Upcoming Particle Seminars*
September 11
Speaker: Allen Caldwell of MPI Munich
Title: " Plasma wakefields – a revolution in particle acceleration"
Abstract:
New acceleration technology is mandatory for the future of particle
physics. A promising approach is to exploit the properties of plasmas.
Past research has focused on creating large-amplitude plasma waves by
injecting an intense laser pulse of an electron bunch into the plasma.
However, the maximum energy gain of electrons accelerated in a single
plasma stage is limited by the energy of the driver. Proton bunches,
being much more energetic, are the most promising drivers of wakefields
to accelerate electrons to the TeV energy scale. An experimental
program has started at CERN, the AWAKE experiment, where proton bunches
will be used for the first time ever to drive plasma wakefields. The
evolution of the properties of the proton and electron bunches in the
plasma will be studied using state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and will
be compared to detailed numerical simulations. This information will
provide the basis for designing next-generation experiments. The
presentation will include an introduction to the subject of plasma
wakefield acceleration and a description of the experimental program at
CERN, as well as a discussion of future outlook.
September 18
Speaker: Petra Huntemeyer of Michigan Tech
Title: "First Results, Construction Status, and Future of the HAWC Observatory"
Abstract:
TBA
October 16
Speaker: Miguel Angel Sanchez-Conde of SLAC-KIPAC
Title: TBA
Abstract:
TBA
