ALPA 2015: Program
International Symposium
19.11.2015 – 21.11.2015
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Thursday, 19th November
| 12.00 | Check-in / Registration | ||
| 14.00 | Greetings and Introductions Katia Parodi and Michael Molls | abstract | |
| 14:15 | State-of-the-Art I - Electrons, X-rays and Gamma-rays (Chair: Andrea Macchi) | ||
| "Societal Applications of Laser-Plasma Accelerators" Victor Malka, Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquee, ENSTA, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Universite Paris-Saclay, France | abstract | talk | |
| "Dielectric Laser Acceleration of Electrons" Joel England, SLAC National Acceleratory Laboratory, Stanford University, California, USA | abstract | talk | |
| "X-ray and Gamma-ray Sources Associated with Laser-acceleration of Electrons" Stefan Karsch, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany | abstract | talk | |
| 16.00 | Coffee Break and Announcements | ||
| 16.20 | State-of-the-Art II - Ions and Neutrons (Chair: Victor Malka) | ||
| "Ion Acceleration" Andea Macchi, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche (CNR/INO) and University of Pisa, Italy | abstract | talk | |
| Space Radiation Effects I - Solar Cells | |||
| "Space Irradiation Effects on Solar Cells" Mitsuru Imaizumi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan | abstract | talk | |
| 17.30 | Break for the day | ||
| 19.00 | Welcome Buffet (stand up) |
Friday, 20th November
| 09.15 | Radiobiology and Radiochemistry (Chair: Michael Molls) | ||
| "Application of Laser-driven Beams for Radiobiological Experiments" Anna Friedl, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany | abstract | talk | |
| "Ultrafast Radiation Chemistry" Mehran Mostafavi, Universite Paris-Sud, France | abstract | talk | |
| "Using Laser-driven Ion Sources to Study Fast Radiobiological Processes" Naoya Shikazono, Quantum Beam Science Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan | abstract | talk | |
| 11.00 | Coffee Break and Announcements | ||
| 11.15 | Radiography and Imaging, Ion Beam Radiotherapy (Chair: Katia Parodi) | ||
| "Potential Applications of Laser-driven Accelerators in Particle Imaging" Reinhard Schulte, Loma Linda University, California, USA | abstract | talk | |
| "Beam Delivery for Laser-driven Proton Radiotherapy" Jörg Pawelke, OncoRay, Technische Universität Dresden and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany | abstract | talk | |
| "Treatment Planning Studies for Laser-driven Proton Therapy" Jan Wilkens, Technische Universität München, Germany | abstract | talk | |
| "Design and Status of the ELIMAIA Beam Transport Line for Laser-driven Ion Applications" Valentina Scuderi, Institute of Physics, ASCR (FZU) at ELI-Beamlines Project, Prague and INFN-LNS, Catania, Italy | abstract | talk | |
| 13.15 | Lunch and Group Photograph | ||
| 14.30 | Space Radiation Effects II – Biological (Chair: Luis Roso) | ||
| "Space Radiation and its Biological Effects" Günther Reitz, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Germany | abstract | talk | |
| Radioisotope Production | |||
| "Feasibility of Table-top Lasers as On-site Single-dose Generators for Positron Emission Tomography: An Imaging Point of View" Camilo Ruiz, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain | abstract | talk | |
| "Development of a Table-top TW Laser Accelerator for Medical Imaging Isotope Production" Alexandro Ruiz, Proton Laser Applications S.L, Salamanca, Spain | abstract | talk | |
| 16.15 | Poster Session* and Coffee Break |
Saturday, 21st November
| 09.15 | Material Studies I - Novel Diagnostics (Chair: Yoshie Otake) | ||
| "Possible Role of Laser-driven Energetic Ion Bunches in Materials Science and in Simulation of Mixed Radiation" Devesh K. Avasthi, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, India | abstract | talk | |
| "Applicability of Femtosecond Laser Accelerated Ions in Perturbed Angular Distribution Studies" Sanjeev Srivastava, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India | abstract | talk | |
| "Stress Testing of Materials Using Laser-accelerated Protons" Patrizio Antici, INRS-EMT, Canada, ELI-ALPS, Hungary and University of Rome, Italy | abstract | talk | |
| 11.00 | Coffee Break and Announcements | ||
| 11.15 | Material Studies II - Neutron Beams (Chair: Paul Bolton) | ||
| "RIKEN Accelerator-driven Compact Neutron Source RANS and its Practical Applications with Slow and Fast Neutrons" Yoshie Otake, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Japan | abstract | talk | |
| Ion Beamline Development (ILDIAS and Hybrids) | |||
| "L3IA – A Line for Laser Light Ion Acceleration" Dario Giove, INFN, Milano, Italy | abstract | talk | |
| "TBD – Hybrid Simulations" Giorgio Turchetti, University of Bologna, Italy | abstract | talk | |
| 13.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.15 | Matter in Extreme Fields - Plasma Radiography and HIBEF (Chair: Jörg Schreiber) | ||
| "Plasma Radiography Employing Laser-driven Protons" Marco Borghesi, Queen’s University Belfast, UK | abstract | talk | |
| "Innovative Research with the Helmholtz International Beamline for Extreme Fields at European XFEL" Ulrich Schramm, Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Germany | abstract | talk | |
| 15.25 | Coffee Break and Announcements | ||
| 15.40 | Nuclear Physics and Nondestructive Element Assay (Chair: Ulrich Schramm) | ||
| "Advances in Nondestructive Elemental Assaying Technologies" Robert J. Ledoux, Passport Systems Inc., USA | abstract | talk | |
| "Perspectives for Laser-driven Nuclear Science" Peter G. Thirolf, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany | abstract | talk | |
| 16.50 | General Discussion Paul Bolton and Jörg Schreiber | ||
| 17.25 | Summary and Closing Paul Bolton |
Sunday, 22nd November
Optional Boat Tour
*Poster Session Details:
- A. Aragon et al "The Laser Laboratory for Acceleration and Applications (L2A2)"
- D. Bara and D. Bennaceur-Doumaz "Nonthermal Effects on Laser Ion Acceleration with Two Electron Temperature Distribution Function"
- J.H. Bin et al "Ion Acceleration Using Relativistic Pulse Shaping in Near-Critical-Density Plasmas"
- H. Ekerfelt et al "Parametric Study of Density Down-ramp Injection"
- F. Englbrecht et al "Angular-energy Distribution Reconstruction of Electrons Emitted from Laser Irradiated Foils"
- I. Gallardo Gonzalez et al "Experimental Study of Ionization-induced Trapping in a Laser Wakefield Accelerator"
- R. Lera et al "Development of a High Repetition Rate Target System for Laser-plasma Acceleration"
- S. Liprandi et al "Development of a Compton Camera Prototype for Prompt Gamma Medical Imaging"
- F. Romano et al "Dosimetry of Laser-driven Ion Beams for Potential Applications in the Medical Field"
- M. Würl et al "Monte-Carlo Studies for the Development of Laser-driven Proton Radiography"