Kim Siang Khaw

Yonghao recently participated in the Chinese Muography Workshop 2024, held at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei from November 7 to 9, 2024. Representing our group, he presented the latest advancements in the Shanghai Muography Project, showcasing our contributions to this emerging field. The workshop brought together prominent researchers from leading institutes and universities across China to exchange insights on the latest developments in muography technologies and their wide-ranging applications. The event served as a dynamic platform for experts in muon detection, electronics, and imaging algorithms to foster collaborations, explore innovative ideas, and set new research directions. One of the workshop’s highlights was the presentation by the USTC team of their groundbreaking “Tank+Missile” muon detector system. This system drew significant attention for its ingenious design and advanced graphical user interface, which provided real-time visualization of muon tracks, demonstrating the potential for user-friendly, interactive applications in muography. A major milestone achieved during the workshop was the establishment of the Chinese Muography Collaboration Group, signaling a new era of unified efforts and cooperation among researchers in the field. This collaboration is expected to drive advancements in muography research and expand its applications across diverse disciplines. For more details about the workshop, visit https://indico.pnp.ustc.edu.cn/event/2930/overview, and the recording of the talks can be found here: https://www.koushare.com/live/details/38448.

Kim Siang participated in the NuFact 2024 conference at Argonne National Laboratory as both a convener of the Working Group 4 (Muon Physics) and a presenter on the current status of the PSI muEDM experiment. It was great to be back in the US for the first time in 5 years and to reconnect with many long-time friends from Japan, Europe, and the US. Apart from the rich physics program, tours for the DUNE cathode production factory and Argonne Wakefield Accelerator (AWA), Advance Photon Source (APS), and Center for Nano Materials (CNM) were also offered. More information about the conference can be found here: https://indico.fnal.gov/event/63406/.

9月7日，2024浦江创新论坛（第十七届）在上海张江科学会堂开幕，并持续至9月10日。论坛主题为“共享创新 共塑未来：构建科技创新开放环境”。主宾国匈牙利总统舒尤克·道马什向论坛致贺信。上海市委书记陈吉宁出席开幕式并致辞，中国科学技术协会主席万钢，科技部部长阴和俊作主旨演讲。上海市委副书记、市长龚正主持开幕式。本届论坛邀请了300余位来自国际组织、顶尖高校、科研机构和产业界的专家与学者，共同探讨如何更好地打造开放、公平、公正、非歧视的科技创新环境。许金祥参加了2024浦江创新论坛的多个环节。

许金祥在主论坛的“青年特别讲席”环节演讲，演讲主题为《大号的电子-通过缪子探索微观和宏观世界的未知》，介绍如何借助缪子探索宏微观世界，“看穿”天地间。此外，许金祥还受邀参加了9月9日的“上海网络大V沙龙”，与市委网信办主任徐炯，市科技工作党委书记徐枫，市委网信办副主任、一级巡视员杨俊，市科协党组成员、副主席石谦， 市科委二级巡视员陈宏凯等，一起分享上海科创中心建设的互联网热议话题。许金祥以“缪子探秘之旅：科研、科普与科创的融合之路”为题，介绍一场贯穿基础研究、公众传播与科技创新的旅程。通过科研与科普的有机结合，不仅探索宇宙的奥秘，也为科创生态的繁荣贡献力量。并分享了自己在钱学森图书馆借鉴的感悟：科普不只是传播知识，更是科学方法、科学道德以及科学精神的弘扬。

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Our group actively participated in the prestigious Simon Eidelman School on Muon Dipole Moments and Hadronic Effects, hosted by the Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute at Nagoya University from September 2-6, 2024. Yusuke Takeuchi, Siew Yan Hoh, Yonghao Zeng, and Fangchao Liu presented their recent research on the SHINE Muon Source and the Muon g-2 experiment during the poster session. Notably, Siew Yan Hoh’s work on the energy calibration of the Muon g-2 calorimeter earned the Best Poster Award!

More information about the school can be found at https://indico.kmi.nagoya-u.ac.jp/event/8/overview.

Kim Siang recently participated in the ICHEP 2024 Conference (Jul 17 – 24) at the Prague Congress Centre in Prague, Czech Republic. Representing the Fermilab Muon g-2 collaboration, Kim Siang delivered a presentation in the Quark and Lepton Flavour Physics parallel session, discussing the “Run-2/3 measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment by the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab“. He also presented a poster on the “Beam dynamics corrections to measurements of the muon anomalous magnetic moment“. It was a very fruitful trip as he learned about the latest developments in the field, some practical knowledge about detector developments, scientific outreach, and more importantly re-connecting with old friends. For more details, please visit the event’s webpage: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1291157/overview.

Our group has recently participated in an exhibition to showcase innovations in science and technology (S&T) from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). This is also a specially arranged exhibition to celebrate the partnership between SJTU and Shanghai Tech Museum to promote innovation and public outreach in S&T. We took this opportunity to present our newly developed muography detector with a live LED event display board to the public and received much attention, especially from the younger generations. We hope to promote this technique to image the city’s underground structure to prevent disaster. Jun Kai, Tianqi, Yingying, and Siew Yan served as narrators for our detector from Jul 11-12 at the museum. Yonghao, Tianqi, Xingyun, Jun Kai, Guan Ming, Ning, Yusuke, and Siew Yan were involved in developing the detector. Original announcement can be found here: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ax8_iFvnaPjBfQ0VuUYr_A.

Jun Kai NG (黄俊凯) successfully defended his Master’s thesis on 12 May 2024. He worked on the “Validation of the Calorimeter Acceptance Model in the Fermilab Muon g-2 Experiment”. The whole team congratulates him on his success. He has been awarded the CSC PhD Scholarship (2024-2028) and will stay in our group as a PhD student, working on the SHINE Muon Source project. 

Yimin Wan (万一民) and Xingyun Huang (黄幸运) have successfully defended their Bachelor’s thesis on 4 Jun 2024. They worked on the “Design and Construction of Spark Chamber Frame Structure, Gas System, and Camera System” and “Spark-Chamber-based Muon Mass Measurement”. The whole team congratulates them on their success. Xingyun will stay in our group as a PhD student, working on the PSI muEDM project. Yimin will join the Shanghai Advance Research Institute (SARI) as a Master’s student in the major of Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics.  

Our group recently participated in the MIP2024 workshop at Peking University from April 20th to 21st. Kim Siang served as the session chair for the precision measurement session, while three of our group members (Yusuke, Siew Yan, and Guan Ming) presented at the plenary session and nine at the poster session. Fangchao, Jun Kai, and Yuzhi won the Best Poster Awards for their work on the Shanghai Muon Source, the Muon g-2 experiment, and the muEDM experiment, respectively. Congratulations to them! For more information about the workshop, please visit https://indico.cern.ch/event/1356341/. The next edition of the workshop, MIP2025, will be hosted by Hunan University at Changsha! We are all very excited about it!

Our group recently participated in the SHINE electron beam’s Applied Science and Key Technology workshop from April 1st to 2nd. Kim Siang delivered a talk on the Muon Source based on SHINE and its applications. Several members from TDLI also attended the meeting, and we enjoyed a comprehensive tour of the SHINE facility. We are all very excited about the progress of the SHINE construction!