PARALLEL SESSION A
A3 Diagnostics, detectors, sensors, optics and instruments
Wed 2nd Oct 14h00 - 16h00
Hall 26 - Luttazzi
Big Science organisations have a specific need for a range of diagnostics, detectors, and instruments for the scientific exploitation of the facility. The instruments are often designed by scientific and academic laboratories and universities, but the construction of these require the input from a multitude of specialized companies. The technical areas include optical components, imaging components, sensors, spectroscopic, microwave, electric & magnetic field diagnostics, particle detectors, opto-electronic detectors & components, and fast read-out electronics, etc.
Speakers of the session
Agenda
Jan Gruenert
XFEL
The European XFEL delivers intense coherent x-ray beams (photon energies from 280 eV to > 24 keV) at high repetition rates (up to 4.5 MHz) to users. The x-ray beam steering and shaping by optics and monitoring by suitable diagnostics is challenged by these properties. Continuously enhanced machine capabilities require constant improvements to this instrumentation which is at the forefront of technological possibilities.
Raymond Barrett
ESRF
The ESRF is the world’s brightest synchrotron light source. It provides high power and extremely intense X-ray beams over an extremely broad energy spectrum for fundamental and innovation-driven research in condensed and living matter science. Optimising the beam properties for the requirements of its over-40 experimental stations requires the use of X-ray optics with specifications which are often at, or beyond, the limits of current manufacturing capabilities.
Thomas Shea
ESS
The European Spallation Source (ESS) project is progressing rapidly toward the commissioning of the superconducting linear accelerator in early 2025 with first beam on target in late 2025. In previous commissioning campaigns, the normal-conducting accelerator was commissioned stepwise, beginning with 75 keV beam from the ion source up to 74 MeV beam, accelerated through most of the drift tube LINAC. All these achievements depend critically on instrumentation systems that measure proton beam properties and provide protection functions that avoid beam-induced damage. Looking forward toward beam on target, a variety of instrumentation will monitor protons impinging on the tungsten target deep within the target station and provide key measurement data during the first intentional neutron production and the resulting first science. As with previous user facilities, these commissioning and early operation activities are only the beginning. Achievement of the ESS operational goals will require consolidation, upgrades, and even development of new instrumentation systems. Current activities, as well as those upcoming in the next few years, will be presented with a focus on industry engagement.
ITER is a magnetic confinement fusion device, under construction in the south of France on behalf of the European Union, China, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States. ITER will use strong magnetic fields to confine a super-heated gas – or plasma – of deuterium and tritium, in which controlled fusion reactions will generate enormous energy. The ITER Project aims at solving some of the key technological and scientific issues on the road to future, commercial fusion power plants. In support of this mission, ITER will be equipped with around 70 diagnostic systems, providing 100´s of parameters to control and characterise the plasma and nearby plasma-facing surfaces. Fusion for Energy is the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy, providing about half the scope of the ITER Project, including 25% of ITER diagnostics. The current status of these diagnostics will be presented, with a focus on upcoming opportunities for European businesses to participate. E. R. Morales – F4E – Remote Handling business perspectives for ITER 1st Assembly
This presentation outlines the scope, schedule and procurement route for the design, delivery and installation of the F4E’s Remote Handling Systems used for the first assembly of ITER. The primarily concerned systems are machines for the divertor cassettes assembly, the Neutral Beam Top Lid Mechanism and captive elements of the Beam Line Transporter, a series of Cask platforms for a variety of Vacuum Vessel ports, and components of the In-Vessel Viewing System.
The missions of the Science Programme of the European Space Agency are very innovative and require a long-term technological preparation. Once mission candidates are selected, system level studies start, and are complemented with technology development activities implemented jointly with industrial and institutional partners. Payload instruments are developed in close collaboration with the Member States, pushing the envelope of the feasible to the limits.