UCN and VCN Source at the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kazakhstan and their applications.
from
Monday, April 8, 2024 (8:00 AM)
to
Thursday, April 11, 2024 (8:30 PM)
Monday, April 8, 2024
8:00 AM
Registration
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Welcome
-
Sayabek Sakhiyev
Welcome
Sayabek Sakhiyev
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
8:35 AM
INP General Status
-
Asset Shaimerdenov
INP General Status
Asset Shaimerdenov
8:35 AM - 8:50 AM
8:50 AM
Basic conceptual design of the high-intensity Ultracold neutrons source at the WWR-K reactor
-
Kylyshbek Turlybekuly
(
Institute of Nuclear Physics
)
Basic conceptual design of the high-intensity Ultracold neutrons source at the WWR-K reactor
Kylyshbek Turlybekuly
(
Institute of Nuclear Physics
)
8:50 AM - 9:10 AM
9:10 AM
The next-generation ultracold neutron source at TRIUMF
-
Ruediger Picker
(
TRIUMF, Vancouver
)
The next-generation ultracold neutron source at TRIUMF
Ruediger Picker
(
TRIUMF, Vancouver
)
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM
9:35 AM
European Spallation Source: current status and future upgrades
-
Alan Takibayev
(
European Spallation Source
)
European Spallation Source: current status and future upgrades
Alan Takibayev
(
European Spallation Source
)
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The ultracold neutron source at the Paul Scherrer Institute and its fundamental physics program
-
Bernhard Lauss
(
Paul Scherrer Institute
)
The ultracold neutron source at the Paul Scherrer Institute and its fundamental physics program
Bernhard Lauss
(
Paul Scherrer Institute
)
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
10:25 AM
Coffee-break and group photo
Coffee-break and group photo
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM
UCN source at PULSTAR reactor
-
Ekaterina Korobkina
UCN source at PULSTAR reactor
Ekaterina Korobkina
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Fundamental Physics with Optically Controlled Slow Neutrons
-
Hirohiko Shimizu
(
Nagoya University
)
Fundamental Physics with Optically Controlled Slow Neutrons
Hirohiko Shimizu
(
Nagoya University
)
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
11:40 AM
Some problems of long-wave neutron optics
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Alexander Frank
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear research
)
Some problems of long-wave neutron optics
Alexander Frank
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear research
)
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
12:05 PM
Fundamental physics experiments with low-energy neutrons
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Libertad Barrón-Palos
(
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
)
Fundamental physics experiments with low-energy neutrons
Libertad Barrón-Palos
(
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
)
12:05 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
The neutron lifetime experiment τSPECT
-
Dieter Ries
(
Paul Scherrer Institute
)
The neutron lifetime experiment τSPECT
Dieter Ries
(
Paul Scherrer Institute
)
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
2:25 PM
N2EDM experiment at PSI
-
Anthony Lejuez
(
LPC caen
)
N2EDM experiment at PSI
Anthony Lejuez
(
LPC caen
)
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
2:50 PM
The GRANIT experiment and the search for new short range forces
-
Stefan Baessler
The GRANIT experiment and the search for new short range forces
Stefan Baessler
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Coffee-break
Coffee-break
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
3:40 PM
Towards Gravitational Quantum States of Hydrogen Atoms
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Sergey Vasiliev
(
Wihuri Physical Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University oif Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
)
Towards Gravitational Quantum States of Hydrogen Atoms
Sergey Vasiliev
(
Wihuri Physical Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University oif Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
)
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
4:05 PM
Gravitational Resonance Spectroscopy with the GRANIT Spectrometer: Current Status and Future Prospects
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Jason Pioquinto
(
University of Virginia
)
Gravitational Resonance Spectroscopy with the GRANIT Spectrometer: Current Status and Future Prospects
Jason Pioquinto
(
University of Virginia
)
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Why very cold neutrons could be useful for neutron antineutron oscillation searches
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Valery Nesvizhevsky
(
Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, Grenoble, France
)
Why very cold neutrons could be useful for neutron antineutron oscillation searches
Valery Nesvizhevsky
(
Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, Grenoble, France
)
4:30 PM - 4:55 PM
4:55 PM
What Might a Bright VCN Source Be Good For?
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William Snow
(
Indiana University
)
What Might a Bright VCN Source Be Good For?
William Snow
(
Indiana University
)
4:55 PM - 5:20 PM
5:20 PM
Neutron electric dipole moment, ultra-cold neutrons and polarized He3
-
Robert Golub
(
North Carolina StatemUniversity
)
Neutron electric dipole moment, ultra-cold neutrons and polarized He3
Robert Golub
(
North Carolina StatemUniversity
)
5:20 PM - 5:45 PM
7:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
9:10 AM
Optimum velocities for measuring neutron whispering galley
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Katharina Schreiner
(
LKB, Paris, France
)
Optimum velocities for measuring neutron whispering galley
Katharina Schreiner
(
LKB, Paris, France
)
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM
9:35 AM
Diffraction-grating VCN Interferometry and Its Applications
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Alexander Ioffe
(
Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
)
Diffraction-grating VCN Interferometry and Its Applications
Alexander Ioffe
(
Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
)
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Polarized neutron reflectometry with very cold neutrons
-
Vladimir Zhaketov
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
)
Polarized neutron reflectometry with very cold neutrons
Vladimir Zhaketov
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
)
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
10:25 AM
Coffee-break
Coffee-break
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM
Direct calculation of neutron diffraction on nanodiamonds
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Dmitrii Shapiro
(
Institute of Nuclear Physics (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
)
Direct calculation of neutron diffraction on nanodiamonds
Dmitrii Shapiro
(
Institute of Nuclear Physics (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
)
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
UCN and VCN source studies in the HighNESS project
-
Luca Zanini
UCN and VCN source studies in the HighNESS project
Luca Zanini
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
11:40 AM
Solid deuterium and nanodiamonds: the new frontier for Very Cold Neutron production at the European Spallation Source
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Nicola Rizzi
Solid deuterium and nanodiamonds: the new frontier for Very Cold Neutron production at the European Spallation Source
Nicola Rizzi
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
12:05 PM
Clathrate Hydrates as Novel Moderators for Very Cold Neutron Sources
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Valentin Czamler
(
Institut Laue-Langevin
)
Clathrate Hydrates as Novel Moderators for Very Cold Neutron Sources
Valentin Czamler
(
Institut Laue-Langevin
)
12:05 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Nanodiamond reflectors for an intense source of very cold neutrons: properties and applications
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Alexander Nezvanov
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
)
Nanodiamond reflectors for an intense source of very cold neutrons: properties and applications
Alexander Nezvanov
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
)
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
2:25 PM
Slow neutron reflection using ultrapure fluorinated nanodiamonds and graphite fluoride
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Marc DUBOIS
(
Clermont Auvergne University Institute of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand
)
Slow neutron reflection using ultrapure fluorinated nanodiamonds and graphite fluoride
Marc DUBOIS
(
Clermont Auvergne University Institute of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand
)
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
2:50 PM
Is there still an anomaly of UCN storage?
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Egor Lychagin
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
)
Is there still an anomaly of UCN storage?
Egor Lychagin
(
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
)
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Coffee-break
Coffee-break
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
3:40 PM
Design of a Gravitational Spectrometer for UCNs through Simulation with PENTrack
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Cole Teander
(
NC State University
)
Design of a Gravitational Spectrometer for UCNs through Simulation with PENTrack
Cole Teander
(
NC State University
)
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
4:05 PM
Improving MCUCN Code to Simulate Ultracold Neutron Storage and Transportation in Superfluid
-
Xuefen Han
(
CSNS
)
Improving MCUCN Code to Simulate Ultracold Neutron Storage and Transportation in Superfluid
Xuefen Han
(
CSNS
)
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
In-beam UCN production using superfluid helium
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Skyler Degenkolb
(
Universität Heidelberg
)
In-beam UCN production using superfluid helium
Skyler Degenkolb
(
Universität Heidelberg
)
4:30 PM - 4:55 PM
4:55 PM
A new neutron scattering kernel for superfluid Helium
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Rolando Granada
A new neutron scattering kernel for superfluid Helium
Rolando Granada
4:55 PM - 5:20 PM
5:20 PM
Development of a Helium Cryogenic System for the TUCAN
-
Shinsuke Kawasaki
(
KEK
)
Development of a Helium Cryogenic System for the TUCAN
Shinsuke Kawasaki
(
KEK
)
5:20 PM - 5:45 PM
7:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
8:50 AM
Departure from “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
Departure from “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
9:50 AM
Arrival to INP
Arrival to INP
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
10:00 AM
Facility visits
Facility visits
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
12:00 PM
Concert and Lunch
Concert and Lunch
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2:00 PM
Round Table: Part 1
Round Table: Part 1
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
3:35 PM
Coffee-Break
Coffee-Break
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
4:00 PM
Round Table: Part 2
Round Table: Part 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
5:30 PM
Departure to “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
Departure to “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM
Room: Ibragimov 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan
5:40 PM
Arrival to “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
Arrival to “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
5:40 PM - 6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, April 11, 2024
8:45 AM
Hotel pickup
Hotel pickup
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Transfer to the “Medeu” ice rink
Transfer to the “Medeu” ice rink
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
“Medeu” ice rink tour
“Medeu” ice rink tour
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Transfer to the “Shymbulak” mountain resort by gondola lift
Transfer to the “Shymbulak” mountain resort by gondola lift
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM
“Shymbulak” mountain resort tour and free time
“Shymbulak” mountain resort tour and free time
10:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Lunch at Navat Restaurant
Lunch at Navat Restaurant
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Almaty city tour
Almaty city tour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan tour
The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan tour
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Almaty city tour
Almaty city tour
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Arrival to the “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel and free time
Arrival to the “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel and free time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Dinner at “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
Dinner at “Mercure Almaty City Center” hotel
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM