Transcript Superconducting Undulator Workshop

Superconducting Undulator
Workshop
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
28th & 29th April 2014
Jim Clarke
STFC Daresbury Laboratory
Welcome to RAL
Science and Technology
Facilities Council
STFC funds world class and
world-leading research – both
curiosity driven and application
led science
This research takes place in
University groups, at STFC
sites/laboratories, and in
international organisations
UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Edinburgh, Scotland
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
Chilbolton Observatory
Stockbridge, Hampshire
Daresbury Laboratory
Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
Warrington, Cheshire
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot, Oxfordshire
Technology to underpin science
Developing and delivering innovative technologies in STFC
laboratories and in collaboration with University groups
Key Technology Strengths
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Accelerator technologies
Instrumentation
Detectors and Sensors
Data Acquisition and Processing Systems
Microelectronics design
Micro/nano technology
High Performance Computing
o Engineering technology centres based at Harwell and
Daresbury Science and Innovation Campuses
o Collaborative efforts
STFC Facilities –
driving scientific research
Neutron Sources
Providing powerful insights into key areas of energy,
biomedical research, climate, environment and security
High Power Lasers
Providing applications on bioscience and
nanotechnology and demonstrating laser driven fusion
as a future source of sustainable, clean energy
Light Sources
Providing new breakthroughs in
medicine, environmental and materials
science, engineering, electronics and
cultural heritage
Workshop Aims & Motivation
• PM Undulator technology continues to advance, with
shorter periods, smaller gaps, and new permanent
magnet materials being implemented at advanced
accelerator driven light sources around the world.
• Superconducting technology still appears to hold a
significant advantage over even cryogenic permanent
magnet based devices.
• The recent successful installation and operation of an
SCU on the APS is another significant step forwards.
• But, progress with SCUs is not as fast as we would like
– are there particular issues that are holding us up or
do we all tackle different problems?
Workshop Aims & Motivation
• Opportunity to share news and information
about the status and progress of our projects
and to discuss the ongoing challenges that we all
face.
• Try to achieve a consensus on list of uncertainties
– What is holding SCUs back?
– Could we work more closely together as a community
to push SCUs forward as a technology?
– Do Free Electron Lasers provide different challenges to
storage rings?
• Agree any action items
Output of the Workshop
• We will write up a Report of the Workshop,
summarising all of the points raised,
consensus on key areas to tackle and any
actions agreed
• We hope this will be a useful document to the
community
Dinner Tonight
• Coach provided to Cosener’s House, Abingdon
at 19:00 from R18
• Return coach to Ridgeway House at 22.00
Thanks
• Thanks to Sue, Marie & Vicky for all the help
with the organisation
• Thanks to Marie for support during the
workshop
• Thanks to Tom, Soren, Sara, and Yury for
helping put the Programme together
• Many thanks to you all for attending