Beam Gas Curtain Instrument

Name: Beam Gas Curtain Instrument
Start: 2017-06-27T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2017-06-28T10:30:00+02:00
Location: Cockcroft Institute

27 Jun 2017, 09:00 → 28 Jun 2017, 10:30 Europe/Zurich

Cockcroft Institute

Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool), Gerhard Schneider (CERN), Hao Zhang (University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute), Raymond Veness (CERN)

Description

The aims of the meeting are to: - Review the status of the different parts of the project - Prepare for the 2nd BGC installation at Cockcroft - Review the requirements for the installation in the LHC - Agree the next steps and priorities

Tuesday 27 June
- Tue 27 Jun
- Wed 28 Jun
- 09:00 → 09:15
  
  Introduction and Welcome to the Review 15m
  
  Welcome to Cockcroft, Outline of the Review
  
  Speakers: Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool), Raymond Veness (CERN)
  
  Cockcroft - intro.pdf
  
  Cockcroft - intro.pptx
  
  PhysicsIntro.pdf
  
  PhysicsIntro.pptx
- 09:15 → 09:35
  
  Cockcroft collaboration 20m
  
  Recruitment situation and plans, financial situation, main milestones (15 min + 5 min)
  
  Speaker: Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool)
  
  HLLHC 201706 CPW.pdf
  
  HLLHC 201706 CPW.pptx
- 09:35 → 10:00
  
  BGC project context BBLR and hollow electron lens 25m
  
  Purpose of the BBLR, Function, Status and outlook, Use of the BGC for BBLR/hollow electron lens (15 + 10 min)
  
  Speaker: Adriana Rossi (CERN)
  
  Rossi-2017.06.27-Cockcroft-pt1.pdf
  
  Rossi-2017.06.27-Cockcroft-pt1.pptx
- 10:00 → 10:20
  
  Actions from last review 20m
  
  Present actions and questions from last review 11 October 2016. Actions resolved and ongoing. (10 min + 10 min)
  
  Speaker: Raymond Veness (CERN)
  
  Cockcroft-0617-actions.pdf
  
  Cockcroft-0617-actions.pptx
- 10:20 → 10:50
  
  Resume of the experimental programme up to date 30m
  
  Measurements made both using IPM mode and BIF mode, stating gas jet densities, electron gun current, integration times, background pressures, skimmers used and operation details (20 min + 10 min)
  
  Speaker: Dr Hao Zhang (University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute)
  
  Resume of the experimental programme up to date1.pdf
  
  Resume of the experimental programme up to date1.pptx
- 10:50 → 11:10
  
  Coffee Break 20m
- 11:10 → 11:45
  
  Cockcroft plans for the next 12 months 35m
  
  Experimental programme, simulations and modelling, material (e.g. skimmers) and gasses foreseen (25 min + 10 min)
  
  Speaker: Mr Edward Martin (Cockcroft)
  
  Cockcroft plans for the next 12 months Hao Zhang.pdf
  
  Cockcroft plans for the next 12 months Hao Zhang.pptx
- 11:45 → 12:20
  
  Simulation of the gas flow 35m
  
  Simulation of the 2nd BGC, Possible to compare model with the existing BGC pressures measured?, Simulation objectives for 2017
  
  Speaker: Marton Ady (CERN)
  
  ady_cockroft.pdf
  
  ady_cockroft.pptx
- 12:20 → 13:00
  
  Optical system 40m
  
  Overview of the work done up to date, stating the main key figures of beam-gas interaction, gasses and optical system; Development and experimental plan for 2017 (30 min + 10 min)
  
  Speaker: Dr Serban Udrea (GSI)
  
  Udrea_CERN_eLens_20170627.pdf
- 13:00 → 14:10
  
  Lunch 1h 10m
- 14:10 → 14:30
  
  Design of the 2nd BGC 20m
  
  Presentation of mechanical design of the 2nd BGC, pointing out the differences versus the 1st BGC (15 min + 5 min)
  
  Speaker: Ms Elena Barrios Diaz (Centro de Investigaciones Energéti cas Medioambientales y Tecno)
  
  BGC_27062017.pdf
  
  BGC_27062017.pptx
- 14:30 → 14:50
  
  Production and commissioning of the 2nd BGC 20m
  
  Procurement list of vacuum material, jet diagnostic, mechanics, readout giving the status received, ordered, to be ordered. Add total estimated cost. Planning of the integration of the 2nd BGC in Cockcroft Lab (15 min + 5 min)
  
  Speakers: Mr Edward Martin (Cockcroft), Hao Zhang (University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute)
  
  Production and commissioning of the 2nd BGC.pdf
  
  Production and commissioning of the 2nd BGC.pptx
- 14:50 → 15:05
  
  Manufacturing and alignment of the skimmer and nozzle assembly 15m
  
  Design, manufacture and alignment of the Nozzle and Skimmer block (10 min + 5 min)
  
  Speaker: Thomas Dodington
  
  BGC_Alignment_Cockcroft Tom Doddington.pdf
  
  BGC_Alignment_Cockcroft Tom Doddington.pptx
  
  Udrea_CERN_eLens_20170627.pdf
- 15:05 → 15:25
  
  Installation of an instrument in a CERN machine 20m
  
  Installation options of the BGC in a CERN machine, prepare for BGC No 3 with design criteria depending on the environment (15 min + 5 min)
  
  Speaker: Raymond Veness (CERN)
  
  Gas jet Installation at CERN 0617.pdf
  
  Gas jet Installation at CERN 0617.pptx
- 15:25 → 15:40
  
  Tee break 15m
- 15:40 → 16:40
  
  Discussion on actions + future plans 1h
  
  Speakers: Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool), Raymond Veness (CERN)
Wednesday 28 June
- Tue 27 Jun
- Wed 28 Jun
- 09:00 → 10:30
  
  Wrap-up 1h 30m
  
  Speakers: Carsten Peter Welsch (Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool), Raymond Veness (CERN)

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