sPHENIX tracking discussion

[Cesar Luiz da Silva <slash AT rcf.rhic.bnl.gov>]

Here are the minutes of our first MAPS collaboration meeting last Friday. I modified the organization chart and collaboration slides posted in Indico according to what we learned in the meeting. You can also find this minutes in the indico page: https://indico.bnl.gov/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=2341

Goals of the meeting:

 1. Formation of MAPS detector group

2. Preparation for September MAPS C&S review, roles of each institution etc 

3. Future Plan discussion 

 

22+ people from LANL, LBNL, BNL, MIT, Colorado, ISU, UNM, NMSU, GSU, FSU dialed in for the discussion. 

After some general discussions of the MAPS project scope and schedule, we went through each institution about interest, resources, capabilities and manpower.

Following is a brief summary:

1. LANL:  

Supported by LDRD (FY17-19), will develop a 4-stave MAPS prototype to fully test the readout chain from MAPS to sPHENIX DAQ, and also initial mechanical design. 

Provide electronics and mechanical engineering support through LDRD at least. 

2. MIT:

Both HI and ME groups are joining the MAPS efforts, strong physics and engineering capabilities (Bates Center); extensive experience on technical integration and cooling system, worked on STAR HFT in collaboration with LBNL.

 already have many students and postdocs working at CERN, could help on MAPS stave assembly and testing at CERN; 

Could lead the stave assembly and testing at CERN and BNL, cooling and mechanical integration effort

3. LBNL:

Extensive experience in mechanical carbon structure and MAPS readout electronics, worked on PHENIX/FVTX carbon frame supporting structure, already have test stand developed for the on-going ALICE MAPS upgrade project, will make a decision soon on joining the sPHENIX project. 

Could lead the mechanical carbon support structure, assembly and testing of staves etc 

4. BNL:   

 Strong technical capabilities in mechanical structure and DAQ, computing, slow control, safety and tech support,  could  lead the MAPS “Services” tasks; 

5.   Univ. of Colorado

Extensive experience with DAQ electronics, DCM-II and slow controls, close to LANL for collaborative work, excellent physics and simulation capabilities   

Could lead the DAQ DCM-II integration effort  and simulation work

6. ISU

Plan to add one postdoc to work on various MAPS related tasks and simulations, have several students 

Could take a major role on simulation effort, and testing MAPS 

7. FSU

Could continue to lead the tracking software effort, one graduate student

8. UNM

Extensive experience through PHENIX Muon Tracker and FVTX projects on cabling, LV distribution and high density cables etc. 

Could lead effort on LV and cabling, design, testing and integration 

9. NMSU

Extensive experience with software and simulations, LV/HV control system etc. 

Could play a major role on simulations, heavy-flavor tagging  and physics analysis, provide manpower for testing and assembly work

10. GSU

Strong physics interest in heavy flavor, could play a major role on simulations and analysis, capable to develop small electronics control system        

11. UCLA

Interested in MAPS hardware and heavy flavor physics, could play a major role on MAPS prototype R&D work and simulations, will send one student to work on LANL’s LDRD project 

12. UCR/UCDavis

Interested in MAPS project, heavy flavor physics, have local "very cost effective" machine and electronics shop to fabricate small structures and devices    

13. Yonsei/Korea

Leading ALICE MAPS QA, could contribute to the production QA of MAPS chips, simulations and analysis 

14.RIKEN/RBRC

 Interested in MAPS project, from simulation to stave assembly and testing. 

On Aug 19, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Ming Liu (ming AT bnl.gov) <ming AT bnl.gov> wrote:

Dear all,

In case today's sPHENIX general meeting runs overtime, we will start late after the general meeting. 

Cheers,

Mike, Cesar and Ming

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Ming Xiong Liu

P-25, MS H846 TEL: 505-667-7125 

Physics Division 631-344-7821(BNL)

LANL 630-840-5708(FNAL)

Los Alamos, NM 87545 FAX: 505-665-7020

From: <sphenix-tracking-l-bounces AT lists.bnl.gov> on behalf of "Ming Liu (LANL)" <ming AT bnl.gov>
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:40 PM
To: sphenix-tracking <sphenix-tracking-l AT lists.bnl.gov>, "sphenix-l AT lists.bnl.gov" <sphenix-l AT lists.bnl.gov>
Subject: [Sphenix-tracking-l] Formation of MAPS Detector Group - Kickoff meeting tomorrow 8/19(Fri) 2:00PM (EST)

Dear all,

According to Doodle Poll, the best time for our first kickoff phone meeting is tomorrow, 8/19 Friday, 2:00PM.  

We will focus on the discussion of possible roles of each institution in the MAPS project, manpower, resources and time scale and how your institute be presented at September MAPS review.  

Slides can be posted at:

https://indico.bnl.gov/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=2341

 

Cheers,

Mike, Cesar and Ming

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Here are connection details for our meeting tomorrow:

To join the Meeting:

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To join via Browser:

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To join via phone :

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2)  Enter Conference ID : 926499219

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Ming Xiong Liu

P-25, MS H846 TEL: 505-667-7125 

Physics Division 631-344-7821(BNL)

LANL 630-840-5708(FNAL)

Los Alamos, NM 87545 FAX: 505-665-7020

From: <sphenix-tracking-l-bounces AT lists.bnl.gov> on behalf of "Michael P. McCumber" <mccumber AT bnl.gov>
Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 at 1:53 PM
To: sphenix-tracking <sphenix-tracking-l AT lists.bnl.gov>, "sphenix-l AT lists.bnl.gov" <sphenix-l AT lists.bnl.gov>
Subject: [Sphenix-tracking-l] Formation of MAPS Detector Group

Hello MAPS enthusiasts,

I would like to formally canvas for interest in participating the MAPS detector. We also have an immediate need to plan what we tell the reviewers about our forming detector group at the September tracking review. Many people have been discussing roles to Ming and me privately---I've BCC'd some of you here---but to organize this process and ensure we find all interested parties, I drew up a web form at: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1qQwmsENIaVfUiSyzR-6ITgn-krZgUC6x1JoqIeLBphc/edit

that will let you to report what resources and manpower you might be willing to contribute, what you need from us, and what you'd like us to say about your participation at the next review.

We should also plan a first phone meeting where we discuss the fit into roles for the project, so I've created a Doodle poll here for that meeting time:

http://doodle.com/poll/xe84ikzyc5284qku#table

We look forward to working with you!

Mike

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Michael P. McCumber, PhD
Los Alamos National Laboratory
505-709-8161

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