Particle Physics and Accelerator Physics Strategy Meeting

3 Oct 2019, 13:00 → 4 Oct 2019, 13:00 Australia/Sydney

Council Room (AINSE)

Richard Garrett (ANSTO)

Particle Physics and Accelerator Physics Strategy Meeting

A meeting will be held over October 3rd and 4th at ANSTO further develop a strategic plan for particle physics and related areas in Australia.  All those interested in strengthening particle physics, accelerator physics and related fields in Australia are encouraged to attend.

This meeting has the specific purpose of providing information and sharing opinions on strategic directions for particle physics and related fields in Australia.

The aim of the meeting is to produce a statement of suggested strategic directions. This should be followed by the formation of a representative group to draft a national strategy “green paper” for national distribution and finalisation resulting in a white paper for future directions.

Working groups are being formed to help in preparing material for the meeting.

Subsequently groups will be formed to undertake specific tasks aimed at operational goals to support the strategy.  The overarching aim is a nationally unified, sustainable program for particle physics and accelerator physics in Australia and cohesion in common efforts on activities like organising workshops, conferences and schools/training.

AustralianParticlePhysicsRoadmapping (2).pdf

Thursday, 3 October

Introduction and Meeting Goals: G. Taylor, J. Nash

Physics Landscape

1 Brief overview of CoE CDMPP - what accelerator activities are supported by Centre?

Speaker: E Barberio

2 Brief overview of LHC, HL-LHC, and ATLAS requirements not in the new CoE

Speaker: P Jackson

3 LHCb, COMET

Speaker: U Egede

4 Future requirements for Belle II

Speaker: P Urquijo

5 Electron-Ion Collider - USA

Speaker: R Garrett

6 Future Colliders

Speaker: G Taylor

7 Computationally Intense Physics

Speakers: M White, R Young

8 Role of Theory in Australian Particle Physics

Speakers: A Kobakhidze, R Volkas

9 Structured discussion of activities

15:30 Afternoon Tea - Cafe

Linkages: Industrial

10 Consolidated List: Particle Astrophysics, Accelerator Physics, Nuclear Physics, Medical Physics Research, Light Source Research

How can members of each contribute to the key goals?

Anatoly Rozenfeld “Applications of a medical accelerator for space research and innovative detectors to improve utilization of accelerators for cancer treatment”

Rohan Dowd “The CERN Xbox and the proposed Australian Accelerator Test Facility”

11 Meeting Computation Resource requirements

Discussion - meeting the needs?

Speaker: L Boland

12 Industrial Linkages

Determine working group(s) and their mandate(s)?

Speaker: A Peele

13 Review existing Australian particle physics organisation: CoEPP, AUSHEP, AIP–NUPP, New Centre

14 What organisation is required at National/International Level

Define working group and its mandate

15 CERN Associate Membership

Next Steps?
Define working group and its mandate.
Identify Key Milestones

Speakers: G Taylor, J Nash

19:00 Dinner

To be Confirmed

Friday, 4 October

Particle Physics Road-map / Strategic Plan

16 Experience from roadmap for PP in the UK

Speaker: J Nash

17 Roadmap experience from Astronomers

18 Identify broad groupings, define working groups and their mandates, eg.

§  High energy experiments
§  Favour physics experiments
§  Future collider opportunities
§  Theoretical particle physics
§  Accelerator R&D
§  Computation for particle physics
§  Astro-particle and neutrino physics
§ Accelerators for health/medical
§ Light sources

19 Define Goals and Parameters

Define Oversight Group, its Mandate and Convenor(s)

10:30 Morning Tea- Cafe

Particle Physics Road-map / Strategic Plan

20 Outline / Sketch of Road-map

21 Define broad timetable for milestones and completion of complete roadmap

22 Commence Evaluation of Various Options for Particle Physics for Next ARC Centre Round

23 Document current understanding of characteristics of Successful Centre Proposals

24 Document ideas for other sources of major program funding

Closing: Closing Remarks

25 Closing Remarks

Speakers: G Taylor, J Nash, R Garrett

26 Departure