2016-Nov-11 Accel. Phys. Biweekly Report

Todd Satogata

  Previous two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - ODU PHYS 231 class prep/teaching (MW half-days)
    - BTeam/model team prep/participation
    - JLEIC ion linac lattice continued development
    - JLEIC R&D item preparation (Mon Oct 31)
    - ODU/JLEIC Randy Gamage mentoring (CERN Blond code)
    - JACoW Team meeting prep
    - TRAVEL: JACoW Team Meeting (Vancouver Nov 4-11)
  Next two weeks (Nov 12-Nov 26)
    - JLEIC R&D talk preparation and travel
    - ODU PHYS 231 class prep/teaching (MW half-days)
    - BTeam/model team prep/participation, CEBAF restart
    - ODU/JLEIC Randy Gamage mentoring (CERN Blond code)
    - Start preparations for USPAS teaching

Alex Bogacz

  Previous two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - Finish review Phys Rev Letter on "twisted photons"
    - JLEIC Booster: IMPACT-TD code testing (code from SLAC/JiQiang)
    - Development of coupled beta rotator
    - JPMQP training
    - CEBAF optics support
  Next two weeks (Nov 12-Nov 26)
    - Continue JLEIC R&D item preparation
    - Continue development of coupled beta rotator
    - SBIR proposal reviews
    - Survey of US/Canadian publication standards for APS pub committee

David Douglas

  Previous two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - Investigate cooler transport: effects of errors
    - Investigate cooler transport: axial symmetry effects (FFAG-based CCR)
    - Document forms of axially symmetric/reflecting magnetization-preserving
      transformations
    - Strategizing path forward after BES declined proposal (York/Krafft)
    - Vacation (Nov 7)
  Next two weeks (Nov 12-Nov 26)
    - Support for JLEIC R&D proposal
    - Continue document forms of axially symmetric/reflecting magnetization-
      preserving transformations
    - Continue strategizing path forward from BES proposal

Ed Nissen

  Previous two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - OPS: Program Deputy (Ended Nov 2)
    - JLEIC: Continuation of booster injection space charge simulations
    - JLEIC: Continuation of collider beam-beam simulations
  Next two weeks (Nov 12-Nov 26)
    - JLEIC: Continuation of booster injection space charge simulations
    - JLEIC: Continuation of collider beam-beam simulations (alternating
      offsets and stopband evaluation)

Chris Tennant

  Previous two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - Analysis of viewer images from DarkLight run
    - Continue writing up DarkLight emittance analysis for TN
    - Discuss cooler options and generate schematics of said
      options (in preparation for JLEIC DC review)
    - Discuss status of ER@CEBAF with Yves - get some of his files
  Next two weeks (Nov 12-Nov 26)
    - Finish up DarkLight emittance analysis for TN

Randy Gamage

  Previous two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - JLEIC: Continue writing outlines of initial dissertation chapters
    - JLEIC: Continue esme simulations of debunch/rebunch with impedance
    - JLEIC: Continue GA simulations of bunch splitting optimization
  Next two weeks (Nov 12-Nov 26)
    - JLEIC: Continue writing outlines of initial dissertation chapters
    - JLEIC: Continue esme simulations of debunch/rebunch with impedance
    - Schedule annual report presentation to committee
    - Start preparations for USPAS TA-ship