29 September 2026 to 3 October 2026
Oxford University, Physics Department
Europe/London timezone

RAL Visit (Saturday)

[Please bring your Photo ID (passport) if you participate in the RAL tour.]

On Saturday 3rd October a visit to the Rutherford Appleton Lab in South Oxfordshire, and in particular to the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source and Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC), will be organised.

08:40: Passport check for RAL entry. Meet in front of Oxford University Physics Department, Denys Wilkinson Building (DWB), Keble Road Oxford OX1 3RH. Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4J4A254uZ26ZWqky9

09:00: Departure by coach.

09:30: Arrive at RAL, R80 CR16 and CR17 meeting room and short introduction of the tour.

10:00: Tour starts with groups of 10, departing to each place separately.

  • IBEX and FETS: Paul trap experiment and Front End Test Stand of 3 MeV RFQ
  • MEBT: Medium Energy Beam Transport test stand
  • FFA magnet: FFA magnet prototype
  • ISIS: Target station area (no access to accelerator because of user run)
  • EPAC: Laser driven acceleration


12:30 Return to Oxford by coach.

13:30-14:00 Arrival at DWB in Oxford after having passed by Didcot Parkway Station and Oxford Station.

Please note the schedule may change.