MilliQan Experiment Kickoff Workshop

US/Eastern
NYU

NYU

Andrew Haas (New York University), Chris Hill (Ohio State University (US))
Description
This is a kickoff meeting to discuss the proposed MilliQan experiment, searching for milli-charged particles produced in LHC pp collisions. We will focus on plans to divide and perform work and prepare a timeline for a formal proposal at CERN.
  • Thursday, 8 October
    • 11:00 12:30
      Goals for Workshop Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

      Convener: Andrew Haas (New York University)
    • 12:30 13:00
      Lunch 30m Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

    • 13:00 15:00
      Site Discussion Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

      Convener: Chris Hill (Ohio State University (US))
    • 15:00 15:30
      Coffee 30m Think Coffee, 248 Mercer St.

      Think Coffee, 248 Mercer St.

    • 15:30 17:30
      Scintillator, Tubes, Readout 5th Floor Lounge (Meyer Hall, NYU Physics)

      5th Floor Lounge

      Meyer Hall, NYU Physics

      Convener: David Stuart (Univ. of California Santa Barbara (US))
      • 15:30
        NYU setup 20m
        Speakers: Andrew Haas (New York University), Silas Grossberndt
      • 15:50
        SoLiD readout 20m
        Speaker: Jim Brooke (University of Bristol (GB))
      • 16:10
        Readout/triggering based on CAEN V1743 20m
        Speakers: Andrew Haas (New York University), Benjamin Eric Kaplan (New York University (US))
      • 16:30
        Other scintillators/tubes 20m
        Speaker: Chris Hill (Ohio State University (US))
    • 17:30 18:30
      Happy hour 1h Vol de Nuit (148 West 4th Street)

      Vol de Nuit

      148 West 4th Street

    • 18:30 20:00
      Dinner 1h 30m Grand Sichuan, 19-23 Saint Marks Place

      Grand Sichuan, 19-23 Saint Marks Place

  • Friday, 9 October
    • 09:00 10:10
      Simulations Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

      Convener: itay Yavin (McMaster University/Perimeter Institute)
    • 10:10 10:30
      Coffee 20m Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

    • 10:30 12:00
      Mechanics, Shielding, Cooling Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

      Convener: Claudio Campagnari (Univ. of California Santa Barbara (US))
    • 12:00 13:00
      Wrap-up Room 903 (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South)

      Room 903

      Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

      Convener: Andrew Haas (New York University)
    • 13:00 14:00
      Lunch 1h We will go out for lunch nearby - along with others from NYU physics

      We will go out for lunch nearby - along with others from NYU physics