Radiobiological Studies |
Amount | £62,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start |
Description | Ultra-cold High Brightness Electron Source |
Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Manchester |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start |
Description | oPAC - Optimization of Particle Accelerators Network |
Amount | £1,500,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 289485 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start |
Description | Cockcroft Institute public engagement programme 2009-2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | In the past 2 years more than 20 events have taken place and since the start of this award we estimate that there may have been well over 50 of them. They include public lectures, schools visits, lab tours and demonstrations, and participation in national events such as the Big Bang Show and the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibitions. These events have stimulated numerous questions and discussions, and feedback from schools and the general public indicates growing interest in accelerator science and technology. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |
URL | https://www.cockcroft.ac.uk/education-and-training/outreach |