The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science Capital Equipment 2018

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We are submitting this proposal for capital funding to address following issues: to improve resources to conduct experiments, maintain available and build new research facilities as well as stimulate innovation and collaboration with industrial partners improving their capabilities and competitiveness. Items requested below have been selected after a rigorous internal selection process which was aimed at identifying the highest priority equipment needed at this current moment. Examples of areas of interests, which will be addressed and, which are in need of the support include but not limited to: 1/ Laser-plasma acceleration, which offers a route for the development of compact accelerators, which has many possible applications in areas such as fusion energy, nuclear materials and healthcare.2/ Design approaches and beam control methods developed for 3rd and 4th generation light sources, which can enhance performance of these instruments, thus contributing to solutions in environment and healthcare challenges via novel materials or biological objects studied at these facilities. 3/ Novel particle accelerators, which can have direct applications in radiotherapy for cancer treatment, the transmutation of nuclear waste, generation of radioactive isotopes for medical imaging and lithography.To address the issues we are applying for the following equipment items: Laser wavefront control system; Lab based synchrotron x-ray source; VNA for RF cavity test facility; X-ray imaging test stand; PXI DAQ. These equipment of total cost to STFC £249.161 should solve some immediate problems as well as allowing us to maintain the capacity for development and future growth.