Beam Gas Curtain Instrument
from
Tuesday 27 June 2017 (09:00)
to
Wednesday 28 June 2017 (10:30)
Monday 26 June 2017
Tuesday 27 June 2017
09:00
Introduction and Welcome to the Review
-
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
Introduction and Welcome to the Review
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome to Cockcroft, Outline of the Review
09:15
Cockcroft collaboration
-
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
Cockcroft collaboration
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
09:15 - 09:35
Recruitment situation and plans, financial situation, main milestones (15 min + 5 min)
09:35
BGC project context BBLR and hollow electron lens
-
Adriana Rossi
(
CERN
)
BGC project context BBLR and hollow electron lens
Adriana Rossi
(
CERN
)
09:35 - 10:00
Purpose of the BBLR, Function, Status and outlook, Use of the BGC for BBLR/hollow electron lens (15 + 10 min)
10:00
Actions from last review
-
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
Actions from last review
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
10:00 - 10:20
Present actions and questions from last review 11 October 2016. Actions resolved and ongoing. (10 min + 10 min)
10:20
Resume of the experimental programme up to date
-
Hao Zhang
(
University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute
)
Resume of the experimental programme up to date
Hao Zhang
(
University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute
)
10:20 - 10:50
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)
10:50
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:10
11:10
Cockcroft plans for the next 12 months
-
Edward Martin
(
Cockcroft
)
Cockcroft plans for the next 12 months
Edward Martin
(
Cockcroft
)
11:10 - 11:45
Experimental programme, simulations and modelling, material (e.g. skimmers) and gasses foreseen (25 min + 10 min)
11:45
Simulation of the gas flow
-
Marton Ady
(
CERN
)
Simulation of the gas flow
Marton Ady
(
CERN
)
11:45 - 12:20
Simulation of the 2nd BGC, Possible to compare model with the existing BGC pressures measured?, Simulation objectives for 2017
12:20
Optical system
-
Serban Udrea
(
GSI
)
Optical system
Serban Udrea
(
GSI
)
12:20 - 13:00
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)
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:10
14:10
Design of the 2nd BGC
-
Elena Barrios Diaz
(
Centro de Investigaciones Energéti cas Medioambientales y Tecno
)
Design of the 2nd BGC
Elena Barrios Diaz
(
Centro de Investigaciones Energéti cas Medioambientales y Tecno
)
14:10 - 14:30
Presentation of mechanical design of the 2nd BGC, pointing out the differences versus the 1st BGC (15 min + 5 min)
14:30
Production and commissioning of the 2nd BGC
-
Hao Zhang
(
University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute
)
Edward Martin
(
Cockcroft
)
Production and commissioning of the 2nd BGC
Hao Zhang
(
University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute
)
Edward Martin
(
Cockcroft
)
14:30 - 14:50
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)
14:50
Manufacturing and alignment of the skimmer and nozzle assembly
-
Thomas Dodington
Manufacturing and alignment of the skimmer and nozzle assembly
Thomas Dodington
14:50 - 15:05
Design, manufacture and alignment of the Nozzle and Skimmer block (10 min + 5 min)
15:05
Installation of an instrument in a CERN machine
-
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
Installation of an instrument in a CERN machine
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
15:05 - 15:25
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)
15:25
Tee break
Tee break
15:25 - 15:40
15:40
Discussion on actions + future plans
-
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
Discussion on actions + future plans
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
15:40 - 16:40
Wednesday 28 June 2017
09:00
Wrap-up
-
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
Wrap-up
Raymond Veness
(
CERN
)
Carsten Peter Welsch
(
Cockcroft Institute / University of Liverpool
)
09:00 - 10:30