2015-Sep-04 Accel. Phys. Biweekly Report

Todd Satogata

 Previous two weeks (Aug 21-Sep 4)
   - CEBAF: StayTreat summary; BTeam/Model; fopt optics tuning (with Eric Thompson);
     ORFP editing; RSR planning
   - ER@CEBAF: BBU model development (w/Yue Hao); trip planning
   - ADMIN: COOL'15 program work; AWP development
   - MEIC: Coding for longitudinal simulations, ESME installation/learning
   - ADMIN: JACoW documentation development (Board of Directors)
   - ODU/MEIC: Continue bunch-splitting simulations, education with Randy
   - ODU: Finish NNSA funding proposal development (biweekly telecon)
   - VACATION: Aug 28
 Next two weeks (Sep 4-Sep 18)
   - ER@CEBAF: BNL trip (Sep 4-11)
   - CEBAF: finish ORFP editing; BTeam/Model; Eric Thompson meetings
   - MEIC: Continue beam-beam, longitudinal model development
   - ODU/MEIC: Continue bunch-splitting simulations, education with Randy

Alex Bogacz

 Previous two weeks (Aug 21-Sep 4)
   - Post-meeting followup from NuFact'15, Muon Acceleration paper for workshop
   - Finished paper "Recent Developments in the LHeC ERL Design and Beam
     Dynamics Studies" with Dario Pellegrini, submitted to PRST:AB
 Next two weeks (Sep 4-Sep 18)
   - JINST paper on "Fundamental Aspects of Muon Beam Acceleration"
   - Editing JINST chapter "Muon Decay Rings for Short and Long Baseline
     Neutrino Experiments"
   - Reviewing PRL paper
   - MEIC: Work on presentation for MEIC collaboration meeting in early Oct
   - ER@CEBAF: continue optics longitudinal match, extraction considerations

Dave Douglas

 Previous two weeks (Aug 21-Sep 4)
   - Published magnetized beam matching note/example TN
   - LERF: Assembling DIMAD deck for IR ERL; investigating ITAR/dual-use impact
   - ADMIN: Finished PRL review; Finished DOE FWP review
   - MEIC: Further analysis of CSR emittance growth compensation; example cooler
     ERL arc to Chris for simulations/space charge evaluation
   - MEIC: Wrote up magnetized beam matching note; arc to Chris for space
     charge simulations; DIMAD model developed to work out dechirp.
   - Project E: Thinking about compressors in new optics, kibitzing to ASML
   - VACATION: Sep 2-8
 Next two weeks (Sep 4-Sep 18)
   - VACATION: Sep 2-8
   - MEIC: Space charge simulation followup, iterating transport optics
   - Project E: Thinking about compressors in new optics, kibitzing to ASML;
     trip planning, Eindhoven Sep 21-Oct 3
   - ER@CEBAF: Start writing on motivation section

Chris Tennant

 Previous two weeks (Aug 21-Sep 4)
   - Project E: elegant investigations re momentum aperture; BBU simulations
     and threshold determination for 2-pass up/down new design
   - MEIC: Continued magnetized beam transport, start technote documentation
   - LERF: Continue IR lattice to CED/LED with Michele Joyce/Theo
   - Bubble Chamber: 5D line to elegant, configured zigzag harp scans for
     5 MeV region, shifts awaiting measurement opportunities.
   - ER@CEBAF: Meetings, measurements planning
 Next two weeks (Sep 4-Sep 18)
   - Project E: evaluate momentum aperture; continue BBU simulations
   - MEIC: Continued magnetized beam transport, adding space charge through arcs;
     continue technote documentation
   - LERF: Continue IR lattice to CED/LED with Michele Joyce/Theo; start
     developing training
   - Bubble Chamber: shifts and analysis
   - ER@CEBAF: Meetings, measurements planning

Alex Castilla

 Previous two weeks (Aug 21-Sep 4)
   - Dissertation writing
 Next two weeks (Sep 4-Sep 18)
   - Dissertation writing
   - Preparations for MEPAS teaching in Nov

Randy Gamage

 Previous two weeks (Aug 21-Sep 4)
   - MEIC: Longitudinal model development
 Next two weeks (Sep 4-Sep 18)
   - MEIC: Longitudinal model development