1. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Progress and Plans of the SUPA Nuclear & Plasma Physics Theme Dino Jaroszynski Edinburgh, Glasgow, HWU, Strathclyde, UWS, Dundee

2. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Nuclear and Plasma Physics >61 Researchers (incl. >20 academics) + >68 PhD students = >129 publications p.a. + invited talks + >£4.3m income p.a. (fluctuates) Strong links with other themes in SUPA, SULSA, SINAPSE, Particle Physics, Astro and Space Physics, Energy, Photonics & Industry Diversity – Cross-disciplinary flag-ship project: SCAPA brings together NPP teams: Nuclear + plasma physics = applications & new science Innovation: high-field physics, applications of particle beams, incoherent & coherent radiation, detectors, imaging: KE opportunities

3. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA) Expansion of ALPHA-X laser-plasma accelerator facilities at Strathclyde with new laboratories. Expansion of ALPHA-X laser-plasma accelerator facilities at Strathclyde with new laboratories. In-depth programme of Applications. In-depth programme of Applications. Accelerator and source Research & Development. Accelerator and source Research & Development. Knowledge Exchange & Commercialisation Knowledge Exchange & Commercialisation Engagement in European and other large projects. Engagement in European and other large projects. Training: Centre for Doctoral Training in the Application of Next Generation Accelerations Training: Centre for Doctoral Training in the Application of Next Generation Accelerations 3 shielded areas with 7 accelerator beam lines. 3 shielded areas with 7 accelerator beam lines. High-intensity femtosecond laser systems: High-intensity femtosecond laser systems: a) 200-300 TW (with provision for PW) @ 5 Hz, a) 200-300 TW (with provision for PW) @ 5 Hz, b) 35 TW @ 10 Hz, b) 35 TW @ 10 Hz, c) sub-TW @ 1 kHz. c) sub-TW @ 1 kHz. High-energy proton, ion and electron bunches. High-energy proton, ion and electron bunches. High-brightness fs duration X-ray & gamma-ray pulses. High-brightness fs duration X-ray & gamma-ray pulses. APPLICATIONS Radiobiology Radiobiology Ultrafast Probing Ultrafast Probing High-Resolution Imaging High-Resolution Imaging Radioisotope Production Radioisotope Production Detector Development Detector Development Radiation Damage Testing Radiation Damage Testing Compact GeV electron accelerator and gamma-ray source SCAPA

4. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma Based Accelerators 1200 m 2 laboratory space: 200-300 TW laser and 7+ “beam lines” producing particles and coherent and incoherent radiation sources for applications: nuclear physics, health sciences, plasma physics etc. Part of Strathclyde TIC Strathclyde: 2 Chairs, 2 PDRAs, Technicians Glasgow: 1 Reader USW: 2 Readers/Lectures Edinburgh SUPA Fellow SCAPA: - £8m infrastructure + staff + beam lines: part of the Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre

5. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance ALPHA-X: Advanced Laser Plasma High-energy Accelerators towards X-rays – Template for SCAPA Compact R&D facility to develop and apply femtosecond duration particle, synchrotron, free-electron laser and gamma ray sources electron beam spectrum phase contrast imaging with 50 keV photons beam emittance: <1  mm mrad CTR: electron bunch duration: 1-3 fs Brilliant particle source: 10 MeV → GeV, kA peak current, fs duration FEL 1J 30 fs 10 19 cm -3 10 19 cm -3 = 2.8 nm – 1  m (<1GeV beam) = 2.8 nm – 1  m (<1GeV beam) ALPHA-X @ Strathclyde

6. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Uniqueness and Competitiveness SCAPA: Unique laser-plasma accelerator facility:SCAPA: Unique laser-plasma accelerator facility: Generalised synchrotron source conceptGeneralised synchrotron source concept …. but much more compact because based on lasers - provides particles and both coherent and incoherent tuneable radiation.…. but much more compact because based on lasers - provides particles and both coherent and incoherent tuneable radiation. Game changing technology afforded by compactness and unique properties and ability to combine different sources on the same bench.Game changing technology afforded by compactness and unique properties and ability to combine different sources on the same bench. Very competitive because much less expensive than conventional accelerators.Very competitive because much less expensive than conventional accelerators. New opportunities to commercialise the sources and the applicationsNew opportunities to commercialise the sources and the applications

7. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance FIN Thank you

8. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Strategy - SCAPA: develop an Academic Programme Creation of a Scottish centre of excellence for laser-plasma based radiation sources (SCAPA) producing Ultra-short pulse X-rays (femtosecond – attosecond) Coherent EM radiation Gamma rays Electrons, protons, light ions and secondary particles and their applications in Electron & X-ray diffraction Particle detector development Radiation damage in new energy sources (HiPER, ITER) Hot dense matter (fusion studies) Condensed matter physics Molecular biology and medicine Compact next-generation microwave based sources Injectors, study of astrophysical systems in the lab

9. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance Strategy - SCAPA: develop an Initial Applications Programme Radiobiology and dosimetry Radiotherapy using high energy electron beams High energy gamma rays – gamma knife Develop theoretical understanding Compare with ions Radio-isotope production: Photo-nuclear processes X-ray scattering Coherent radiation – free-electron laser Nuclear physics – photo-nuclear physics and application of ions Detector development – provides access to large projects High field physics – ELI, IZEST