2017-Feb-03 Accel. Phys. Biweekly Report

Todd Satogata

  Previous two weeks (Jan 23-Feb 3)
    - USPAS (through Sat Jan 28)
    - OPS: Hall D run setup, BTeam, optics support
    - IPAC18: SAB invitations
    - JLEIC: Collective effects, spreadsheet planning; R&D meet
    - JLEIC: Start participating in GHOST collaboration meetings
    - ADMIN: various meetings (Randy, EricT, start reviews)
    - ADMIN: Student SULI/REU recommendation letters
  Next two weeks (Feb 6-Feb 17)
    - JACoW: board of directors telecon
    - ADMIN: Annual review meetings, CASA group meet
    - OPS: Hall D run setup/support; BTeam org, beam studies; Optics Feb 7-14
    - HALLD: GlueX collaboration meeting (Feb 16-18)
    - IPAC18: SPC invited talk proposals
    - JLEIC: 4/3 Gear changing simulations for GHOST paper
    - JLEIC: Longitudinal simulations, reading impedance papers

Alex Bogacz

  Previous two weeks (Jan 23-Feb 3)
    - Publication survey report (APS publication committee)
    - Vacation (Jan 4-6)
    - OPS: Optics on call Jan 31-Feb 7
    - PRAB article review
  Next two weeks (Feb 6-Feb 17)
    - PERLE: continue lattice re-design, Feb trip/presentation prep
    - OPS: Optics support, injector match evaluation

David Douglas

  Previous two weeks (Jan 23-Feb 3)
    - JLEIC: Axially symmetric arc optics, tech note development
      for CCR optics requirements, including initial optimization
    - JLEIC: Evaluate impacts of emittance exchange, optics transport
      constraints. Appears underconstrained.
    - ADMIN: Chen-Ying Tsai recommendation letters
  Next two weeks (Feb 6-Feb 17)
    - JLEIC: Finish up emittance exchange, including example;
      document.
    - JLEIC: Continue work on CCR arc requirements tech note and
      arc design.
    - PERLE: Feb trip/presentation preparation (operations driven I&C)

Ed Nissen

  Previous two weeks (Jan 23-Feb 3)
   - JLEIC: Finished draft of PRSTAB paper on beam-beam calculations,
            started iterating with Daniel Schulte at CERN
   - JLEIC: Start working on implementing gear changing script model for
            Guinea Pig for 4/3 gear changing evaluation
   - JLEIC: Prepare, present talk on beam-beam calculations at
            R&D meeting
   - JLEIC: Started discussions with Todd on Booster injection design
  Next two weeks (Feb 6-Feb 17)
   - JLEIC: Continue evaluating/planning Booster injection design
   - JLEIC: Continue implementing gear changing script model for
            Guinea Pig for 4/3 gear changing evaluation
   - JLEIC: Continue writing PRSTAB paper draft on beam-beam sims
   - Move more boxes into new house

Chris Tennant

  Previous two weeks (Jan 23-Feb 3)
    - JLEIC: studies of a magnetized beam through a non-axisymmetric arc with CSR
    - JLEIC: simulations of compensating CSR with RF cavity in the CCR
    - JLEIC: simulations of ERL arc for 2 nC (rather than 420 pC)
    - JLEIC: summarize previous work done on merger designs for ERL
  Next two weeks (Feb 6-Feb 17)
    - JLEIC: more cooler work (direction of which will depend on action
      items generated at next cooler meeting)
    - JLEIC: simulate emittance measurements of multi-component beams

Randy Gamage

  Previous two weeks (Jan 23-Feb 3)
    - USPAS: TA for Accelerator Physics course (Jan 15-28)
    - JLEIC: Develop BLonD simulations of debunch/rebunch with impedance
    - JLEIC: Continue writing outlines of initial dissertation chapters
  Next two weeks (Feb 6-Feb 17)
    - JLEIC: Continue BLonD simulations of debunch/rebunch with impedance
    - JLEIC: Longitudinal impedance reading