sPHENIX HCal discussion

[John Haggerty <haggerty AT bnl.gov>]

Hello,

I have been going back and forth with Mandy and the other groups about 
when we could resume and complete the beam test at Fermilab.  Taking 
account of availability, constraints, and personalities, it now looks 
like we will need to finish whatever we can in some fraction of the 
night shifts from about April 25-June 6.  We don't need all of that 
period, or even most of it, I don't think, to complete the run plan:

- EMCAL on the 2c table
  - 1 or 2 energy scans of the EMCAL 2-30 GeV
  - several position scans of the EMCAL
- energy scan of combined EMCAL/HCAL running one with steel, one with 
aluminum

I think we need to settle on a plan next week so we can make 
arrangements to get this done.  Obviously, it comes at a difficult time, 
with the CD-1 review preparations, the CD-1 review, Quark Matter, the 
end of the semester, and many other things, but I think we can finish 
off this program if we pull together.

I suggest whoever is available to discuss this meet on Monday morning at 
11am:

> https://indico.bnl.gov/event/4540/

and those who can't make it be in touch with me or Eric about what they 
can do to help.  Not all help requires presence at Fermilab, since we 
have rather well-developed program, so I think there is the opportunity 
to help remotely, and we can talk about ways we might make that easier. 
People have really put themselves out for these beam tests in the past, 
and I hate to have to ask again, but I think we are really close to 
finishing these tests.  Thanks, and talk to you Monday.

--
John Haggerty
email: haggerty AT bnl.gov
cell: 631 741 3358