GIF++ installation and schedule meeting

Thursday 27 Oct 2016, 08:45 → 11:35 Europe/Zurich

892/1-D20 (CERN)

Roberto Guida (CERN)

09:00 → 09:10 Plan for next wednesday (MD) / thursday (source scan)

Thursday 27th

scan: CMS-CSC - pm

install LHCb-fibre sample

 

Friday 28th

ATL-CSC:

need access to install bubbler (15 min)

short access during next 4-5 days (15 min each)

Fine with all setup representatives. In case of problems (access too long or too frequent) please "rise a flag" immediatly. 

 

 

Wed Nov 2nd

bunker closed

Install CMS-HCAL

 

 

09:10 → 09:45 Plan for 2017: Summary of requests received

In attachment excel table with details of each request and first preliminary proposals discussed during meeting.
Test contact persons will be contacted soon to have short description to motivate the request for R&D activity

GIF_Beam2017_2016Oct26_Roberto_v0.pdf

GIF beam 2017 v1.xlsx

Present: CMS-CSC (Victor, Katerina), CMS-DT (Ignacio), ATL-MM_prototype (Barbara), ATL-MM_mod0 (Yan), EP-DT (Beatrice), CMS-GEM (Ilaria), ATL-MDT (Bini), ATL-TGC (Henso), CMS-RPC (Nicolas)

- 3 or 4 periods

CMS-CSC no able to reply. Depends on CMS-DT. It will write preference in 1 week time.

CMS-DT preference for 3

ATL-MM_prototype preference for 3 

ATL-MM_mod0 preference for 3

EP-DT preference for 3

CMS-GEM preference for 3

ATL-MDT preference for 3 (if possible with 3 weeks also in the middle)

ATL-TGC preference for 3

CMS-RPC preference for 3

 

- proposal 1 bis:

CMS-CSC in case of 3 beam periods it is "perfect"

CMS-DT ok

ATL-MM_prototype ok

ATL-MM_mod0 ok

EP-DT ok

CMS-GEM ok

ATL-MDT ok (request to have middle period a bit later-1 or 2 weeks later - Option 1ter)

ATL-TGC ok

CMS-RPC ok

 

- proposal 1 ter: please think about for next week.

09:45 → 10:15 Report about the “half-filter” test

Discussion postponed to next week (November 3rd)

Speakers: Domenico Dattola (Universita e INFN Torino (IT)), Ignacio Redondo Fernandez (Centro de Investigaciones Energéti cas Medioambientales y Tecno)

Update October 20:

Installation went smooth

Safety visit ok

Characterization/data taking on-going

 

 

Proposal-1

Install October 19

Test October 20-21

Move out October 21

 

Proposal-2

Enter on October 19

Install October 24

Test October 24-25

Move out October 26

 

ATL-TGC (Isabel) not aware of any reason to stop. No preferred proposal.

CMS-CSC (Katerina) not aware of any reason to stop. No preferred proposal (tbc by tomorrow).

CMS-DT (Ignacio) supporting the test. small preference for  Proposal-1.

CMS-GEM (Ilaria) not in the bunker

ATL-MDT (Bini) not in the bunker

CMS-RPC (Ian) not aware of any reason to stop. No preferred proposal.

ATL-MM (Barbara) not in the bunker

EP-DT (Antonio) not aware of any reason to stop. No preferred proposal.

ATL-RPC (Giulio) not present

 

Conclusion:

Test will be performed next GIF week-time (wed Oct 19-26).

We wait CSC and RPC to decide between Proposal-1 and Proposal-2

Half-Filter will be removed right after test will be completed (Max 2 days). 

Safety inspection for Wed Oct 19.

 

10:15 → 10:30 Iteration of new requests for tests at GIF

introduction, goal of the test, plan, needs

Proposals discussed.

Everybody confirmed to not see any problem with both installations as long as they were presented and do not interfere with current R&D test at GIF

10:30 → 10:40 Announcement

1) Maintenance of the irradiator: end of March - 3 days. Nobody see problems/conflicts

2) Commissioning of the gas detection: last part of EYETS - 1 week "full" stop of GIF. Proposed to join with maintenance of the irradiator

3) Installation of upstream XTDV table: requested to install first week 2017 (possibly while waiting for gas supply/detection to be restarted)

4) INFN-AIDA film: Friday 18th. Probably GIF off during morning (9am-2pm)