30th Conference of the International Nuclear Target Development Society INTDS 2022

Europe/Zurich
Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland)

Paul Scherrer Institut

Switzerland

Forschungsstrasse 111 5232 Villigen
Dr. Maria Dorothea Schumann (Paul Scherrer Institut)
    • 17:30 18:00
      Registration (OASE/PSI) 30m Paul Scherrer Institut

      Paul Scherrer Institut

      Switzerland

      Forschungsstrasse 111 5232 Villigen
    • 18:00 21:00
      Welcome reception (OASE/PSI) 3h Paul Scherrer Institut

      Paul Scherrer Institut

      Switzerland

      Forschungsstrasse 111 5232 Villigen
    • 08:30 09:00
      Registration 30m Foyer of the Auditorium

      Foyer of the Auditorium

    • 09:00 09:30
      Welcome
      Conveners: Andreas Pautz, Christelle Stodel (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourd (GANIL)), Maria Dorothea Schumann (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    • 09:30 10:30
      Target characterisation
      Convener: Klaus Eberhardt (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz)
      • 09:30
        Targetry of rare isotopes at PSI 20m
        Speaker: Emilio Andrea Maugeri (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 09:50
        Thickness and uniformity analysis of thin and heat resistant targets 20m
        Speaker: Maria Fisichella
      • 10:10
        Analysis of thin Tb/Pd intermetallic targets prepared by the coupled reduction reaction 20m
        Speaker: Noemi Cerboni (Paul Scherrer Institut)
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 11:40
      Target characterisation
      Convener: Klaus Eberhardt (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz)
      • 11:00
        Preparation and characterization of Pu-239 and Pu-240 recoil ion sources providing U-235m and U-236 for laser-spectroscopic study 20m
        Speaker: Lauren Reed (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)
      • 11:20
        Estimation of the thickness distribution of the evaporated material based on Lambert's Law 20m
        Speaker: Anna Stolarz (Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw)
    • 11:40 12:20
      Gas targets
      Convener: Ntombizonke Kheswa (iThemba LABS/NRF)
      • 11:40
        Cluster size determination of a cluster-jet target using shadowgraphy measurements 20m
        Speaker: Hanna Eick (WWU Münster)
      • 12:00
        The MAGIX jet target – A windowless target for high precision experiments at an energy-recovery linac 20m
        Speaker: Philipp Brand (WWU Münster)
    • 12:20 14:00
      Lunch 1h 40m OASE, PSI

      OASE, PSI

    • 14:00 14:20
      Gas targets
      Convener: Ntombizonke Kheswa (iThemba LABS/NRF)
      • 14:00
        The Münster Cluster-Jet-Target for the future PANDA Experiment 20m
        Speaker: Sophia Vestrick (WWU Münster)
    • 14:20 15:20
      Method development
      Convener: Rugard Dressler (Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 14:20
        A novel technique for the production of robust actinide targets using solution combustion Synthesis (SCS) and electrospraying techniques 20m
        Speaker: Stefania Dede (Texas A&M University, University of Notre Dame)
      • 14:40
        Development of a modular Hivipp system 20m
        Speaker: Connor Mohs (Argonne National Laboratory)
      • 15:00
        The influence of water and carbon dioxide content in solvents on lanthanide thin films produced by molecular plating 20m
        Speaker: Ernst Artes (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)
    • 15:20 15:40
      Exhibition introduction and visit 20m Paul Scherrer Institut

      Paul Scherrer Institut

      Switzerland

      Forschungsstrasse 111 5232 Villigen
      Speaker: Maria Dorothea Schumann (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    • 15:40 16:10
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:10 17:10
      Method development
      Convener: Rugard Dressler (Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 16:10
        Spherical powders: Control over the size and morphology of powders for additive manufacturing and enriched stable isotope nuclear targets 20m
        Speaker: Mike Zach (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
      • 16:30
        Development of a low-loss, minimal exposure technique for thallium foil fabrication 20m
        Speaker: Jennifer Conner (Oak Ridge National Lab)
      • 16:50
        Novel actinide target making method: Spin-coating assisted combustion synthesis 20m
        Speaker: Ashabari Majumdar (University of Notre Dame)
    • 09:00 10:30
      Actinide targets
      Convener: Christelle Stodel (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourd (GANIL))
      • 09:00
        Invited: Targets for radioisotope production, neutron scattering, nuclear data measurements, and exploring the limits of the periodic table 30m
        Speaker: Kristian Myhre (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
      • 09:30
        Actinide and lanthanide target developments using a drop-on-demand printing system 20m
        Speaker: Dennis Renisch (Institut für Kernchemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany)
      • 09:50
        Production of powder targets for neutron induced cros section measurements 20m
        Speaker: Goedele Sibbens (JRC-IRMM)
      • 10:10
        Application of multiple source preparation procedures on environmental samples in alpha spectrometry 20m
        Speaker: Maruf Abubakar (Ghana Atomic Energy Commission)
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 12:20
      Stripper foils
      Convener: Daniela Kiselev (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 11:00
        Method for releasing the carbon foil from the substrate 20m
        Speaker: Hiroo Hasebe (Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Japan)
      • 11:20
        Preparation of different carbon stripper foils and application in beam diagnostics 20m
        Speaker: Bettina Lommel (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung)
      • 11:40
        Installation and commissioning of the stripping foil system in the new CERN PS booster 160 MeV h−injection region 20m
        Speaker: Wim Weterings (CERN)
      • 12:00
        Overview and status of FRIB charge stripper and charge selector 20m
        Speaker: Takuji Kanemura (Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, Michigan State University)
    • 12:20 14:00
      Lunch 1h 40m OASE, PSI

      OASE, PSI

    • 14:00 15:20
      Stable targets
      Convener: Anna Stolarz (Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw)
      • 14:00
        Improvements in iridium target chemistry 20m
        Speaker: Athena Marenco (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
      • 14:20
        Electrodeposition of iridium for target manufacturing 20m
        Speaker: Ntombizonke Kheswa (iThemba LABS/NRF)
      • 14:40
        Design of thin targets for the numen experiment 20m
        Speaker: Federico Pinna (Politecnico di Torino)
      • 15:00
        Fabrication and characterization of high purity 93Nb target on lead backing 20m
        Speaker: Anand Pandey (Department of Physics and Astrophysics)
    • 15:20 15:40
      Conference picture 20m
    • 15:40 16:10
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:10 16:50
      Stable targets
      Convener: Anna Stolarz (Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw)
      • 16:10
        Spanning the periodic table: An overview of stable isotope target fabrication at ORNL 20m
        Speaker: Cherlyn Foster (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
      • 16:30
        Preparation and characterization of HOPG-backed targets for the numen project 20m
        Speaker: Antonio Massara (INFN)
    • 09:00 10:30
      High power targets
      Convener: Maria Dorothea Schumann (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 09:00
        Invited: High-power targets for the production of radioisotope beams 30m
        Speaker: Alexander Gottberg (TRIUMF)
      • 09:30
        REPARE: Design of a high-power solid target 20m
        Speaker: M. Michel (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds, GANIL)
      • 09:50
        The PSI Meson Target facility and its upgrade IMPACT-HIMB 20m
        Speaker: Daniela Kiselev (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 10:10
        IMPACT-TATTOOS as part of the infrastructure roadmap Switzerland initiative: Challenges of the design concepts 20m
        Speaker: Robert Eichler (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 11:40
      High power targets
      Convener: Maria Dorothea Schumann (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 11:00
        Design, construction, commissioning, and early operation of the third-generation n_TOF neutron spallation target at CERN 20m
        Speaker: Raffaele Esposito (CERN)
      • 11:20
        A Spallation target at TRIUMF for fundamental neutron physics 20m
        Speaker: Sean Vanbergen (TRIUMF)
    • 11:40 12:20
      Target for beam development
      Convener: Daniela Kiselev (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 11:40
        A new cryogenic target at LNL (CTADIR) 20m
        Speaker: Matus Sedlák (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro)
      • 12:00
        Ni target development for TULIP project 20m
        Speaker: Pascal Jardin (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds, GANIL)
    • 12:20 13:00
      Lunchbox 40m
    • 13:00 19:00
      Social Program: Excursion to Lucerne, City tour 6h
    • 19:00 23:00
      Conference Dinner: Boat tour on lake “Vierwaldstättersee” 4h
    • 09:00 10:30
      Isotope production
      Convener: Goedele Sibbens (JRC-IRMM)
      • 09:00
        Invited: Water as a target for heavy ion irradiations 30m
        Speaker: Greg Severin (he Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB))
      • 09:30
        Isotope production at PSI 20m
        Speaker: Rugard Dressler (Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 10:10
        Radiolysis in a flowing-water target during isotope harvesting 20m
        Speaker: ‪Katharina Domnanich (The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB))
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 12:20
      Medical application
      Convener: Emilio Andrea Maugeri (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 11:00
        Production of Pb-203 from target manufacturing to chemical separation Tl/Pb 20m
        Speaker: Thomas Sounalet (Le laboratoire de Physique SUBAtomique et TECHnologies associées (Subatech))
      • 11:20
        Target preparation for radionuclide development towards medical application at Paul Scherrer Institut 20m
        Speaker: Zeynep Talip (Paul Scherrer Institute)
      • 11:40
        Study of Liquid bismuth as an alternative target for At-211 production 20m
        Speaker: Theo Bigourdan (Groupement d'Intérêt Public, Accelerator for Research in Radiochemistry and Oncology (ARRONAX))
      • 12:00
        Novel solid target and irradiation methods for theragnostic radioisotope production at the Bern medical cyclotron 20m
        Speaker: Gaia Dellepiane (Uni Berne, Switzerland)
    • 12:20 14:00
      Lunch 1h 40m OASE, PSI

      OASE, PSI

    • 14:00 15:00
      Medical application
      Convener: Emilio Andrea Maugeri (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 14:00
        On-line temperature measurement in a water cooled solid-target at the bc1710 cyclotron 20m
        Speaker: Ingo Spahn (Forschungszentrum Jülich)
      • 14:20
        Towards Radium-226 target development for photonuclear cross section measurements 20m
        Speaker: Hanna Skliarova (SCK CEN Belgian Nuclear Research Centre)
      • 14:40
        Targetry for the in-beam activation of tracer particles for positron emission particle tracking 20m
        Speaker: Thomas Leadbeater (University of Cape Town)
    • 15:00 15:40
      Education
      • 15:00
        1st student target workshop at Argonne National Laboratory 20m
        Speaker: Matt Gott (Argonne National Laboratory)
      • 15:20
        Cold-rolling a 54Fe target for nuclear structure studies and student training 20m
        Speaker: Matt Gott (Argonne National Laboratory)
    • 15:40 16:10
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:10 17:30
      INTDS Board Member Election 1h 20m
      Speaker: Goedele Sibbens (JRC-IRMM)
    • 09:00 10:30
      Stable targets
      Convener: Bettina Lommel (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung)
      • 09:00
        Invited: Preparation and characterization of 82Se targets with trigonal hexagonal crystal structure for ion-beam nuclear structure experiments 30m
        Speaker: Nicoleta-Mihaela Florea (Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH))
      • 09:30
        Production of PbSe targets for neutron capture cross section studies 20m
        Speaker: Nadine Mariel Chiera (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)
      • 09:50
        Comparison of Bi2O3-targets produced by thermal evaporation and DC magnetron sputtering 20m
        Speaker: Birgit Kindler (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung)
      • 10:10
        The preparation of isotopic boron targets – Searching for a more consistent approach 20m
        Speaker: Matt Gott (Argonne National Laboratory)
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 12:20
      Visit PSI of accelerator facilities 1h 20m Departure: outside Auditorium

      Departure: outside Auditorium

    • 12:20 14:00
      End of conference 1h 40m
    • 14:00 15:40
      INTDS board meeting 1h 40m