ATLAS, is a particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, that is searching for new discoveries in the head-on collisions of protons of extraordinarily high energy. ATLAS will learn about the basic forces that have shaped our Universe since the beginning of time and that will determine its fate. ATLAS detector itself is about 45 meters long, more than 25 meters high, and weighs about 7,000 tons. More than 3000 scientists from 38 different countries are involved in building and running the detector and in the process they created a number of technologies, which have applications beyond the particle physics domain. The workshop organized by the Cavendish Lab, University of Cambridge, is exploring technologies from ATLAS to provide solutions to Global Challenges in Energy, Environment, Healthcare and Security.

AGENDA

12:00-12:30 Registration opens

12:30-13:30 Networking lunch

13:30-13:35 Welcome from Organisers

13:35-14:05 Introduction to ATLAS and the SemiConductor Tracker, Dave Robinson, ATLAS Inner Detector Project Leader, University of Cambridge

14:05-14:30 SemiConductor Tracker Development, Bart Hommels, HEP Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge

14:30-15:00 Muon Tomography Applications in the Nuclear Sector, Mark Dowson, Sellafield Ltd and Craig Shearer, National Nuclear Laboratory

15:00-15:20 Coffee break

15:20-15:40 Applications for Detectors in Hadron Beam Radiotherapy, Richard Amos, Operational Lead for Proton Beam Therapy Physics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

15:40- 15:55 PRaVDA: A Solid State Tracker and Calorimeter for Proton Imaging and Dosimetry, Jon Taylor, University of Liverpool 

15:55-16:15 STFC Impact Funding Schemes, Vlad Skarda, Knowledge Exchange Manager, STFC

16:15            Networking time, closure