sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

[eric mannel <mannel AT bnl.gov>]

Dear sPHENIXians-

5 weeks of fun in the winter wonderland of FNAL is just around the 
corner.  Repairs to the beamline are expected to be completed on Jan 13, 
with first beam to the sPHENIX prototypes  on Jan 20 and running through 
Feb 21.

The Inner and outer HCal's are ready to see beam and the EMCal crew is 
working hard to complete the high rapidity detector in time for a Jan 10 
ship date. The DAQ crew has also made a lot or progress in getting the 
electronics in order for a successful data taking run.

There are still a lot of opportunities for people to contribute in the 
run effort, especially after QM-17. Typical running will be 0700-1900 
each day, but there may be some longer periods of overnight running to 
complete some detailed studies.  Plan on being at FNAL working 4+ days 
to be truly effective.

If you plan on being there, please indicates the days that you will be 
able to contribute 5+ hours (e.g. exclude travel dates) to the daily run 
effort on the doodle poll: http://doodle.com/poll/2inumufgkdw8davz

Thanks-

Eric (on behalf of the T-1044 Crew)


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Eric J. Mannel, Ph.D.
PHENIX Group
Physics Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
631/344-7626 (Office)
914/659-3235 (Cell)