May 18, 2012
May 2012 CALET Modeling and Simulation F2F Meeting
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Dates: May 23 – 25, 2012
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Location: Room W120a/b, Building 34, GSFC/NASA, US
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Participants:
US:
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John F. Krizmanic, John W. Mitchell, Alexander Moiseev, Makoto Sasaki (GSFC/NASA)
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W.Robert Binns, Brian Rauch (Washington University in St. Louis)
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Bethany Broekhoven, Douglas Granger (Louisiana State University)
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Aaron Worley (University of Denver)
Italy:
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Pier Simone Marrocchesi, Paolo Maestro, Simone Bonechi, Gabriele Bigongiari (University of Sienna)
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Laura Marcelli, Francesco Palma (University of Rome Tor Vergata)
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Nicola Mori, Oscar Adriani, Piero Spillantini (University of Florence)
Japan:
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Shoji Torii, Tae Niita, Kazutaka Yamaoka (Waseda University)
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Tetsuya Honda, Shiro Ueno (JAXA)
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Kenji Yoshida (Shibaura Inst. of Technology)
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Yosui Akaike (ICRR, University of Tokyo)
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Tadahisa Tamura (Kanagawa University)
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Masaki Mori (Ritsumeikan University)
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Atsumasa Yoshida (Aoyama Gakuin University)
Agenda (assigned time includes discussions)
May 23, 2012 (10:00 – 16:45)
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Opening Remarks (J. Mitchell, 15min)
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Status of Epics, Fluka, and Geant4 simulations
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Status of Epics/Cosmos evolution (Y. Akaike, 20min)
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Epics9.08/Cosmos7.57 vs Epics9.13/Cosmos7.62x comparison (J. Krizmanic, 30min)
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Status of Geant4 M.C. simulation (N. Mori, 10 min)
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Status of Fluka M.C. simulation (P. Maestro, 15 min)
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Comparison of Fluka/Epics/Geant4 simulations with common benchmark tests (F. Palma, 30min)
(Lunch break: 12:00 – 13:30)
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Particle separation
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e/p discrimination with Geant4 (N. Mori, 20 min)
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e/p discrimination with Fluka (P. Maestro, 20 min)
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Particle separation via multivariable analysis (A. Worley, 30min)
(Coffee break: 14:40 – 15:00)
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Charge measurements
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Study based on Fluka simulation of the charge identification capability of CHD/IMC (S. Bonechi, 30min)
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Status of Epics/Cosmos Heavy Nuclei Simulations (B. Rauch, 30min)
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Scientific topics and conference presentation
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A presentation at the “Scineghe” conference in Italy (N. Mori, 30min)
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Gamma-ray observation with CALET (M. Mori, 15min)
May 24, 2012 (9:00 – 17:30)
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CALET trigger mode
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CALET trigger mode and observation plan (Y. Akaike, 30min)
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CALET trigger simulations (A. Moiseev, 20min)
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Variable definition for electronics response and trigger response modeling (J. Krizmanic, 30min)
(Coffee break: 10:20 – 10:35)
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Supporting simulation tasks (K. Yoshida discussion leader)
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Discussion of artificial segmentation in Epics (All, 30min)
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Discussion of modeling/developing detector-dependent response functions (All, 40min)
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Discussion of root-based unified data format (All, 30min)
(Lunch break: 12:15 – 13:30)
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CERN-SPS Beam Test and comparison to simulations
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Overview of CERN-SPS 2011 beam test (T. Tamura, 15min)
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Summary of data analysis/comparison to simulations (Italian Group, 45min)
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Summary of data analysis/comparison to simulations (T. Niita, 45min)
(Coffee break: 15:15 – 15:30)
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Plan of CERN-SPS 2012 beam test (T. Tamura, 30min)
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Discussion of CERN-SPS 2012 beam test (All, 90min)
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No Host CALET Collaboration Dinner (18:30)
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Siri's Chef's Secret Restaurant
5810 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
May 25, 2012 (9:00 – 15:15)
Conference phone will be activate for the presentations
Phone Number: 866-692-3158
Passcode: 8043204
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Telemetry data
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Telemetry data list (S. Torii, 60min)
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Downlink (S. Ueno, 30min)
(Coffee break: 10:30 – 10:45)
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CGBM related topics
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CGBM instrumentation and observation (K. Yamaoka, 20min)
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CGBM data handling and analysis plan (A. Yoshida, 70min)
(Lunch break: 12:15 – 13:45)
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Discussion of International Review Board (All, 30min)
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Summary and Discussion (All, 60min)