Name: UCN and VCN Source at the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kazakhstan and their applications.
Start: 2024-04-08T08:00:00+06:00
End: 2024-04-11T20:30:00+06:00
Location: Institute of Nuclear Physics

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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? - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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? - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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