Superconducting Undulator Workshop

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 28th & 29th April 2014

Jim ClarkeSTFC Daresbury Laboratory

Welcome to RAL

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

Science and Technology Facilities Council

UK Astronomy Technology CentreEdinburgh, Scotland

Polaris HouseSwindon, Wiltshire

Chilbolton ObservatoryStockbridge, Hampshire

Daresbury LaboratoryDaresbury Science and Innovation CampusWarrington, Cheshire

Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcot, Oxfordshire

Technology to underpin scienceDeveloping and delivering innovative technologies in STFC laboratories and in collaboration with University groups

Key Technology Strengths

o Accelerator technologieso Instrumentationo Detectors and Sensorso Data Acquisition and Processing Systemso Microelectronics designo Micro/nano technologyo 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 SourcesProviding powerful insights into key areas of energy, biomedical research, climate, environment and security

High Power LasersProviding applications on bioscience and nanotechnology and demonstrating laser driven fusion as a future source of sustainable, clean energy

Light SourcesProviding 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