ICFA Newsletter No. 51

Swapan Chattopadhyay (Cockcroft Institute, UK) has completed the editing of ICFA BD Newsletter No. 51 (April 2010). You can find it here ICFA Newsletter (pdf 10mb).

This issue has 251 pages. The theme is “Accelerator Science and Technology in the UK.” Swapan collected 29 excellent articles in this section. These articles give a comprehensive review of a variety of accelerator projects and activities in the UK, covering a wide spectrum including particle and nuclear physics, photon science, neutron science, test facilities and accelerator systems R&D, advanced accelerator R&D and new initiatives, applications to energy, health and security, and industrial engagement.

This issue has a report from a Joint ICFA-ICUIL Workshop on "High Power Laser Technology for Future Accelerators," an announcement of the Fifth International Accelerator School for Linear Colliders, two recent doctoral theses abstracts (Stephen Brooks of Oxford U. and Jianjun Yang of Tsinghua U.) and three workshop announcements (ELOUD2010, BOD2010 and Cyclotrons2010).

Swapan edited a newsletter of excellent quality and great value to the accelerator community. On behalf of the Panel, I want to thank him for a job well done.

The next issue editor for No. 52 (August 2010) is Wolfram Fischer (BNL, USA). The deadline for submitting papers and announcements is July 15, 2010.