sPHENIX discussion of electronics

[eric mannel <mannel AT bnl.gov>]

Folks-

There has been a call by sPHENIX collaboration management for QM-18 
abstracts.

We had a short discussion during the HCal meeting this afternoon and 
there was strong support for an abstract on SiPM neutron damage and 
testing.  There was also discussion about poster abstracts for  front 
end electronics and/or the digitizer system.

I think it would be good idea for  an abstract to be submitted on the 
SiPM radiation studies  and testing plans, and encourage the groups 
involved in that effort to prepare one or more abstracts for 
consideration. Not so clear to me is if there have been significant 
advances in the front end/digitizer electronics since QM17/IEEE NSS-MIC 
2017 for an abstract on those topic,  but if someone is interested in 
doing so, they should feel free to prepare one for consideration.

In the HCal group  over the last few months there has been an lot of 
development in electronics for tile testing. While this is a crossover 
between electronics and calorimetry, I would encourage the leading 
members of this effort to consider possible abstracts for consideration.

In all probability, I have missed some aspect of the calorimeter 
electronics that deserves a talk/poster session at QM18.  So if you have 
some calorimeter electronics related topic that you would like to be 
considered for QM18, please feel free to submit it to the collaboration 
for consideration.

Eric


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Eric J. Mannel, Ph.D.
PHENIX Group
Physics Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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