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
Fiorito R.B.
(2016)
Coherent diffraction radiation imaging methods to measure RMS bunch
in Proceedings of the 5th International Beam Instrumentation Conference, IBIC 2016
Zhang H.
(2015)
Development of a supersonic gas jet beam profile monitor
in Proceedings of the 4th International Beam Instrumentation Conference, IBIC 2015
Burt G.
(2016)
Dielectric and THz Acceleration (Data) programme at the Cockcroft Institute
in Proceedings of the 28th Linear Accelerator Conference, LINAC 2016
Hanahoe K
(2016)
Simulation studies of plasma lens experiments at Daresbury laboratory
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Del Sorbo D
(2018)
Electron spin polarization in realistic trajectories around the magnetic node of two counter-propagating, circularly polarized, ultra-intense lasers
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Assmann R
(2014)
Proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration: a path to the future of high-energy particle physics
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Welsch Carsten
(2015)
Plugging the gap
in PHYSICS WORLD
Welsch C
(2015)
Editorial Introduction to the Proceedings of the International Conference on Laser Applications at Accelerators, LA3NET 2015
in Physics Procedia
Kastriotou M
(2015)
RF Cavity Induced Sensitivity Limitations on Beam Loss Monitors
in Physics Procedia
Wei Y
(2015)
Numerical Study of a Multi-stage Dielectric Laser-driven Accelerator
in Physics Procedia
Mete O
(2015)
GEANT4 simulations for beam emittance in a linear collider based on plasma wakefield acceleration
in Physics of Plasmas
Devlin L
(2016)
Charged particle tracking through electrostatic wire meshes using the finite element method
in Physics of Plasmas
Mete O
(2015)
Design studies and commissioning plans for plasma acceleration research station experimental program
in Physics of Plasmas
Palmer C
(2019)
Field reconstruction from proton radiography of intense laser driven magnetic reconnection
in Physics of Plasmas
Lee J
(2023)
Intense narrowband terahertz pulses produced by obliquely colliding laser pulses in helium gas
in Physics of Plasmas
Aimidula A
(2014)
Numerically optimized structures for dielectric asymmetric dual-grating laser accelerators
in Physics of Plasmas
Tzenov S
(2011)
Nonlinear waves and coherent structures in the quantum single-wave model
in Physics of Plasmas
Blackburn T
(2018)
Benchmarking semiclassical approaches to strong-field QED: Nonlinear Compton scattering in intense laser pulses
in Physics of Plasmas
Amole C
(2013)
Experimental and computational study of the injection of antiprotons into a positron plasma for antihydrogen production
in Physics of Plasmas
Lingwood C
(2012)
Phase space analysis of multipactor saturation in rectangular waveguide
in Physics of Plasmas
Karamysheva G
(2011)
Study of slow and fast extraction for the ultralow energy storage ring (USR)
in Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters
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
Burton D
(2011)
Born-Infeld axion-dilaton electrodynamics and electromagnetic confinement
in Physics Letters B
Flood S
(2015)
Stern-Gerlach surfing in laser wakefield accelerators
in Physics Letters A
Burton D
(2014)
On the entropy of radiation reaction
in Physics Letters A
Green A
(2015)
Fast Monte Carlo proton treatment plan validation in the Google Cloud
in Physics in Medicine and Biology
Kinsler P
(2020)
Faraday's Law and Magnetic Induction: Cause and Effect, Experiment and Theory
in Physics
Apsimon R
(2015)
Residual Dispersion in a Combiner Ring
in Physical Review Special Topics: Accelerators and Beams
Jeff A
(2012)
Longitudinal density monitor for the LHC
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Giboudot Y
(2012)
Use of transfer maps for modeling beam dynamics in a nonscaling fixed-field alternating-gradient accelerator
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Garland J
(2015)
Normal-conducting scaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for proton therapy
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Harasimowicz J
(2012)
Beam diagnostics for low energy beams
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Edmonds C
(2014)
Reconstruction of lattice parameters and beam momentum distribution from turn-by-turn beam position monitor readings in circular accelerators
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Ambattu P
(2013)
Coupler induced monopole component and its minimization in deflecting cavities
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Auchmann B
(2015)
Testing beam-induced quench levels of LHC superconducting magnets
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Ferrari A
(2009)
Conceptual design of a beam line for post-collision extraction and diagnostics at the multi-TeV Compact Linear Collider
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Jiang B
(2014)
Transverse multibunch instabilities for two bunch trains on separated orbits
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Jones R
(2009)
Dispersion and energy compensation in high-gradient linacs for lepton colliders
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Dexter A
(2011)
First demonstration and performance of an injection locked continuous wave magnetron to phase control a superconducting cavity
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Aumeyr T
(2015)
Advanced simulations of optical transition and diffraction radiation
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Apsimon R
(2015)
Design and performance of a high resolution, low latency stripline beam position monitor system
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Bolzon B
(2015)
Very high resolution optical transition radiation imaging system: Comparison between simulation and experiment
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
McGregor I
(2013)
Complementary split-ring resonator-based deflecting structure
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Peach K
(2013)
Conceptual design of a nonscaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for protons and carbon ions for charged particle therapy
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Di Mitri S
(2014)
Estimate of free electron laser gain length in the presence of electron beam collective effects
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Valentino G
(2014)
Successive approximation algorithm for beam-position-monitor-based LHC collimator alignment
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Schuh M
(2011)
Influence of higher order modes on the beam stability in the high power superconducting proton linac
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
McGregor I
(2013)
Complementary split-ring resonator-coupled traveling wave accelerating structure
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Hock K
(2009)
Transient jitter from injection in storage rings
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Brett D
(2014)
Accurate crab cavity modeling for the high luminosity Large Hadron Collider
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
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 |