Cylindrically Symmetric focusing w/s: planning meeting

16:00(BST) 26May26

Zoom Meeting Link: ​https://imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/meetings/99479536256/invitations?signature=tYhP0aGyLSxy_mIqgFCGNhcI3X48Olcw7cL2TmWyU4k

Attended: CP, KL, CD, CW, BB, PMcK, GMP, ND

Notes

Planning Document: ​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A7ZZGT5FUjZzqGo0nePZiE2RSJk0yqBqgOHQY3qz0SU/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.sehqb9m35z5a

1. Goals
   • Flyer
     • Looks good and ready to send out, once a date is confirmed

2. Programme and Speakers
   • New section added on "Simulations of sub-relativistic ion beam-plasma interactions"
     • Recommend speakers for the overview talk for this
   • Recommend section theme leaders
     • These will lead the discussion after the presentation and ask pre-planned questions
     • David Carroll to email Dan and Rajeev to ask about leads for the conventional focussing section
   • Review of Email invite:
     • Update with reference to the table discussion and the questions to be asked
     • Confirm date
   • Challenges written in a table on the doc
     • Add to challenges under each section title
   • Encourage speakers to attend in person
     • Can offer them to deliver seminars at RAL, Imperial or more to make it more than a one day visit for them
     • There is also an important conference in Prague the week after the 7th
   • Ken to confirm that table discussion is possible with IOP

3. Fix the Date
   • Ken chasing his contact to confirm a date
   • Royal Society mentioned as an alternative
     • Bigger stage
     • Bob to have a look at who could support that (Ian Chapman?)

4. Support
   • £500 per group from IOP to maybe cover travel but best not to promise anything to invitees
     • Bob and Ken to search out the funding
       • Ken to have a look at: HEPP, Medical Physics, Particle and Beams
   • IoP Plasma £200?
     • Charlotte to follow up with Kate

5. AoB

6. DoNM

• Once we have a response from the speakers
• Will send out a poll later once more updates have occurred

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