The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science
Lead Research Organisation:
Royal Holloway University of London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The past decade has seen a renaissance in accelerator R&D in the UK, building upon the existing expertise at the Rutherford Appleton and Daresbury Laboratories and fuelled by the need to prepare for the generation of particle physics facilities after the LHC. Both the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway University of London have made very significant contributions to this renewed programme. In 2004, the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science was created, jointly hosted by the Departments of Physics of the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway University of London, with support from PPARC and CCLRC, now merged into STFC. The initial programme was focussed on R&D for the Linear Collider and the Neutrino Factory, but has broadened considerably since its inception to include developments of advanced and novel light sources, work on the upgrades for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the ISIS spallation neutron source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and of the new Diamond Light Source on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, and the development of novel accelerators for a variety of applications from medicine (for example, using protons and light ions to treat cancer therapy) to energy (where accelerator-driven sub-critical reactors could contribute to proliferation-safe generation of nuclear energy and help reduce the volume of highly active radioactive waste). A key part of the strategy is the training of a new generation of accelerator scientists able to design, build and operate the new facilities that would be required in the future and we have made excellent progress on this, with more than 20 graduate students and 15 PDRAs being trained by the JAI alone. We propose to continue this programme, as part of a broadly-based collaboration between the universities, the accelerator science institutes (John Adams Institute, the Cockcroft Institute and the STFC Accelerator Science and Technology Centre), and the national laboratories. A key objective is to encourage the development of a domestic industry able to support this work.
Organisations
- Royal Holloway University of London (Lead Research Organisation)
- European Design Study Towards a Global TeV Linear Collider (EUROTeV) (Collaboration)
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Collaboration)
Publications
Sukhikh L
(2009)
Observation of focusing effect in optical transition and diffraction radiation generated from a spherical target
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Molloy S
(2010)
Energy- z correlation measurements of electron bunches
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Lyapin A
(2011)
Results from a prototype chicane-based energy spectrometer for a Linear Collider
in Journal of Instrumentation
Carter J.
(2007)
International linear collider simulations using BDSIM
in PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
Boogert S
(2009)
Polarimeters and energy spectrometers for the ILC Beam Delivery System
in Journal of Instrumentation
Blackmore V
(2009)
First measurements of the longitudinal bunch profile of a 28.5 GeV beam using coherent Smith-Purcell radiation
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Bambade P
(2010)
Present status and first results of the final focus beam line at the KEK Accelerator Test Facility
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Agapov I
(2009)
Tracking studies of the Compact Linear Collider collimation system
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Agapov I
(2009)
BDSIM: A particle tracking code for accelerator beam-line simulations including particle-matter interactions
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Description | CLIC-UK scheme with CERN |
Amount | £642,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start | 03/2011 |
End | 03/2014 |
Description | DITANET (Marie Curie) |
Amount | £560,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 215080 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 06/2008 |
End | 06/2013 |
Description | EuCARD FP7 |
Amount | £340,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 227579 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 01/2009 |
End | 12/2013 |
Description | Collaborative agreement with CERN |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Simulation studies of CLIC, instrumentation R&D. |
Collaborator Contribution | Direct collaboration in accelerator physics related to CLIC |
Impact | new collaboration in the area of CLIC, funded by CERN. Related studies at KEK and DESY in the field of beam instrumentation. |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Collaborative agreement with KEK |
Organisation | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) |
Department | ATF2 |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Laser-wire and cavity BPM hardware, diffraction radiation studies, electronics, beam control and operation at ATF2. |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in beam physics and instrumentation R&D at the ATF2 facility. |
Impact | Several publications, plus input to the CLIC studies that have resulted in additional support from CERN. |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | DITANET |
Organisation | University of Liverpool |
Department | DITANET |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Collaboration in beam instrumentation, including laser-wire, nano BPMs and Coherent Diffraction radiation. |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in beam instrumentation R&D |
Impact | 3 PhDs are underway. Several publications. Further collaborations developing. |
Start Year | 2008 |
Description | EUROTeV |
Organisation | European Design Study Towards a Global TeV Linear Collider (EUROTeV) |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | R&D in beam instrumentation and simulation. |
Collaborator Contribution | R&D in beam instrumentation |
Impact | Several publications. Further support from the EU and CERN for continued R&D in accelerator physics. |
Description | EuCARD |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Department | EUCARD Enhanced European Coordination for Accelerator Research & Development |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Collaboration in the areas of beam instrumentation and simulation. |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in accelerator physics within Eu FP7 |
Impact | Several publications and further support from CERN for CLIC R&D. |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Masterclass |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | aoubt 140 students per year take part in active demonstrations, with additional lectures and discussions. Schools keep returning and brining more students. Increased applications to physics at university can be traced to these activities. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |
Description | Royal Society exhibition |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Much discussion and subsequent interest in the field. At least one person applied to CERN as a result of discussion. Many school students became interested in the subject. At least one person applied to CERN. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |