2015-Oct-16 Accel. Phys. Biweekly Report

Todd Satogata

 Previous two weeks (Oct 2-16)
   - Sep 28-Oct 2: COOL'15 workshop, paper editing/processing
   - Oct 5-7: MEIC collaboration meeting (talk on bunch splitting)
   - Oct 8-9: Hall D collaboration meeting (talk on accelerator status)
   - OPS: Eric Thompson elegant optics training, fopt analysis start
   - OPS: Tech note to Mahmoud on bunch length evolution parameterization
   - ODU: NNSA proposal documentation, travel budget development
   - ADMIN: Start committee organization for SS I new hire
   - JACoW: SPMS/InDiCo convergence telecons with Thomas Barron (CERN)
   - JACoW: Board of Directors telecon
 Next two weeks (Oct 16-30)
   - OPS: BTeam/Model meeting, operations training and engagement
   - OPS: ATLis reviews, Hall D optics ATLis, optician schedules
   - LERF: Fall two week restart/operations run (observer for a few shifts)
   - ER@CEBAF: biweekly meeting org, coordination telecons with Francois Meot
   - ODU/MEIC: Continue bunch-splitting simulations, education with Randy
   - MEIC: Simple coding simulation development for exploring gear changing
   - JACoW: Team Meeting (Nov 13-22) talk preparation

Alex Bogacz

 Previous two weeks (Oct 2-16)
   - Editing JINST chapter on 'Fundamental Aspects of Muon Acceleration'
   - Sep 28-Oct 2: COOL'15 workshop, co-author of talk/paper on 6D muon cooling
   - Oct 5-7: MEIC collaboration meeting (talk on Ion Booster Ring design)
   - ER@CEBAF: Develop initial path-length chicane and linac optics
 Next two weeks (Oct 16-30)
   - LERF: Fall two week restart/operations run (observer for a few shifts)
   - ER@CEBAF: continued development of path-length chicane and linac optics
   - Tech Transfer Committee - invention disclosure reviews
   - SBIR/STTR Reviews in preparation for DOE review panel work Nov 2-4

Dave Douglas

 Previous two weeks (Oct 2-16)
   - Returned from Eindhoven Oct 3
   - LERF: Fall two week restart/operations run (organization, documentation)
   - MEIC/Project E: Thinking about compressors in new optics (emittance
     compensated high energy compressors), kibitzing to ASML; trip planning
 Next two weeks (Oct 16-30)
   - LERF: Fall two week restart/operations run (organization, documentation)

Chris Tennant

 Previous two weeks (Oct 2-16)
   - VACATION: Oct 1-9
   - Project E: Analyzing lattice 3.0, microbunching gain curves, halo maps
   - LERF: Preparations for beam operations
   - ER@CEBAF: Diagnostics brainstorming, meeting participation
 Next two weeks (Oct 16-30)
   - LERF: Fall two week restart/operations run (organization, documentation)
   - ER@CEBAF: Continued diagnostics brainstorming, meeting participation

Randy Gamage

 Previous two weeks (Oct 2-16)
   - MEIC: Longitudinal model development, elegant/esme comparisons
 Next two weeks (Oct 16-30)
   - MEIC: Longitudinal model development, bunch merge/split parameterization