MICE Collaboration Meeting 33

from Monday 25 June 2012 (13:30) to Friday 29 June 2012 (17:00)
Kelvin Building, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow (Lecture Theatre, Room 222)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
25 Jun 2012
26 Jun 2012
27 Jun 2012
28 Jun 2012
29 Jun 2012
AM
09:00
Plenary Session 2 - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 13:00)
EVO Conference Details
09:00 Targets Operations and Plans - Paul Smith (University of Sheffield)  
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09:30 Report from May 2012 Run - David Adey (University of Warwick)  
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10:00 Beam Line Optics - Maria Leonova (Fermilab)  
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10:30 --- Coffee/Tea ---
11:00 Operations Report from May 2012 Run - Linda Coney (University of California, Riverside)  
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11:20 DAQ Update - Yordan Ivanov Karadzhov (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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11:35 Controls and Monitoring - Pierrick Hanlet (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
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11:55 MICE Timing and RF Phase - Paul Smith (University of Sheffield)  
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12:15 Tracker Timing and ISIS RF - Edward Overton (The University of Sheffield)  
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12:30 Discussion - Linda Coney (University of California, Riverside)  
09:00
Software Parallel Session -Dr Chris Rogers (STFC) (until 13:00)
EVO Conference Details
09:00 CKOV - Gene Kafka (Illinois Institute of Tehcnology)  
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09:20 Data structure, API, Online plans - Dr Chris Rogers (STFC)  
09:50 Tracker - Adam Dobbs (Imperial College London)  
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10:20 Discussion  
10:30 --- Coffee/Tea ---
11:00 EMR - Yordan Ivanov Karadzhov (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Leila Haegel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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11:20 KL - Mariyan Bogomilov (University of Sofia (BG))  
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11:40 Global Reconstruction - Peter Lane (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
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12:00 Geometry - Mr Matthew Littlefield (Brunel University)  
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12:20 TOF - Durga Rajaram (IIT, Chicago)  
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12:40 Discussion  
09:00
Tracker Parallel Session -Prof. Kenneth Long (Imperial College London) (until 13:00) (Room 220a)
EVO Conference Details
09:00 Status of mechanical items including installation - Mr Geoff Barber (Imperial College London)  
09:20 DAQ and online - David Adey (University of Warwick)  
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09:40 Slow control - M Robinson (University of Sheffield (GB)) M Robinson (Department of Physics and Astronomy-University of Sheffield-Unkn)  
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10:00 Timing and synchronisation to ISIS RF - Edward Overton (The University of Sheffield)  
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10:20 Magnetic issues - Mr Craig MacWaters (RAL) craig macwaters (R)  
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10:40 --- Coffee/Tea ---
11:00 Software overview and pattern recognition - Adam Dobbs (Imperial College London)  
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11:20 Track fit - Mr Edward Santos  
11:40 Simulation - Christopher Heidt (U)  
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12:00 Preparation for data taking hardware - David Adey (University of Warwick)  
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12:20 Preparation for data taking software - Adam Dobbs (Imperial College London)  
12:40 Discussion  
09:00
Plenary Session 4 - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 12:30)
EVO Conference Details
09:00 Report from RF Workshop - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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09:20 Report from RF Parallel Session - Kevin Ronald (U)  
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10:00 RF System Test Plan Discussion - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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10:30 --- Coffee/Tea ---
11:00 Conferences 2012 - Prof. Vittorio Palladino (Universita e INFN (IT))  
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11:15 Emittance Paper - Victoria Blackmore (University of Oxford)  
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11:45 What to have for next papers - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
09:30
Plenary Session 5 - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 13:00)
EVO Conference Details
09:30 Tracker Summary - David Adey (University of Warwick)  
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10:00 Software Summary - Dr Chris Rogers (STFC)  
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10:20 Analysis Summary - Victoria Blackmore (University of Oxford)  
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10:40 --- Coffee/tea ---
11:00 Operations Summary - Linda Coney (University of California, Riverside)  
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11:20 Engineering Summary - Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs)  
11:40 Schedule Summary - Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs)  
12:00 Collaboration Board Summary - Yagmur Torun (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
12:20 Wrap up - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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12:50 Discussion  
PM
13:30
Plenary Session 1 - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 18:00)
EVO Conference Details
13:30 Welcomes/Notices - Paul Soler Jermyn (University of Glasgow (GB))  
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13:40 Goals of Meeting - Dr Alan Bross (Fermilab)  
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13:55 Online Registration at RAL - Mr Marcus Noble (STFC)  
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14:15 Critical Schedule Items - Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs)  
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14:30 MOM Report - Pierrick Hanlet (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
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15:00 Spectrometers - Roy Preece (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)  
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15:30 --- Tea/Coffee ---
16:00 Focus Coils - Michael Courthold (STFC - RAL)  
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16:30 Magnet Group Report - Dr Vicky Bayliss (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)  
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17:00 NuStorm - Dr Alan Bross (Fermilab)  
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17:25 Neutrino factory and European Strategy - Prof. Kenneth Long (Imperial College London)  
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17:50 Discussion  
18:00
Wine reception - Paul Soler Jermyn (University of Glasgow (GB)) (until 20:00) (Room 220)
13:00
Lunch (until 14:00) (Room 220)
14:00
Plenary Session 2 - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 14:30)
EVO Conference Details
14:00 Coupling Coils - Stephen Gourlay (Unknown)  
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14:30
Analysis Parallel Session - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 17:30)
EVO Conference Details
14:30 Analysis status - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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14:40 beam line optics - D1 scan -- cancelled - Ole Hansen  
14:45 Progress on emittance paper and related discussions - Victoria Blackmore (University of Oxford)  
(6, 200) mu+ Plots
(6, 200) mu- Plots
Plot Descriptions
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15:20 TOF rate dependance (NB concentrating on amplitude and baseline shifts) - Durga Rajaram  
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15:35 --- coffee ---
15:55 Software for Analysis and online reco - Dr Chris Rogers (STFC)  
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16:15 CKOV analysis (details not covered in plenary talk) - Lucien Cremaldi (University of Mississippi (US))  
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16:30 Step IV absorber measurements MS and dE/dx in Geant4 - Timothy Carlisle  
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16:50 Tracker analysis progress - Mr Edward Santos (Imperial College London)  
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17:10 Discussion  
14:30
Engineering and RF Parallel Sessions - Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs) (until 15:45) (Room 220a)
EVO Conference Details
14:30 Electrical Infrastructure - Ian Mullacrane (S)  
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14:45 Cooling Channel Quench Protection - Mr T Harnett  
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15:00 H2 Control System - PJ Warburton (S)  
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15:15 Controls and Software - Brian Martlew (STFC)  
15:30 RF PSUs - Chris White (STFC Daresbury Laboratory)  
15:45
Tea/Coffee (until 16:00)
16:00
Engineering and RF Parallel Sessions -Prof. Kenneth Long (Imperial College London) (until 17:30) (Room 220a)
EVO Conference Details
16:00 RF Cavities - Allan DeMello (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)  
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16:15 RF Power Overview - Mr andrew moss (Daresbury Laboratory)  
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16:30 LLRF - Mr Peter Corlett  
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16:45 Instrumentation/monitoring - Paul Smith (University of Sheffield)  
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17:00 RF Layout - Alan Grant (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) Mr andrew moss (Daresbury Laboratory)  
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17:15 US RF Programme - Yagmur Torun (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
17:30
Technical Board - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs) (until 19:30) (Room 220a)
EVO Conference Details
13:00
Lunch (until 14:00) (Room 220)
14:00
Plenary Session 3 - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 17:55)
EVO Conference Details
14:00 Liquid Hydrogen - Mr Stephen Watson (STFC)  
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14:30 Diffuser - Victoria Blackmore (University of Oxford)  
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Video
14:45 RF Tuners - Pierrick Hanlet (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
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15:00 MTA Plans and Results - Yagmur Torun (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
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15:30 --- Tea/Coffee ---
15:55 TOF Rate Dependence (by EVO) - Durga Rajaram (IIT, Chicago)  
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16:25 CKOV analysis (by EVO) - Lucien Cremaldi (University of Mississippi (US))  
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16:55 EMR Plans - Ruslan Asfandiyarov (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
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17:25 Absorbers and Step IV Run Plan - Dr Pavel Snopok (IIT/Fermilab)  
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17:55
Collaboration Board - Yagmur Torun (Illinois Institute of Technology) (until 19:25)
EVO Conference Details
17:55 Approval of minutes - Yagmur Torun (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
18:00 Spokesperson's remarks and Executive Board report - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
18:15 LH2 operations scheme at RAL - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH))  
18:25 Project manager's report - Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs)  
18:40 RAL guest/visitor letter and contract - Andy Nichols (STFC Rutherford labs)  
18:45 UK approval funding update - Prof. Kenneth Long (Imperial College London)  
19:00 Import procedures - Prof. Kenneth Long (Imperial College London)  
19:05 Common Fund - Prof. Kenneth Long (Imperial College London)  
19:10 Other funding updates - Maurizio Bonesini (Univ. degli Studi Milano-Bicocca (IT)) Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Dr Mark Palmer (FNAL) Daniel Kaplan (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
19:15 Fall collaboration meeting and future CM dates - Yagmur Torun (Illinois Institute of Technology)  
19:20 Other contributions  
12:30
Lunch (until 14:00)
14:00
Excursion and Banquet Dinner - Paul Soler Jermyn (University of Glasgow (GB)) (until 23:00)
14:00 Bus trip Glasgow University to Auchentoshan Distillery  
14:30 Tour of Auchentoshan Distillery  
16:00 Trip from Auchentoshan Distillery to Tarbert (Loch Lomond)  
17:00 Cruise on Loch Lomond  
18:30 Bus trip from Tarbert to Luss  
19:00 Collaboration Meeting Reception and Dinner at the Lodge at Loch Lomond (Luss)  
22:00 Bus trip Luss to Glasgow  
13:00
Lunch (until 14:00) (Room 470 Common Room)
14:00
MICE Executive Board - Alain Blondel (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 17:00) (Room 506)
14:00 MICE EB Session 1  
15:30 --- Tea/Coffee ---
15:50 MICE EB Session 2