Name: Introduction to ALPHA, A Tunable Axion Plasma Haloscope Experiment
Start: 2022-10-20T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-10-21T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Oak Ridge National Lab

Introduction to ALPHA, A Tunable Axion Plasma Haloscope Experiment

from Thursday, October 20, 2022 (8:00 AM) to Friday, October 21, 2022 (5:00 PM)

Monday, October 17, 2022
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Thursday, October 20, 2022
8:00 AM Welcome - Marcel Demarteau
Welcome
- Marcel Demarteau
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
8:15 AM Theory Motivation - Frank Wilczek (MIT)
Theory Motivation
- Frank Wilczek (MIT)
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM Recap Lawson Paper - Alex Millar
Recap Lawson Paper
- Alex Millar
8:45 AM - 9:10 AM
9:10 AM Status of ALPHA - Jon Gudmunsson
Status of ALPHA
- Jon Gudmunsson
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
9:50 AM Break
Break
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
10:20 AM Berlin Magnet and ORNL Implementation - Marcel Demarteau (Oak Ridge National Lab)
Berlin Magnet and ORNL Implementation
- Marcel Demarteau (Oak Ridge National Lab)
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM Cryoplant - Matt Howell
Cryoplant
- Matt Howell
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM Electrical Support - Paul Groth
Electrical Support
- Paul Groth
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
11:40 AM Infrastructure - DL Greise
Infrastructure
- DL Greise
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
12:05 PM Working Lunch - Breakout Session - Future of ALPHA - Alex Millar (Fermilab)
Working Lunch - Breakout Session - Future of ALPHA
- Alex Millar (Fermilab)
12:05 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM Preliminary Results / Stockholm - Jon Gudmunsson
Preliminary Results / Stockholm
- Jon Gudmunsson
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
1:55 PM Preliminary Results / Berkeley - Karl van Bibber
Preliminary Results / Berkeley
- Karl van Bibber
1:55 PM - 2:35 PM
2:35 PM Quantum Limited Amplifiers and Detectors - Philip Mauskoph
Quantum Limited Amplifiers and Detectors
- Philip Mauskoph
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM Break
Break
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM Superconductors - Steve Anlage
Superconductors
- Steve Anlage
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM Institutional Roles 1
Institutional Roles 1
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

4:45 PM Return to hotel - Working dinner at 6:00pm
Return to hotel - Working dinner at 6:00pm
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, October 21, 2022
8:00 AM Metamaterials Discussion - Pavel Belov
Metamaterials Discussion
- Pavel Belov
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
8:40 AM Simulations - Rustam Balafendiev
Simulations
- Rustam Balafendiev
8:40 AM - 9:20 AM
9:20 AM Physics Goals and Design Discussion
Physics Goals and Design Discussion
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM

10:20 AM Break
Break
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM Berkeley Measurements - Mackenzie Wooten
Berkeley Measurements
- Mackenzie Wooten
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Discussion - Workshop Report (for lab)
Discussion - Workshop Report (for lab)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM DOE/NSF/Foundations Funding Approach - Hiranya Peiris
DOE/NSF/Foundations Funding Approach
- Hiranya Peiris
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
12:40 PM Working Lunch - Breakout Session - Summary - Frank Wilczek (MIT)
Working Lunch - Breakout Session - Summary
- Frank Wilczek (MIT)
12:40 PM - 1:50 PM
1:50 PM Institution Roles 2
Institution Roles 2
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM

2:20 PM ALPHA Collaboration Formation
ALPHA Collaboration Formation
2:20 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM Bylaws/ALPHA MOU
Bylaws/ALPHA MOU
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

3:15 PM Break
Break
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM Next Steps
Next Steps
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

4:45 PM Closeout
Closeout
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM