Special JAI Student Lectures - Effective Science Communication in Particle and Accelerator Physics

• Hector Garcia-Morales

Room: Dennis Sciama Lecture Theatre Communicating effectively can make the difference in a selection process for a new position or accessing funding for your project. For that reason, both in academia and in industry, strong communication skills became an essential asset. These lectures aim to empower particle and accelerator physics researchers to communicate their findings effectively, both internally and externally, foster collaboration, and potentially ensure funding and ultimately drive research career success. The first part of the lectures will cover the basic aspects of effective science communication: adapting the message to different audiences and increasing engagement, improving public speaking skills using compelling narratives, and managing uncertainty. In the second part we will put into practice some of the points discussed in the first part, including short pitches, writing exercises, and discussions about ethics and trust in communication. The lectures are tailored to graduate students and researchers willing to improve their communication skills.

University Neutrons: The High-Flux Accelerator Facility at Birmingham

• Carl Wheldon (University of Birmingham)

The University of Birmingham has operated several accelerators since the 1940s and in December 2023, the new High Flux Accelerator-Driven Neutron Facility (HF-ADNeF) was commissioned. At its heart is a high-current 2.6 MV proton / deuteron accelerator, capable of 30-50 mA. A high-power, rotating lithium target can generate 1e12 neutrons/cm^2/s via the Li-7(p,n)Be-7 reaction. Additionally, from the Birmingham Cyclotron Facility, lower fluxes of higher energy neutrons are available using deuteron beams on a cooled beryllium target. These two facilities will be presented along with a selection of the research carried out and planned at the accelerators.

The TWOCRYST Project at the CERN Large Hadron Collider: Pioneering a Novel Experiment to Explore Charmed Baryons

• Pascal Hermes (CERN)

The study of magnetic and electric dipole moments (MDM and EDM) of charm baryons, such as the ΛC, offers an unprecedented opportunity to explore fundamental physics beyond the Standard Model. However, these particles have incredibly short lifetimes—just 10⁻¹³ seconds—making such measurements extremely challenging. A breakthrough becomes possible by confining their motion within the atomic lattices of ultra-pure bent crystals, where strong electromagnetic fields can induce measurable spin precession. In early 2025, a pioneering set-up called TWOCRYST was installed at the LHC to test this concept at TeV energies for the first time. This proof-of-principle experiment consists of a solid fixed target, two bent crystals, and two precision detectors. The data collected from TWOCRYST will be critical in assessing the feasibility of a full-scale experiment, potentially to be realized during LHC Run 4, aimed at directly measuring the dipole moments of charm baryons. This talk will cover the motivation behind TWOCRYST, the innovative technologies involved, and how its results will shape the future of high-precision charm physics at the LHC.

Development of HTS Trapped Field Magnets Using 2G HTS Coated Conductors

• Hengpei Liao (University of Strathclyde)

Compact high-temperature superconducting (HTS) trapped field magnets hold great potential for advanced industrial/research equipment, medical devices, and electrified transportation, offering unique advantages over conventional permanent magnets and electromagnets. While superconductors use zero electrical resistance to sustain high currents and generate substantial fields, traditional HTS bulk and stack structures are constrained by geometric limitations, mechanical robustness, and scalability. With advancements in 2G HTS coated conductors, there is growing interest in utilizing these tapes to develop large and stable trapped field profiles. This presentation explores innovative magnetization mechanisms and design optimizations for HTS trapped field magnets based on 2G HTS tapes, focusing on HTS-stacked ring magnets, hybrid HTS-stacked ring designs, their mechanical stress responses, and trapped field closed-loop HTS coils under field cooling magnetization. By addressing these challenges, we aim to advance the development of compact, portable, and high-performance HTS magnets for applications in scientific research, advanced medical devices, maglev transportation and HTS machines.