Scientific Calendar Event



Description

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting

Recent advances in high-power laser technology have led to the development of lasers producing extremely short light pulses in the range of femto-seconds with very high intensities. By guiding these pulses onto a solid foil, intense sources of photons, ions and neutrons can be produced, which can subsequently be used for a wide spectrum of applications. In addition, as laser based techniques could support accelerating electric fields at least four orders of magnitude larger than those of conventional accelerators, the goal of producing compact and portable particle accelerators appears now to be feasible.

Young researchers interested in laser-driven radiation sources and their potential for
innovation will find this workshop helpful in developing an in depth understanding of the basic operation principles of laser-driven accelerators and their contribution to socio-economic development through a wide range of applications, such as non-destructive methods in aerospace, radiographic imaging of large objects, in-operando diagnostics of lithium-ion batteries, radiation processing to fabricate smart, functional materials, active interrogation of sensitive nuclear materials and many others.

Topics
  • Nuclear physics aspects in laser-driven accelerator technologies
  • Basics of laser physics used to produce and accelerate neutrons, ions and X-rays
  • Laser-driven accelerators: operation principles and instruments
  • Advances in target and moderator schemes for laser-driven neutron production
  • Detector instrumentation used in laser-driven neutron and X-ray production
  • Overview of laser-driven neutron sources and their applications
  • Special topics in applications of laser-driven neutron sources (Proliferation, Radiography, Security, Fusion)

Speakers
I. POMERANTZ, Tel Aviv University, Israel
M. ROTH, TU Darmstadt, Germany
S. VOGEL, LANL, USA
K. SPOHR, ELI-NP, Romania
M. ZIMMER, TU Darmstadt, Germany

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.
Go to day
  • Monday, 15 April 2024
    • 08:30 - 18:30
      • 08:30 Registration Formalities 1h15'
        REGISTRATION: Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level). The Registration Desk will be open from 8.30 to 10.45
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:15 Opening and Overview of Workshop Programme; Introductions of the participants 30'
        Speaker: Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy), Markus ROTH (Darmstadt University, Germany)
      • 11:45 Introduction to ICTP and IAEA 45'
        Speaker: Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy), Sotirios CHARISOPOULOS (IAEA, Vienna)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:00 Lecture 1: Ultra- intense lasers I – An introduction 1h30'
        Speaker: Markus ROTH (Darmstadt University, Germany)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Lecture 2: Neutron generation by UHI lasers I (ion beams) 1h30'
        remote
        Speaker: Ishay POMERANTZ (Tel-Aviv University, Israel)
        Material: Video
      • 17:30 Lecture 3: Applications I (Spectroscopy, Activation, Isotope Production) 1h0'
        Speaker: Marc ZIMMER (Focused Energy GmbH, Germany)
        Material: Video
  • Tuesday, 16 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Lecture 4: Ultra-Intense Lasers II (design, technology, prospects) 1h30'
        Speaker: Markus ROTH (Darmstadt University, Germany)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Lecture 5: Nuclear Astrophysics with intense lasers 1h30'
        remote
        Speaker: Ishay POMERANTZ (Tel-Aviv University, Israel)
        Material: Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:00 Lecture 6: Applications II (imaging, resonance imaging, scattering) 1h30'
        Speaker: Marc ZIMMER (Focused Energy GmbH, Germany)
        Material: Video
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Lecture 7: Nuclear Physics experiments with lasers and photons 1h30'
        Speaker: Klaus SPOHR (ELI-NP, Romania)
        Material: Slides Video
    • 18:30 - 20:00
      • 18:30 Welcome Reception 1h30'
        All participants are cordially invited to the Welcome Reception
  • Wednesday, 17 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 18:30
      • 09:00 Lecture 8: Nuclear Physics experiments with lasers and photons and some selected Applications 45'
        Speaker: Klaus SPOHR (ELI-NP, Romania)
        Material: Video
      • 09:45 Lecture 9: r-process studies with laser-driven neutron sources 45'
        Speaker: Vojtech HORNY (ELI-NP, Romania)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Lecture 10: Nuclear Physics experiments with Gamma-beams 1h30'
        Speaker: Klaus SPOHR (ELI-NP, Romania)
        Material: Video
      • 12:30 Group Photo 5'
      • 12:35 Lunch Break 1h25'
      • 14:00 Lecture 11: Target and converter design for neutron sources 45'
        Speaker: Marc ZIMMER (Focused Energy GmbH, Germany)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 14:45 Combining immunotherapy with radiology, new pathways of research supported by particles provided by the high-power laser system at ELI-NP 45'
        Speaker: Klaus SPOHR (ELI-NP, Romania)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Lecture 12: Neutron detectors 1h30'
        Speaker: Sven VOGEL (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 17:30 Lecture 13: Ultra-intense lasers III; Comparison with other neutron sources 1h0'
        Speaker: Markus ROTH (Darmstadt University, Germany)
        Material: Slides Video
  • Thursday, 18 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 16:00
      • 09:00 Lecture 14: Ultra-intense lasers IV (facilities, future systems/developments) and selected applications with Laser-Driven Neutron Sources 1h30'
        Speaker: Markus ROTH (Darmstadt University, Germany)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Lecture 15: Nuclear Energy Research as an Application Case for Laser-Driven Neutron Sources 1h30'
        Speaker: Sven VOGEL (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:00 Discussion, Questions, Summary, and Feedback Survey 1h0'
        Speaker: Sotirios CHARISOPOULOS (IAEA, Vienna)
        Material: Video
      • 15:00 Graduation ceremony and certificates – Closing Remarks 1h0'
        Speaker: Sotirios CHARISOPOULOS (IAEA, Vienna), Markus ROTH (Darmstadt University, Germany), Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy)
        Material: Video