Name: USCMS Phase-2 Forward Muon Upgrade Workshop
Start: 2016-12-05T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2016-12-08T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics, Texas A&M University

USCMS Phase-2 Forward Muon Upgrade Workshop

from Monday 5 December 2016 (17:00) to Thursday 8 December 2016 (18:00)

Monday 5 December 2016

19:00 Hors d'oeuvre and drinks: 5th floor of Mitchell Institute
Hors d'oeuvre and drinks: 5th floor of Mitchell Institute
19:00 - 21:00
Tuesday 6 December 2016
08:20 CSC On-chamber and Off-Chamber Electronics Upgrades
CSC On-chamber and Off-Chamber Electronics Upgrades
08:20 - 12:30
Room: M102
Contributions

08:20 TAMU Physics & Astronomy Department Head's Address - Peter McIntyre (Texas A&M University)

08:30 Introduction, including preliminary schedule

09:00 Discriminator ASIC production and testing - Andrew Peck (University of California Los Angeles (US))

09:20 Toward LS2 DCFEB production: plans and schedule - Benjamin Glenn Bylsma (Ohio State University (US))

09:55 Toward LS2 OTMB production: plans and schedule - Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

10:50 Toward LS2 ALCT mezzanine board: plans and schedule - Andrew Peck (University of California Los Angeles (US))

11:20 LS3 ODMB R&D - Manuel Franco Sevilla (Univ. of California Santa Barbara (US))

11:50 LS3 FED R&D - Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)) Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

12:20 Discussion of Work Items in Preparation for Planning Session
12:30 Working Lunch Break: Further Discussion of the CSC Planning
Working Lunch Break: Further Discussion of the CSC Planning
12:30 - 14:00
Room: M102
14:00 GE2/1 and ME0 Upgrades
GE2/1 and ME0 Upgrades
14:00 - 18:30
Room: M102
Contributions

14:00 Introduction and Overview of the LS-3 GEM Schedule & Planning - Alexei Safonov (Texas A & M University (US))

14:30 Overview of the GE2/1 & ME0 Chamber R&D & production Plans, Synergies and Lessons Learnt from GE1/1 Project - Michele Bianco (CERN)

15:10 Overview of the GE2/1 & ME0 Electronics Upgrade: Schedule and Interfaces - Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

16:10 GE2/1 & ME0 Optohybrid Boards: Technical R&D Status, Outstanding Questions, Impact on Planning and Schedule - Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

16:50 Backend Electronics: R&D Status, Planning and Schedule - Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US))

17:30 ME0 Detector Requirements: Simulation Studies and Considerations - Nickolas Mc Coll (University of California Los Angeles (US))

18:00 Discussion of the Goals for the Planning Session
19:00 BBQ Dinner
BBQ Dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 7 December 2016
08:30 LS3 Upgrade Topics: CSC Off-chamber Electronics, GE2/1 & ME0 Electronics
LS3 Upgrade Topics: CSC Off-chamber Electronics, GE2/1 & ME0 Electronics
08:30 - 12:30
Room: M102
Contributions

08:30 Radiation Hardness Studies at UC Davis (low energy neutrons and beam protons); Facilities and Plans Overview - Mani Tripathi (University of California Davis (US))

09:00 PROM Discussion - Benjamin Glenn Bylsma (Ohio State University (US)) Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)) Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

09:25 Improvement in CSC Level-1 Local Reconstruction - Tao Huang (Texas A & M University (US))

09:40 Full chamber+ electronics test-stand in the US for electronics development and testing, grounding studies etc. - Marcus Hohlmann (Florida Institute of Technology (US))

09:50 GE2/1 HV System: Discussion of the proposal to pair channels to reduce HV cost - Alexander Madorsky (University of Florida (US)) Michele Bianco (CERN)

10:00 CSC & GEM Backend: Common Issues, Schedule & Synchronization - Benjamin Glenn Bylsma (Ohio State University (US)) Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)) Manuel Franco Sevilla (Univ. of California Santa Barbara (US))

10:40 Other Outstanding Issues for Discussion (to be determined)

11:30 CSC Off-Chamber Electronics: Synchronization Towards Schedule & Milestones

12:00 GE2/1 and ME0 Electronics: Synchronization Towards Schedule
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00
Room: M102
14:00 GE1/1 Upgrade Status, Requirements and Schedule
GE1/1 Upgrade Status, Requirements and Schedule
14:00 - 18:10
Room: M102
Contributions

14:00 GE1/1 Electronics & DAQ Status & Schedule Overview - Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

14:30 GEM Optohybrid Board: Status and Plans - Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

15:00 GEM-CSC Integrated Trigger: OTMB Firmware Development and Data Formats - Andrew Peck (University of California Los Angeles (US)) Nickolas Mc Coll (University of California Los Angeles (US))

15:50 GE1/1 Backend Electronics & Firmware Status - Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US))

16:15 GE1/1 Online Systems and Data Acquisition Status - Mykhailo Dalchenko (Texas A & M University (US))

16:35 Electronics Radiation Hardness and On-Chamber Electronics Control - Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

17:00 Status of UF/PNPI HV Prototype - Alexander Madorsky (University of Florida (US))

17:20 Planning Discussion Including Schedule, Funding and Resources
19:30 Workshop Dinner
Workshop Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
Room: M102
Thursday 8 December 2016
08:30 LS2 Upgrades Production (GE1/1 & CSC On-Chamber Electronics): Special Topics, Common Issues and Tasks (Radiation Hardness, GEM-CSC Interface)
LS2 Upgrades Production (GE1/1 & CSC On-Chamber Electronics): Special Topics, Common Issues and Tasks (Radiation Hardness, GEM-CSC Interface)
08:30 - 12:50
Room: M102
Contributions

09:40 On Station 2 Bending Angle - Alexei Safonov (Texas A & M University (US))

09:55 OTMB Firmware Development: Improvements for CSC Reconstruction - Yuriy Pakhotin (Texas A & M University (US))

10:10 OTMB Firmware Development for LS-3: GEM-CSC Interface - Andrew Peck (University of California Los Angeles (US))

10:50 Topics of Interest for Discussion (to be determined)

11:30 CSC On-Chamber Electronics: Synchronization Towards Schedule & Milestones

12:00 GE1/1 Electronics: Synchronization Towards Schedule

12:30 Prom-Less Options and R&D Required - Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)) Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))
12:00

12:00 - 13:30
Room: M102
13:30 Final Schedule Presentations, including Funding and Resources, and Synchronization Exercise
Final Schedule Presentations, including Funding and Resources, and Synchronization Exercise
13:30 - 18:00
Room: M102
Contributions

13:30 GE1/1: Schedule, Milestones, Requirements, Cost & Resources

14:50 CSC: Schedule, Milestones, Requirements, Cost & Resources

15:50 GE2/1 & ME0: Schedule, Milestones, Requirements, Cost & Resources

16:50 Summary & Closing