sPHENIX tracking discussion

["Ming Liu (ming AT bnl.gov)" <ming AT bnl.gov>]

Dear Christina and Jo,

That is fantastic!

Cheers,
Ming 

-- 
Ming Xiong Liu
P-25, MS H846                   TEL:            505-667-7125
Physics Division                                        631-344-7821(BNL)
LANL                                                    630-840-5708(FNAL)
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On 8/22/16, 10:42 AM, "Markert, Christina"
<sphenix-l-bounces AT lists.bnl.gov on behalf of cmarkert AT physics.utexas.edu>
wrote:

>Dear MAPS detector group,
>
>I am sorry we (UT Austin) couldn¹t participate at the Kickoff meeting.
>We would like to contribute to the detector effort.
>
>We put a short summary together of our expertise and area of interest.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Christina + Jo
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----------------------
>
>UTA (UT Austin)
>Extensive experience in MAPS readout electronics, worked on STAR HFT and
>ALICE ITS upgrade. Test setup for development readout electronics the
>ALICE MAPS upgrade project. Group is involved in heavy flavor physics in
>STAR and ALICE
> 
>
>The UT Austin group has many years of experience in the construction of
>MAPS detectors from our participation in both the STAR HFT project and
>the ALICE ITS project. We have been working extensively on the readout
>electronics for the HFT PXL detector, which is based on MAPS technology
>developed at the Strasbourg IPHC group. Together with LBNL we developed
>the readout board for this detector and implemented the firmware and
>software for operating this board within the STAR HFT detector, and lead
>the effort to integrate these electronics into the STAR DAQ, trigger, and
>slow controls systems. We also constructed several smaller mechanical
>pieces for this detector in our excellent machine shop in the UT Physics
>department, which was available to us at very little cost to the project.
>
>For the ALICE ITS, we are a strong member of the Work Package 10, which
>is responsible for the development of the readout electronics for the
>whole ITS detector within ALICE. J. Schambach is the co-convener of this
>work package, and has already worked on the development of a set of
>prototype boards for the readout electronics. We have a test setup at UT,
>which we are using to develop firmware and software. This test setup is
>also used to test various components that are proposed to be used for the
>ITS readout.
>
>As the sPHENIX MAPS detector is proposed to be basically a copy of the
>ALICE ITS detector, we feel that we could make strong contributions to
>this project based on our own experience in working on this detector
>development in the electronics area, especially the firmware and software
>development. Additionally, our machine shop would also be available to
>take on production of various mechanical components for the sPHENIX MAPS
>project at very little cost to the project, as the cost of the machine
>shop is heavily subsidized by both the University and our Physics
>department. In addition to being very cost effective, the machine shop
>also brings the advantage of a very experienced team of machinists.
>
>In terms of Physics interest, our group is already heavily involved in
>the ALICE heavy flavor and the STAR HFT data analysis. We can bring our
>data analysis and simulation skills to this project and feel that we can
>make great contributions to the development of the Physics proposal of
>the sPHENIX MAPS project.
>
> 
>
>------------------------------------------------------
>Christina Markert 
>Associate Professor
>The University of Texas at Austin
>Physics Department
>1 University Station, C1600
>Austin, TX 78712-0264
>
>phone: +1 512 471 8834
>email: cmarkert AT physics.utexas.edu
>
>CERN  587 R-008
>phone +41 22 76 77585
>
>> On Aug 21, 2016, at 5:25 PM, Cesar Luiz da Silva
>><slash AT rcf.rhic.bnl.gov> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>>³Services² 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 LANL¹s 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
>>> -- 
>>> 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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>>> -- 
>>> 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-krZgUC6x1Jo
>>>qIeLBphc/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
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Michael P. McCumber, PhD
>>> Los Alamos National Laboratory
>>> 505-709-8161
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>> Cesar Luiz da Silva
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