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'''Todd Satogata'''
 
'''Todd Satogata'''
  
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   '''Previous two weeks (Aug 17 - Aug 28)'''  
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   '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''  
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       - EIC Analysis of Alternatives review post-meetings
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      - EEIC Meetings (Management, RF, crab, cryo, cooling, impedance, OPC, team)
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       - EIC Mini-MAC prep/dry run (Aug 17-18); review (Aug 26/28)
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       - EIC Cost scrubbing exercises, R&D planning meetings
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       - EIC CDR editing, editorial review, integration (much work)
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       - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee, CRE informational)
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       - EIC Meetings (impedance, RCS task force; CDR editorial; physics; planning/project; start weekly L2 meetings)
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      - ODU LHC education outreach lectures (Sep 21/23) , weekly Xelera meetings
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       - EIC EIC/FCC planning discussions
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       - OPS APEL training (Edy), KLF rastering planning/meetings
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       - EIC OPA review early draft slide preparations
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      - ADMIN IMP paper supporting calculation thoughts (with Max)
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       - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee, Accel Div Diversity survey)
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  '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''
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      - MGMT P&C Meeting (Aug 24)
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       - EIC Meetings (Management, RF, crab, cryo, cooling, impedance, OPC, team)
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       - ADMIN Finish Snowmass LOI planning, emails
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       - EIC Cost scrubbing exercises, R&D planning, design review agenda meetings
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       - ADMIN APS DPB Exec Committee quarterly meeting (Aug 28)
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       - EIC Collaboration Worskhop (Oct 7-9), dry runs (Oct 1), training (Oct 5)
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       - OPS Daily 07:45/08:00, weekly W 1:30
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       - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee, P&C Oct 28)
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       - ODU Meetings (Xelera weekly, Isurumali beam-beam, Bhawin)
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       - MGMT JLAAC planning
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  '''Next two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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       - MGMT AWP updates for FY21, staffing and finance spreadsheets
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       -  
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       - OPS APEL training (Edy), start knowledge document
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       - ADMIN IMP paper supporting calculation thoughts (with Max)
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      - ADMIN DPB Exec Council April Meeting program committee meeting
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       - ODU Weekly Xelera meetings
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'''Alex Bogacz'''
 
'''Alex Bogacz'''
 
    
 
    
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   '''Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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   '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''  
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      - Machine support
 
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      - ER@CEBAF optics revisit
 
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      - Muon acceleration paper
 
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      - Submitted 4 LOIs to Snowmass
 
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  '''Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
 
 
       - ER@CEBAF optics (one-on-one with Isturumali)
 
       - ER@CEBAF optics (one-on-one with Isturumali)
 
       - Muon acceleration paper
 
       - Muon acceleration paper
 
       - PRAB paper review
 
       - PRAB paper review
 
       - Publication Committee work
 
       - Publication Committee work
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  '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''
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      - ER@CEBAF optics (one-on-one with Isturumali)
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      - Preparation for JLAAC presentation
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      - Promotion documents for Edy
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      - PERLE WBS scoping
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'''Rui Li'''
 
'''Rui Li'''
 
    
 
    
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   '''Previous two weeks (Aug 17 - Aug 28)'''
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   '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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       - Going through microwave instability threshold analysis by Stupakov and Heifets
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       - Write code for modeling of transverse coupled-bunch instability for eSR in EIC
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      - Use Mathematica to calculate CSR in eSR of EIC, using Murphy's paper for shielding of parallel plate. Compare with Alexei Blednyke's CSR
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       - Going over theories of transverse coupled-bunch instabilities
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        results from Demin Zhou's code
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       - Compare the code result with analytical formula
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       - Check literature for transient CSR with shielding effect for the split dipole in eSR of EIC
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       - Participate task force meetings/discussions/activities on impedance in eSR of EIC
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       - Planning for TCBI modeling for eSR of EIC
 
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       - Participate task force meetings and discussions on impedance in eSR of EIC
 
 
       - Continue attending meeting and discussion in ALS-U impedance studies
 
       - Continue attending meeting and discussion in ALS-U impedance studies
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   '''Next two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''  
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   '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''  
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       - Attend LINAC 2020
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       - Continue with the transverse coupled-bunch instability studies
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      - Calculate more results for my technote on beam spectra for uneven bunch fill
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      - Attend EIC collaboration workshop
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      - Worked on planning the modeling of transverse coupled-bunch instability for eSR in EIC
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       - Participate task force meetings/discussions/activities on impedance in eSR of EIC
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       - Participate task force meetings and discussions on impedance in eSR of EIC
 
 
       - Continue attending meeting and discussion in ALS-U impedance studies
 
       - Continue attending meeting and discussion in ALS-U impedance studies
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'''Chris Tennant'''
 
'''Chris Tennant'''
 
    
 
    
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     '''Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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     '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
 
       - AI lunch (web, administrative, public affairs, speaker coordination, etc.)
 
       - AI lunch (web, administrative, public affairs, speaker coordination, etc.)
 
       - Sorting out LDRD Year 2 fiasco
 
       - Sorting out LDRD Year 2 fiasco
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'''Max Bruker'''
 
'''Max Bruker'''
  
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   '''Previous (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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   '''Previous (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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      - Linac 2020 conference
 
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      - Lots of fun at the UITF. Very nice machine with just the right size. I haven't touched a lot of hardware so far but got to play with the
 
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        beam and learn the controls.
 
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      - The IMP paper is back from the review. There is some homework to be done but nothing backbreaking.
 
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  '''Next (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
 
 
       - IBIC
 
       - IBIC
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       - More UITF fun
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       - UITF fun. Run 1 ongoing; beam delivered to HDice with successful alignment to the IBC solenoid axis. Massive intermittent problems with energy jitter from SRF booster
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       - IBS and cooling simulations to back up the experimental results presented in the IMP paper. We should aim for resubmission of the
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        microphonics. After nailing down a "golden orbit", the objective will be to provide further support for Rogowski BPM studies and tests of the raster system.
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         manuscript within 1--2 weeks.
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      - Cooling simulations for the IMP paper. Discussions are ongoing.
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  '''Next (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''
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       - UITF run 1 finished. The energy jitter issues seem to have been mitigated. QSUtility scans for optics verification and emittance determination were partially successful. The
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        "golden orbit" is supposedly known at this point, but reproducibility of the chicane axis continues to be a problem despite diligent hysteresis cycling. It could be caused by
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        day-to-day variations of the beam energy rather than the dipole fields. With the exception of minor issues, the beam line is looking OK; however, the BPM studies were not
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        spectacularly conclusive, and the raster system is underperforming. The HDice folks are trying to come up with a synchronization scheme that will partially blank the beam to
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        mitigate the inhomogeneous illumination pattern.
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      - We seem to be in agreement on the parameters for the cooling simulations. He Zhang finalized the simulation data. The draft of the manuscript was updated accordingly but is
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         still missing a short comparison of the jitter-induced heating rate with theory.
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      - Some thoughts about RF/beam feedback simulation.
  
  
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'''River Huang'''
 
'''River Huang'''
  
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     '''Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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     '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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       -  
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       - Based on A. Piwinski, we tried to accelerate the calculation of the intra-beam scattering in JSPEC.
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     '''Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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     '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''
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       -  
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       - '''JSPEC:''' Starting re-defining commands of “section run” so that optimizing the efficiency of JSPEC. Attending EIC meeting.
  
  
 
'''Isurumali Neththikumara'''
 
'''Isurumali Neththikumara'''
  
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     '''Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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     '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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       -  
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       - Read articles on ER@CEBAF and CEBAF accelerator.
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     '''Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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      - Installed OptiM and started to get familiar with it.
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       -  
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     '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''
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       - Read on ‘Coupled betatron motion’.
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      - Started to gather information on RayTrace.
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'''Joe Gubeli'''
 
'''Joe Gubeli'''
  
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     '''Previous two weeks (Aug - Sept )'''
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     '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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       - '''Isotopes –'''Attended several planning meetings. Setup some equipment needed for next week’s run
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       - '''Isotopes –'''Attended several planning meetings. Created several simulations for shell and tube heat exchangers to test the effectiveness of various designs. These various
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      - '''ARDDOT''' - Had a few meeting with the Injector group to determine if the new viewer image design would work for them. They have some
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        parameters that were modeled were the number of coils, the bend radius, flow rates for both the gallium and water, tapered coils and the relative orientation of the coils. In
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         very tight spaces. Met with the I&C group to show them the viewer imager and to test a lipstick replacement camera. The tested camera
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         total sixteen simulation were ran with the best performance to the models that had the gallium coils perpendicular to the water flow. Worked with Steve B. and Kelly T. on the
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         has an nonadjustable lens an images a lot of the tube with a small image of the view screen. Not sure that it is a good replacement. The
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         as-found and ideal location of the last isotope dipole. The dipole needs to move approximately 10.1 mm in X and 29.5 mm in Z to shift into the ideal position. Spoke with Neil
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         I&C folks had to run to another call and didn’t have time to assemble an imager. We will reschedule for another time. Have inventoried
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        W. about how this could be accomplished without removing the vacuum chamber.
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         and conveniently placed all the parts received for the imager. Still have a few parts including the cameras that have not arrived.
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      - '''ARDDOT''' - Assembled all the viewers for which I had all the parts. A total of seven are ready to install with the remaining needed to wait till early November when the
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     '''Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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         remaining parts are expected to arrive. Sent the three ARC 7 SLM stand positions offsets to S&A to convert into machine coordinates. Met with Neil W. on the work required for
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       - '''Isotopes –''' Help as much as possible with the upcoming experimental run.
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         this task.
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       - '''ARDDOT –''' Work with I&C on imager assembly
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      - '''ACCTVL -'''Attended the COMSOL 2020 virtual conference.
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       - '''ACCTVL –''' Attend the virtual IBIC2020 Conference.
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     '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)'''
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       - '''Isotopes –'''Continue to develop a 50kW target design.
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       - '''ARDDOT –''' Work on assembling the three ARC 7 SLMs
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       - '''ACCTVL –''' Attend the a COMSOL Heat Transfer Class.
  
  
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'''Andrew Hutton'''
 
'''Andrew Hutton'''
 
   
 
   
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     '''Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)'''
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     '''Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)'''
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      - I attended various EIC meetings.  I also spent some time studying the draft report from the Alternate Strong Cooling Task Force.  This resulted in a suggestion to Geoff
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       - Isotope Irradiations took place Sept 13-16.  This involved a stack of Nickel and Vanadium foils and isotopically pure Gallium71 in a powdered oxide form for calibration. We
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        and Fanglei to shorten the high energy section of the dual ring cooler; I sent the same recommendation to Jorg Kewish for the single ring cooler.  I proposed a method to
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         also irradiated a solid graphite block to obtain approval for using graphite as the crucible for the later irradiation of natural liquid gallium.  We obtained approval the same
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        arrange the cross-over between the high and low energy sections of the dual energy cooler using twin-axis SRF cavities.  Finally, I suggested to Jorg that he modify the
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         day (actually after hours in the evening) and irradiated the gallium for a total of 26 hours.  The LERF was not being cooperative and we lost 12 hours to an RF station, but  
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        wiggler design he developed for the single ring cooler to be compatible with the high energy section of the dual axis cooler ring. 
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        because of the rainfall from the SALLY remnants, we were able to extend the run (too dangerous to remove the shielding blocks).  The results appear to confirm the FLUKA results
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      - The modified (and much improved) PERLE ICRADA was sent to the DOE. 
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        for Gallium, but we are pretty sure that FLKA gives the wrong results for Nickel (one of the daughters has twice the production rate, the other one half).  We are still having
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      - We have been making detailed plans for the Isotope Irradiations, scheduled for September 13 - 19. 
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        meetings to get all of the calibrations correct in view of a publication.   
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      - I have been active on the AWLC 2020 organization, proposing three talks from Jefferson Lab, which were accepted. 
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       - Lila presented the work she did at Jefferson Lab as an REU student at the "The DOE Isotope Program’s Virtual Seminar Series: On the Horizon: Novel Isotopes and Future Leaders.”
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    '''Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
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        I worked with her to make sure she did well.   
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       - Isotope Irradiations took place Sept 13-16.  This involved a stack of Nickel and Vanadium foils and isotopically pure Gallium71 in a powdered oxide form for calibration.
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       - I spent a lot of time looking at the harmonic kicker for the EIS RCS; in my opinion, too much effort has been spent on optimizing the RF to avoid problems that I do not believe
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         We also irradiated a solid graphite block to obtain approval for using graphite as the crucible for the later irradiation of natural liquid gallium.  We obtained approval
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         are problems.  I prepared and presented a talk on simplifying the harmonic kicker design for the EIC. 
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         the same day (actually after hours in the evening) and irradiated the gallium for a total of 26 hours.  The LERF was not being cooperative and we lost 12 hours to an RF  
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       - We received preliminary approval for the PERLE ICRADA from the DOE - submitted on September 3, pre-approval obtained on September 23, faster than it took to go through the
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        station, but because of the rainfall from the SALLY remnants, we were able to extend the run (too dangerous to remove the shielding blocks).  The results appear to
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         system at Jefferson Lab.  It required two Jefferson lab signatures, Andrei and Drew; both have signed.  Now it goes to IJCLab where Achille Stocchi, the Director, is eager to
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        confirm the FLUKA results for Gallium, but we are pretty sure that FLKA gives the wrong results for Nickel (one of the daughters has twice the production rate, the other
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         sign it.  
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        one half).  We are still having meetings to get all of the calibrations correct in view of a publication.   
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       - There was a VNECA meeting scheduled and I read through the draft Governor’s Statement in preparation.  My suggestions from the first draft had all been incorporated and I  
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       - Lila presented the work she did at Jefferson Lab as an REU student at the "The DOE Isotope Program’s Virtual Seminar Series: On the Horizon: Novel Isotopes and Future
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         actually found a typo in the latest version (the authors were delighted!).  The meeting was postponed at the last minute. 
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        Leaders.” I worked with her to make sure she did well.   
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    '''Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
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       - I spent a lot of time looking at the harmonic kicker for the EIS RCS; in my opinion, too much effort has been spent on optimizing the RF to avoid problems that I do not
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      - EIC:  After giving a presentation on there harmonic kicker, I updated my ideas and sent them out in an email.  I received no feedback!  I also attended the EIC Collaboration
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         believe are problems.   
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        Meeting which was actually considerably better than I had anticipated.  I attended the EIC Collaboration Meeting dry runs and then the Collaboration Meeting itself, which was
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       - We received preliminary approval for the PERLE ICRADA from the DOE - submitted on September 3, pre-approval obtained on September 23, faster than it took to go through
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        actually considerably better than I had anticipated. 
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         the system at Jefferson Lab.  It required two Jefferson lab signatures, Andrei and Drew; both have signed.  Now it goes to IJCLab where Achille Stocchi, the Director, is
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    - Isotopes: we are still trying to understand the irradiation results, and have had several meetings to clarify things.  In parallel, we are continuing design work for a 50kW
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         eager to sign it.  
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      target.  The latest idea from Pavel Degtiarenko is to use an external heat exchanger and pump the liquid gallium around with a magnetic pump.  So far, the idea looks better than
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       - There was a VNECA meeting scheduled and I read through the draft Governor’s Statement in preparation.  My suggestions from the first draft had all been incorporated and I
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      our previous design.
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         actually found a typo in the latest version (the authors were delighted!).  The meeting was postponed at the last minute.
 

Revision as of 10:42, 27 October 2020

October 10 2020 Report - Sept 14 - Oct 9 Director - Todd Satogata

Todd Satogata 

  Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25) 
     - EEIC Meetings (Management, RF, crab, cryo, cooling, impedance, OPC, team)
     - EIC Cost scrubbing exercises, R&D planning meetings
     - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee, CRE informational)
     - ODU LHC education outreach lectures (Sep 21/23) , weekly Xelera meetings
     - OPS APEL training (Edy), KLF rastering planning/meetings
     - ADMIN IMP paper supporting calculation thoughts (with Max)
  Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9) 
     - EIC Meetings (Management, RF, crab, cryo, cooling, impedance, OPC, team)
     - EIC Cost scrubbing exercises, R&D planning, design review agenda meetings
     - EIC Collaboration Worskhop (Oct 7-9), dry runs (Oct 1), training (Oct 5)
     - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee, P&C Oct 28)
     - MGMT JLAAC planning
     - MGMT AWP updates for FY21, staffing and finance spreadsheets
     - OPS APEL training (Edy), start knowledge document
     - ADMIN IMP paper supporting calculation thoughts (with Max)
     - ADMIN DPB Exec Council April Meeting program committee meeting
     - ODU Weekly Xelera meetings




Alex Bogacz 

  Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25) 
     - ER@CEBAF optics (one-on-one with Isturumali)
     -	Muon acceleration paper
     -	PRAB paper review
     -	Publication Committee work
  Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - ER@CEBAF optics (one-on-one with Isturumali)
     -	Preparation for JLAAC presentation 
     -	Promotion documents for Edy
     -	PERLE WBS scoping




Rui Li 

  Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Write code for modeling of transverse coupled-bunch instability for eSR in EIC
     - Going over theories of transverse coupled-bunch instabilities
     - Compare the code result with analytical formula
     - Participate task force meetings/discussions/activities on impedance in eSR of EIC
     - Continue attending meeting and discussion in ALS-U impedance studies
  Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9) 
     - Continue with the transverse coupled-bunch instability studies
     - Attend EIC collaboration workshop
     - Participate task force meetings/discussions/activities on impedance in eSR of EIC
     - Continue attending meeting and discussion in ALS-U impedance studies



Edy Nissen 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - AI lunch (web, administrative, public affairs, speaker coordination, etc.)
     - Sorting out LDRD Year 2 fiasco
             -	We were denied second year funding because the proposal was seen as too close to the FOA proposal. However, we will still receive funding to keep ODU postdoc and 
               grad student.
      - Present "Introduction to Graph Representation Learning" to AI lunch series
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - Vacation
     - NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute "AI for Predictive Maintenance" course




Chris Tennant 

   Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - AI lunch (web, administrative, public affairs, speaker coordination, etc.)
     - Sorting out LDRD Year 2 fiasco
             -	We were denied second year funding because the proposal was seen as too close to the FOA proposal. However, we will still receive funding to keep ODU postdoc and 
               grad student.
      - Present "Introduction to Graph Representation Learning" to AI lunch series
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - Vacation
     - NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute "AI for Predictive Maintenance" course




Accelerator R & D - Yuhong Zhang

Yuhong Zhang 

  Previous two weeks (Aug 17 - Aug 28)
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  Next two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
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Max Bruker 

  Previous (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - IBIC
     -	UITF fun. Run 1 ongoing; beam delivered to HDice with successful alignment to the IBC solenoid axis. Massive intermittent problems with energy jitter from SRF booster 
       microphonics. After nailing down a "golden orbit", the objective will be to provide further support for Rogowski BPM studies and tests of the raster system.
     -	Cooling simulations for the IMP paper. Discussions are ongoing.
  Next (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - UITF run 1 finished. The energy jitter issues seem to have been mitigated. QSUtility scans for optics verification and emittance determination were partially successful. The
       "golden orbit" is supposedly known at this point, but reproducibility of the chicane axis continues to be a problem despite diligent hysteresis cycling. It could be caused by
       day-to-day variations of the beam energy rather than the dipole fields. With the exception of minor issues, the beam line is looking OK; however, the BPM studies were not 
       spectacularly conclusive, and the raster system is underperforming. The HDice folks are trying to come up with a synchronization scheme that will partially blank the beam to
       mitigate the inhomogeneous illumination pattern.
     -	We seem to be in agreement on the parameters for the cooling simulations. He Zhang finalized the simulation data. The draft of the manuscript was updated accordingly but is
       still missing a short comparison of the jitter-induced heating rate with theory.
     -	Some thoughts about RF/beam feedback simulation.





Fanglei Lin 

  Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - Continuing the work on the task force on novel techniques for ESR polarization improvement and presented the progress in the bi-weekly meeting 
     -	Studying electron polarization in the eSR on benchmarking results from SLICK, SITRO and Bmad 
     -	Continuing the working on the storage ring cooler project  
     -	Miscellaneous: attended the Novel Techniques for eSR Polarization Improvement, attended the EIC eSR polarization meeting, attended the EIC RCS polarization meeting,
       attended the EIC hadron polarization meeting, attended the EIC low energy luminosity/facility optimization meeting, attended EIC design team meeting, attended the Storage
       Ring Cooler meeting, attended the Innovative HE Cooling Project Status meeting, attended the EIC Accelerator Design meeting, attended the EIC general meeting 
  Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Work on novel techniques for eSR polarization improvement 
     -	Study the polarization in the eSR 
     -	Work on the storage ring cooler project  
     -	Prepare a presentation and attend EIC workshop



Bhawin Dhital 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - I have learned sddsprocess for data analysis after elegant job output. Damped equilibrium values are calculated using sddsprocess and 
       using Jupyter note-book. Results are promising.
     - I was taking Polarized He3 experimental shifts at Hall C. I was taking 6 swing shifts from September 07 to September 13. Now all shifts
       are completed and
     - I think my name will appear for two papers in the future based on that Polarized helium3 experiment.
     - I was trying to understand the best way to calculate dynamic aperture and Frequency Map Analysis (FMA) for the whole two rings.
   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     -




Vasiliy Morozov 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - Electron and ion polarization: 
         - effect of the detector solenoid in combination with orbit corrector on the ion polarization, 
         - effect of crabbing kicks on the electron and ion polarizations, 
         - calculation of the electron and ion polarization lifetimes,
   - 2nd IR design: lattice design, calculation of the parasitic beam-beam tune shift
   - Adjusting coupling in the electron collider ring at 10 GeV and providing input to beam-beam simulations   
   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - 2nd IR design: presentations at the Yellow Report meeting and preparation for the Detector Advisory Committee meeting, evaluation of the beam-beam tune shift due to
       parasitic collisions, geometry optimization 
     - Spin transparency experiment: simulations of polarization manipulations, study of spin effect of mis-alignments
     - Detector solenoid integration: meeting with collaborators, effect of the detector solenoid and orbit distortion on proton spin, work on the final tech note
     - Electron polarization: polarization lifetime calculations




Amy Sy 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - Completed August 2020 EIC Design Update Newsletter.
     - MADX optimization of integrated solenoid/quadrupole/skew quadrupole fields for a compact spin rotator. Working on solutions that match to the existing optics for both
       solenoids.
     - Attended various meetings on second IR-related topics.
     - Attended closeout session of DOE OPA status review of EIC.
   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Submitted input to EIC Biweekly report.
     - MADX optimization of integrated solenoid/quadrupole/skew quadrupole fields for a compact spin rotator. Integrating the quadrupole and skew quadrupole fields into the
       solenoids can potentially save ~10 m of space per solenoid, for ~20 m total. Solutions matching to the optics while zeroing out the coupling parameters beta12, alfa12,
       beta21, and alfa21 using PTC_TWISS in MADX were very difficult to find when dispersion constraints were also included in the optimization. Preliminary solutions for both
       solenoid modules were found by relaxing the horizontal dispersion and dispersion prime constraints on the match. The coupling parameters are about an order of magnitude
       larger than in the original lattice, and further work is needed to study the implications of this on the beam dynamics in the spin rotator.
     - Attended meetings on revisions of the IMP experiment paper.







Computational Physics - Yves Roblin
Yves Roblin 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - Support for machine optics
     - bteam coordination
     - Planning preparations for sad bteam related activities
     - er@cebaf review of optics
   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - bteam
     - Optics on call,machine support
     - Developing requirements for ced optics loading
     - er@cebaf mtg
     - Planning for bteam activities during sad.
     - Analysis of raytrace data , development of new procedures to match/assess machine
     - Preparation for upcoming physics readiness review on Hall A E12-09-016 experiment




Randi Gamage 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 17 - Aug 28)
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   Next two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
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River Huang 

   Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Based on A. Piwinski, we tried to accelerate the calculation of the intra-beam scattering in JSPEC.
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - JSPEC: Starting re-defining commands of “section run” so that optimizing the efficiency of JSPEC. Attending EIC meeting.


Isurumali Neththikumara 

   Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Read articles on ER@CEBAF and CEBAF accelerator.
     -	Installed OptiM and started to get familiar with it.
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - Read on ‘Coupled betatron motion’.
     -	Started to gather information on RayTrace.




Dennis Turner 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
     - HLA
          - rfHealthCheck modifications per Ops request
          - spinDoctor/ced2elegant OPS-PR
     - CEBAF 
          - Optics support
     - UITF
          - Tweaks to ced2elegant and qsUtility for running at UITF
          - Helped with optics
     - AIPINJ
          - Updated decks with final layout and nomenclature
     - Attended 0800, CASA, BTeam, AIPINJ meetings
     - Attended AI Lunch Series talks, Accelerator Seminars, DL4Sci lecture
   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - rayTrace
          - More testing during Beam Studies
          - Analyzer development and debugging
     - AI SRF FOA approval
          - Met with team to work out budget reduction
     - UITF
          - Worked with Max to fix some problems with qsUtility
          - Helped with emittance measurement and matching
          - Updating UED Optics workspace
          - Tweaked ced2elegant
     - AIPINJ
          - Updated decks and InjUpgrade CED workspace with new nomenclature
          - Developing tools to import Injector elegant deck into CED
     - Attend CASA, BTeam, AIPINJ meetings
     - Attend AI Lunch Series, Accelerator Seminars, etc





He Zhang 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)     
     - Revised and submitted the Snowmass LOIs. 
     - A few more simulations for EIC alternative non-magnetized cooling. 
     - Added a few convenient features to jspec2 UI. Merge the edge kick model to the master branch. 
     - Start benchmarking jspec2 with IMP data. 
     - Finished coding the IBS formula. Now debugging. 
   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25) 
     - Continue benchmarking jspec2. 
     - Finish debugging and testing the IBS formula. 
     - Test JSPEC python wrapper.




Diagnostic Development - Kevin Jordan

Kevin Jordan 

  Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
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  Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
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Joe Gubeli 

   Previous two weeks (Sept 14  - Sept 25)
     - Isotopes –Attended several planning meetings. Created several simulations for shell and tube heat exchangers to test the effectiveness of various designs. These various
       parameters that were modeled were the number of coils, the bend radius, flow rates for both the gallium and water, tapered coils and the relative orientation of the coils. In
       total sixteen simulation were ran with the best performance to the models that had the gallium coils perpendicular to the water flow. Worked with Steve B. and Kelly T. on the
       as-found and ideal location of the last isotope dipole. The dipole needs to move approximately 10.1 mm in X and 29.5 mm in Z to shift into the ideal position. Spoke with Neil
       W. about how this could be accomplished without removing the vacuum chamber.
     - ARDDOT - Assembled all the viewers for which I had all the parts. A total of seven are ready to install with the remaining needed to wait till early November when the
       remaining parts are expected to arrive. Sent the three ARC 7 SLM stand positions offsets to S&A to convert into machine coordinates. Met with Neil W. on the work required for
       this task.
     - ACCTVL -Attended the COMSOL 2020 virtual conference.
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - Isotopes –Continue to develop a 50kW target design.
     - ARDDOT – Work on assembling the three ARC 7 SLMs
     - ACCTVL – Attend the a COMSOL Heat Transfer Class.



Michael Tiefenback 

   Previous two weeks (Aug 31 - Sept 11)
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   Next two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
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CASA Fellows
LERF - Steve Benson 

   Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Finished up contribution to Cooling Alternatives Document
     - Assisted in the Isotope run
     - Analyzed results from the isotope run
     - Worked with Xelera to model different merger designs for the EIC
     - Reviewed EIC ERL design to determine R&D path
     - Went over OAM paper review and strategized on reply
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - Write up Task force year-end  summaries 
     - Attend EIC Collaboration meeting
     - Review new version of IMP paper
     - Calculate trajectory in Isotope spectrometer
     - Develop new AWPs for isotope program



Andrew Hutton 

   Previous two weeks (Sept 14 - Sept 25)
     - Isotope Irradiations took place Sept 13-16.  This involved a stack of Nickel and Vanadium foils and isotopically pure Gallium71 in a powdered oxide form for calibration.  We
       also irradiated a solid graphite block to obtain approval for using graphite as the crucible for the later irradiation of natural liquid gallium.  We obtained approval the same
       day (actually after hours in the evening) and irradiated the gallium for a total of 26 hours.  The LERF was not being cooperative and we lost 12 hours to an RF station, but 
       because of the rainfall from the SALLY remnants, we were able to extend the run (too dangerous to remove the shielding blocks).  The results appear to confirm the FLUKA results
       for Gallium, but we are pretty sure that FLKA gives the wrong results for Nickel (one of the daughters has twice the production rate, the other one half).  We are still having
       meetings to get all of the calibrations correct in view of a publication.  
     - Lila presented the work she did at Jefferson Lab as an REU student at the "The DOE Isotope Program’s Virtual Seminar Series: On the Horizon: Novel Isotopes and Future Leaders.”
       I worked with her to make sure she did well.  
     - I spent a lot of time looking at the harmonic kicker for the EIS RCS; in my opinion, too much effort has been spent on optimizing the RF to avoid problems that I do not believe
       are problems.  I prepared and presented a talk on simplifying the harmonic kicker design for the EIC.   
     - We received preliminary approval for the PERLE ICRADA from the DOE - submitted on September 3, pre-approval obtained on September 23, faster than it took to go through the 
       system at Jefferson Lab.  It required two Jefferson lab signatures, Andrei and Drew; both have signed.  Now it goes to IJCLab where Achille Stocchi, the Director, is eager to
       sign it. 
     - There was a VNECA meeting scheduled and I read through the draft Governor’s Statement in preparation.  My suggestions from the first draft had all been incorporated and I 
       actually found a typo in the latest version (the authors were delighted!).  The meeting was postponed at the last minute.  
   Next two weeks (Sept 28 - Oct 9)
     - EIC:  After giving a presentation on there harmonic kicker, I updated my ideas and sent them out in an email.  I received no feedback!  I also attended the EIC Collaboration
       Meeting which was actually considerably better than I had anticipated.  I attended the EIC Collaboration Meeting dry runs and then the Collaboration Meeting itself, which was
       actually considerably better than I had anticipated.  
    - Isotopes: we are still trying to understand the irradiation results, and have had several meetings to clarify things.  In parallel, we are continuing design work for a 50kW 
      target.  The latest idea from Pavel Degtiarenko is to use an external heat exchanger and pump the liquid gallium around with a magnetic pump.  So far, the idea looks better than
      our previous design.
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