NECSA-Wits workshop on Radiation, Material Sciences and High Energy Physics
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Visitors Centre
NECSA
Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension
R104 Pelindaba
Brits Magisterial District
Madibeng Municipality
North West Province
0240
South Africa
Bruce Mellado Garcia
(University of the Witwatersrand),
Elias Sideras-Haddad
(University of the Witwatersrand),
Gawie Nothnagel
(NECSA),
Motodi Maserumule
(NECSA),
Phumzile Tshelane
(NECSA)
Description
This workshop is intended for NECSA R&D and research activities at the University of Witwatersrand to find synergies. The areas of expertise are Radiation, including education, Material Sciences and instrumentation in High Energy Physics.
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Participants
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Introduction and Overview
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09:30
Welcome and overview of R&D activities at NECSA 20mSpeaker: Dr Motodi Maserumule (NECSA)
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09:50
Overview of activities at Wits: MPRI & HEP 20mSpeakers: Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand), Prof. Elias Sideras-Haddad (University of the Witwatersrand)
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10:10
Overview of activities in Nuclear Education 20mSpeaker: Mr James Larkin (University of the Witwatersrand)
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09:30
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10:45
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11:15
Tea/coffee break 30m
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Presentations I
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11:15
An overview of Radiation and Reactor Theory Section 15mSpeaker: Dr Djordje Tomasevic (NECSA)
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11:30
An overview of the OSCAR-4 code system as industry support and research platform 30mSpeakers: Dr Francois van Heerden (NECSA), Dr Pavel Bokov (NECSA), Dr Rian Prinsloo (NECSA)
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12:00
An overview of the focus and activities of the Necsa Reactor Analysis 30mSpeakers: Ms Carmen Jacobs (NECSA), Mr Khalid Elsakhawy (NECSA)
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12:30
The Radiation and Reactor Theory SQEP Training Programme 15mSpeaker: Mr Johann van Rooyen (NECSA)
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Lunch 1h
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Presentations II
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14:00
The use of EPICS as a control and instrumentation tool for the RFQ accelerator facility at NECSA 15mSpeaker: Mr Mpho Matabane (NECSA)
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14:15
Upgrade of the readout electronics of the Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS detector 15mSpeaker: Matthew Spoor (University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
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14:30
The ATCA system for advanced electronics 15mSpeaker: Robert Graham Reed (University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
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14:45
Radiation damage of plastic scintillators for the Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS detector 30mSpeaker: Harshna Jivan (University of the Witwatersrand (ZA))
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Transmission of damaged plastic scintillators for the Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS detector 15mSpeaker: Humphry Tlou
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Tea/coffee break 30m
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Presentations III
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16:00
MPRI Centralised Research Laboratories 15mSpeaker: Mr Gerrard Peter (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Observation of impedance oscillations in single walled carbon nanotube bundles excited by high frequency signals 15mSpeaker: Ms Siphepile Ncube (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Synthesis, device fabrication and Quantum transport features of Graphene 15mSpeaker: Mr Christopher Coleman (University of the Witwatersrand)
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16:45
The superconductor-insulator transition in boron doped nanodiamond 15mSpeaker: Mr Ross McIntosh (University of the Witwatersrand)
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17:00
Electrical Transport properties of Nitrogen Doped Carbon Microspheres 15mSpeaker: Mr Vincent Marsicano (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Nuclear Structure, Safety and Applications 15mSpeaker: Dr Iyabo Usman (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Presentations IV
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Non-destructive characterisation of materials and components with neutron diffraction methods 15mSpeaker: Dr Andrew Venter (NECSA)
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X-ray and neutron radiography and tomography at NECSA 15mSpeaker: Dr Gabriel Nothnagel (NECSA)
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10:00
Small-angle Scattering Study of Wool and Mohair Fibres 15mSpeaker: Mr Tjatji Tjebane (NECSA)
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10:15
Near-surface diffraction capabilities at NECSA 15mSpeaker: Mr Tshepo Ntsoane (NECSA)
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Charged particle irradiation effects on Zircaloy-4 15mSpeaker: Mr Tshepo Mahafa (NECSA)
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10:45
Applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy 15mSpeaker: Deena Naidoo (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Tea/coffee break 30m
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Presentations V
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Surface Brillouin scattering of thin supported films: case studies Transition metal nitrides and oxides 15mSpeaker: Dr Daniel Wamwangi (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Optoelectronic characterization of organic solar cells to enhance efficiency 15mSpeaker: Mr Francis Otieno (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Fabrication and characterisation of high efficiency carbon nanotube based organic solar cells 15mSpeaker: Mr Lesias Kotane (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Co-Implantation of N-O complex in Diamond 15mSpeaker: Mr Tresor Matindi (University of the Witwatersrand)
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12:30
Measurement of the near-surface elastic properties of solids and thin supported films using Surface Brillouin spectroscopy 15mSpeaker: Dr Bhekumusa Mathe (University of the Witwatersrand)
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12:45
Diamond/Carbon Physics with Accelerated Charged Ions 15mSpeaker: Prof. Elias Sideras-Haddas (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Lunch 1h
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Breakaway session: Electronics and Computing
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Breakaway session: Material Sciences
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Breakaway session: Radiation and Education
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Tea/coffee break 30m
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Concluding session
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Report from Radiation and Education 20mSpeakers: Mr James Larkin (University of the Witwatersrand), Mr Johann Van Rooyen (NECSA)
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Report from Material Sciences 20mSpeakers: Prof. Deena Naidoo (University of the Witwatersrand), Dr Gabriel Nothnagel (NECSA)
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Report from Electronics 20mSpeakers: Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand), Dr Motodi Maserumule (NECSA)
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Concluding remarks 20m
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