2015-May-18 Accel. Phys. Biweekly Report

AB=Alex Bogacz, DD=Dave Douglas, CT=Chris Tennant, AC=Alex Castilla, RG=Randy Gamage, TS=Todd Satogata.

Previous two weeks:

 CEBAF
   - Optics support (AB)
   - GlueX collaboration meeting, support McCaughan talk (TS)
 Project E
   - Running dry but trying to support halo analysis with remaining time
   - Continued halo analysis (DD, CT)
 MEIC
   - Cooler re-engagement, lattice resurrection (DD, CT)
   - LDRD proposal finalization (AB)
   - Seminar: Space charge challenges of MEIC (AB)
 LDRD
   - No progress (microbunching info from CT in hands of Rui/Yves)
 IPAC
   - Paper/poster prep (All)
   - Conference participation (All)
 Travel/vacation
   - IPAC15 (All except CT)
   - TS: Partial FMLA May 14-15; IPAC15 Apr 29-May 8

Next two weeks:

 CEBAF
   - Continue optics analysis (TS)
   - Evaluate Hall D optics feedback status (TS)
   - Administrate RSR, BTeam (TS)
 Project E/Darklight
   - Collaboration meeting 6/4-5 (DD, CT)
   - Continued halo, aperture analysis (DD, CT)
   - Characterize risk for fast-track EUV demo at LERF (DD)
 MEIC
   - Develop bunch splitting simulations, IPAC15 followup (TS, RG)
   - Cooler kick-off meeting Wed May 20 (DD, CT, TS)
   - Coupled optics/magnetized beam simulations for
     cooler/DarkLight/medical isotope ERL (DD)
   - Lattice s2e setup (CT)
 IPAC
   - Finish editing papers for proceedings delivery (TS)
   - Finish/circulate emittance contributed talk paper (TS)
   - CERN LHeC collaboration followup (AB)
 Community service/training/other
   - Work on overdue NIM/PRST:AB/PR reviews (deferred due to
     IPAC; DD, TS)
   - Excel training refresher (DD)
   - Thesis writing (AC)
 Travel/vacation
   - DD: vacation 5/27-6/3