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, December 5, 2016 (5:00 PM) to Thursday, December 8, 2016 (6:00 PM)

Monday, December 5, 2016

7:00 PM Hors d'oeuvre and drinks: 5th floor of Mitchell Institute
Hors d'oeuvre and drinks: 5th floor of Mitchell Institute
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
8:20 AM CSC On-chamber and Off-Chamber Electronics Upgrades
CSC On-chamber and Off-Chamber Electronics Upgrades
8:20 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: M102
Contributions

8:20 AM TAMU Physics & Astronomy Department Head's Address - Peter McIntyre (Texas A&M University)

8:30 AM Introduction, including preliminary schedule

9:00 AM Discriminator ASIC production and testing - Andrew Peck (University of California Los Angeles (US))

9:20 AM Toward LS2 DCFEB production: plans and schedule - Benjamin Glenn Bylsma (Ohio State University (US))

9:55 AM Toward LS2 OTMB production: plans and schedule - Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

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

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

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

12:20 PM Discussion of Work Items in Preparation for Planning Session
12:30 PM Working Lunch Break: Further Discussion of the CSC Planning
Working Lunch Break: Further Discussion of the CSC Planning
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: M102
2:00 PM GE2/1 and ME0 Upgrades
GE2/1 and ME0 Upgrades
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: M102
Contributions

2:00 PM Introduction and Overview of the LS-3 GEM Schedule & Planning - Alexei Safonov (Texas A & M University (US))

2:30 PM Overview of the GE2/1 & ME0 Chamber R&D & production Plans, Synergies and Lessons Learnt from GE1/1 Project - Michele Bianco (CERN)

3:10 PM Overview of the GE2/1 & ME0 Electronics Upgrade: Schedule and Interfaces - Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

4:10 PM GE2/1 & ME0 Optohybrid Boards: Technical R&D Status, Outstanding Questions, Impact on Planning and Schedule - Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

4:50 PM Backend Electronics: R&D Status, Planning and Schedule - Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US))

5:30 PM ME0 Detector Requirements: Simulation Studies and Considerations - Nickolas Mc Coll (University of California Los Angeles (US))

6:00 PM Discussion of the Goals for the Planning Session
7:00 PM BBQ Dinner
BBQ Dinner
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
8:30 AM LS3 Upgrade Topics: CSC Off-chamber Electronics, GE2/1 & ME0 Electronics
LS3 Upgrade Topics: CSC Off-chamber Electronics, GE2/1 & ME0 Electronics
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: M102
Contributions

8:30 AM Radiation Hardness Studies at UC Davis (low energy neutrons and beam protons); Facilities and Plans Overview - Mani Tripathi (University of California Davis (US))

9:00 AM PROM Discussion - Benjamin Glenn Bylsma (Ohio State University (US)) Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)) Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

9:25 AM Improvement in CSC Level-1 Local Reconstruction - Tao Huang (Texas A & M University (US))

9:40 AM Full chamber+ electronics test-stand in the US for electronics development and testing, grounding studies etc. - Marcus Hohlmann (Florida Institute of Technology (US))

9:50 AM 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 AM 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 AM Other Outstanding Issues for Discussion (to be determined)

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

12:00 PM GE2/1 and ME0 Electronics: Synchronization Towards Schedule
12:30 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: M102
2:00 PM GE1/1 Upgrade Status, Requirements and Schedule
GE1/1 Upgrade Status, Requirements and Schedule
2:00 PM - 6:10 PM
Room: M102
Contributions

2:00 PM GE1/1 Electronics & DAQ Status & Schedule Overview - Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

2:30 PM GEM Optohybrid Board: Status and Plans - Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

3:00 PM 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))

3:50 PM GE1/1 Backend Electronics & Firmware Status - Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US))

4:15 PM GE1/1 Online Systems and Data Acquisition Status - Mykhailo Dalchenko (Texas A & M University (US))

4:35 PM Electronics Radiation Hardness and On-Chamber Electronics Control - Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

5:00 PM Status of UF/PNPI HV Prototype - Alexander Madorsky (University of Florida (US))

5:20 PM Planning Discussion Including Schedule, Funding and Resources
7:30 PM Workshop Dinner
Workshop Dinner
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: M102
Thursday, December 8, 2016
8:30 AM 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)
8:30 AM - 12:50 PM
Room: M102
Contributions

9:40 AM On Station 2 Bending Angle - Alexei Safonov (Texas A & M University (US))

9:55 AM OTMB Firmware Development: Improvements for CSC Reconstruction - Yuriy Pakhotin (Texas A & M University (US))

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

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

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

12:00 PM GE1/1 Electronics: Synchronization Towards Schedule

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

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: M102
1:30 PM Final Schedule Presentations, including Funding and Resources, and Synchronization Exercise
Final Schedule Presentations, including Funding and Resources, and Synchronization Exercise
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: M102
Contributions

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

2:50 PM CSC: Schedule, Milestones, Requirements, Cost & Resources

3:50 PM GE2/1 & ME0: Schedule, Milestones, Requirements, Cost & Resources

4:50 PM Summary & Closing

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