2016-Oct-28 Accel. Phys. Biweekly Report

Todd Satogata

  Previous two weeks (Oct 14-Oct 28)
    - ODU PHYS 231 class prep/teaching/grading (MW half-days)
    - OPS: BTeam/model team prep/participation
    - OPS: Optics on call, beam studies support, emittance survey
    - JLEIC R&D item preparation (coordinate injectors)
    - ADMIN: Annual review processing
    - AWP RSRBPH estimates development/documentation
    - JACoW Team Meeting planning/prep, technical support
  Next 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)

Alex Bogacz

  Previous two weeks (Oct 14-Oct 28)
    - JLEIC R&D item preparation (Booster space charge)
    - OPS: Optics on call, beam studies support
    - Collaborate on TechX research proposal "Collective effects in ERLs"
  Next two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - Review Phys Rev Letter on "twisted photons"
    - JLEIC Booster: IMPACT-TD code testing (code from SLAC/JiQiang)
    - Development of coupled beta rotator
    - JLEIC R&D item preparation if needed

David Douglas

  Previous two weeks (Oct 14-Oct 28)
    - Vacation (Oct 10-21)
    - Finish writing up helicity flip design work (delivered Oct 10)
    - JLEIC R&D item preparation (CCR test design)
    - CCR arc design thinking (FFAG arcs? Do they preserve beam quality?)
    - Developing ring/ERL collider tech note with Bogdan
    - OPS: assist with LERF tour
  Next two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - Write overview document of magnetized beam transport, LANL correspondence
    - Continued cooler transport development

Ed Nissen

  Previous two weeks (Oct 14-Oct 28)
    - OPS: Program Deputy (Started Oct 19)
    - JLEIC: Continuation of booster injection space charge simulations
  Next two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - OPS: Program Deputy (Ending Nov 2)
    - JLEIC: Continuation of booster injection space charge simulations
    - JLEIC: Continuation of collider beam-beam simulations

Chris Tennant

  Previous two weeks (Oct 14-Oct 28)
    - Catch up on outstanding training
    - Continue analyzing emittance data from DarkLight run
    - Lots of time spent extracting beam sizes from beamanizer
    - Continue collaboration with Auralee (CSU student) to train neural network
  Next two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - Continue writing up DarkLight emittance analysis for TN
    - Refine data for Auralee neural network training

Randy Gamage

  Previous two weeks (Oct 14-Oct 28)
    - JLEIC: Continue writing outlines of initial dissertation chapters
    - JLEIC: Correspond with CERN re blond code, install, initial testing
    - JLEIC: Continue GA simulations of bunch splitting optimization
  Next two weeks (Oct 31-Nov 11)
    - JLEIC: Continue writing outlines of initial dissertation chapters
    - JLEIC: Continue esme/blond simulations of debunch/rebunch with impedance
    - JLEIC: Continue GA simulations of bunch splitting optimization