2021-3-18-LeadershipReports

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March 18, 2021 Report - Mar 1 - Mar 26 Director - Todd Satogata

Todd Satogata

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12) 
     - EIC Meetings (management, RF, crab, cryo, cooling, impedance, OPC, team, R&D)
     - EIC Lattice workshop (Mar 2)
     - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee)
     - MGMT P&C meet (Mar 4), Robust Accel Science/Tech Ecosystem RFI (Mar 4)
     - ADMIN IPAC'21 planning (Wednesdays); IR2@EIC workshop planning (Mondays)
     - ADMIN APS DPB Exec Committee Quarterly (Mar 1)
     - ADMIN SAF801T training update (at lab, Mar 3)
     - ADMIN Ryan Bodenstein Mac configuration onboarding
     - ODU Isurumali advising python OO tutorials
     - OPS Meetings (08:00 daily)
  Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26) 
     - EIC Meetings (management, RF, crab, cryo, cooling, impedance, OPC, team, R&D)
     - EIC Partner Project planning/org/meetings (Mar 17-26)
     - EIC Second IR Workshop (Mar 17-19)
     - MGMT Meetings (Leadership/Dept Heads, CASA coffee)
     - MGMT FOA planning
     - ADMIN IPAC'21 planning (Wednesdays), SPC3 meetings (Mar 19/26), SPC work
     - ADMIN USPAS Winter Session debrief (Mar 19)
     - ADMIN Chicago Accelerator Scientific Traineeship lecture (Mar 16)
     - OPS Meetings (08:00 daily, BTeam)

Alex Bogacz

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12) 
     - Present a talk on ‘CEBAF Energy Doubling’ at  Experiment and Theory Interactions: Current Status & Future Planning Workshop 
     - Present a talk on ‘PERLE 2.0 Latice Design at PERLE Collaboration mtg.
     - FFA@CEBAF switchyard design
     - ERL Roadmap Panel - writeup on the ‘Art of Arcs’.
  Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Triplet based multi-pass optics for FFA@CEBAF
     - PRAB paper review
     - White Paper on future CEBAF - writeup on FFA energy doubling
     - ER@CEBAF  linac optics (one-on-one with Isturumali)

Ryan Bodenstein

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12) 
     - Attendance of 8 AM SAD meetings

 - Useful for learning about machine

     - Attendance of B-Team Meetings and Procedure Development Meetings

 - Made ACE account to access Twiki, etc…

     - FFA WG meetings
     - Installation of programs

 - PlayOnMac for Windows programs  - MacPorts  - OptiM  - Gnuplot  - Etc…  - Trying to get computer set up so I have a steady work flow

     - Attended PERLE meeting
  Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Attendance of 8 AM SAD meetings
     -	Attendance of B-Team Meetings and Procedure Development Meetings
     -	FFA WG meetings
     -	Attending various EIC meetings
     - Got OptiM up and running, though I still need significant practice
     - Started helping guide Isurumali (and Arthur) in her work
     - Attended LCWS 2021
     - Finally moved into my new home.

Rui Li

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Read more reference papers on CBB and Landau damping
     - Doing more calculations for the CBB problem
     - Attend EIC impedance/instability meetings
  Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26) 
     - Continue to digest more reference papers on CBB and Landau damping, and think through the problem I am solving for EIC
     - Doing more calculations for the CBB problem
     - Writing reference letter for a BNL tenure promotion (including reading papers in the package  and getting to know the person's all accomplishments)
     - Attend EIC impedance/instability meetings

Edy Nissen

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Attended EIC beam-beam and RCS meetings 
     - Worked on analysis of data from February DESIREE Experiment
     - Worked on paper for last years DESIREE experiment
     - Attended Bteam, and ORFP meetings
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Attend RCS and beam-beam EIC meetings
     - Continue analysis of data for February DESIREE experiment
     - Hopefully submit this paper
     - Attend Bteam and ORFP meetings

Chris Tennant

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - AI lunch (web, administrative, public affairs, speaker coordination, etc.)
     - Attend seminars (OWLE, Accelerator, AI Lunch, etc.)
     - PRAB review
     - AIFOA1: generate data to train a binary classifier for fault prediction
     - RADSMA: investigate impact of preprocessing data on model performance, train models on newly created dataset
     - ARDFML: understand how to work with deep learning Pytorch model for fault classification, look into impact of bypassed cavities on model performance
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - AI lunch (web, administrative, public affairs, speaker coordination, etc.)
     - Attend seminars (OWLE, Accelerator, AI Lunch, etc.)
     - FOA: discussions on potential proposals for recently released AI and Accelerator Stewardship FOAs
     - AIFOA1: learning to use rfwtools software
     - ARDFML: IPAC'21 invited talk outline and prep

Accelerator R & D - Yuhong Zhang

Yuhong Zhang

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
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Max Bruker

  Previous (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - HDice run. I wouldn't say it was entirely without issues, but overall we can't complain. Apart from occasional RF trips, the biggest annoyance is that the
       orbit is not constant enough by itself and you have to re-steer it every few hours.
  Next (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Participate in other UITF activities. The schedule is not 100% clear yet and largely depends on the availability of LHe.

Fanglei Lin

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Optimizing the optics of the dual energy storage ring cooler 
     -	Preparing the teaching material for the SPIN@USPAS2021  
     -	Involved the discussion of the vertical bump effect on the electron polarization in the ESR 
     -	Planning the work transition 
     -	Miscellaneous: attended the EIC eSR polarization meeting, attended the RCS Beam and Polarization Dynamics meeting, attended the 
       meeting of Development of Innovative High Energy Electron Cooling for an EIC Status Update, attended EIC design team meeting, 
       attended the Storage Ring Cooler meeting, attended the EIC general meeting, attended the EIC hadron polarization meeting, attended 
       the EIC Accelerator Design meeting, attended the weekly positron meetings, attended the SPIN@USPAS2021 Prep Meeting 
  Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Work on the storage ring cooler project  
     -	Work on the teaching material for USPAS 2021 summer section

Bhawin Dhital

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
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Vasiliy Morozov

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
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Amy Sy

Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
- Report writing and submission for the DOE/SC Review of Mu2e.
- Laser particle counter: continued literature search on micron sized particle delivery. Detector group is working to dismantle the current test setup to reclaim their lab
space - the process will be documented, and the group will provide support for reassembly in the new test bed location. Understanding previous data from the commercial (Wexx)
particle counter to enable calibration of the prototype counters to be delivered. Vendor is planning to deliver the two prototype counters together in a single site visit due to COVID-19.
- Biweekly meeting with Omnisensing Photonics on detector prototype progress.
Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
- Laser particle counter: continued literature search on micron sized particle delivery. Detector group has dismantled the current test setup and provided photos of the setup
before and after disassembly. Understanding previous data from the commercial (Wexx) particle counter to enable calibration of the prototype counters to be delivered. Vendor
anticipates several weeks of additional schedule delay due to underestimating effort needed to develop software for data acquisition and analysis, but is currently implementing
a new "acceleration" based algorithm for particle detection.
- Biweekly meeting with Omnisensing Photonics on detector prototype progress.
- Revisiting magnetized ion beam from magnetized ion sources to better understand current progress and limitations.

Computational Physics - Yves Roblin
Yves Roblin

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
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Randi Gamage

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
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River Huang

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - File:2021-Mar1-Mar26-RiverHuang.pdf
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Continue working on CASA project.

Isurumali Neththikumara

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Tried to integrate existing NSGA-II python module (pymoo) into the code.
            - Since north linac lattice is complicated, chose a simple fodo cell with 2 conflicting objectives.
            - Defined this as a problem to use in pymoo module
     -	Learn more about python OOP.
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Obtain a pareto front for the simple fodo example
     - Using north linac lattice, try to define a simple problem that can be used in optimization using pymoo module.
     - Start writing a paper for IPAC’21

Dennis Turner

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - UITF
          - Fixed qsUtility templates for upcoming measurements
          - Made further tweaks to the elegant deck and imported into UED Optics workspace
          - ced2elegant bugfixes for UITF
     - AIPINJ
          - Verified latest elegant deck vs latest songsheet and imported into InjUpgrade workspace
          - Created qsUtility templates for 130keV measurements
     - AI
          - Developing pyTorch model for the C100 fault dataset to further learn pyTorch
          - Met with Jon Edelen from Radiasoft
     - Attended Software and Computing Roundtable on Best Practices for Software Projects
     - Completed GEN101 Annual Standards of Conduct training
     - Continue work on Aperture Scan procedure
     - Attended Accelerator Seminars, AI Lunch Series talks
     - Attended 0800, 1330, AIPINJ, BTeam, AI FOA, Positron, and UITF meetings.    
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - UITF
         - Perform emittance measurements at HDIce momentum (9.7MeV/c) and CEBAF momentum (6.3MEV/c) to characterize HDIce optics and the 
           Booster optics for the CEBAF injector upgrade, respectively. (pending cathode reactivation)
         - Update elegant deck and UED to reflect latest survey measurements
         - Check qsUtility templates vs. updated deck and adjust accordingly
     - AIPINJ
          - Submit ATLis for MDR1I02 coil fixture rotation angle and optics measurements
          - Submit ATLis for 200keV matching for various wien filter configurations
     - AI
          - Review pyTorch tutorial from dl4Sci school
     - OPS
          - Continue developing draft Aperture Check procedure to present on April 5
          - Revive the ATLis for testing multi-harp emittance measurements; verify proper phase advance of 0L harps for this purpose
          - Modify eDT to set MQS0L01 design value
     - Simulate rayTrace to the inline dump for potential use in verifying the injector match
     - Attend Accelerator Seminars, AI Lunch Series talks
     - Attend BTeam, AIPINJ, UITF, Ops Procedure Review, AI FOA, Polarized Positron Beam, CASA, 0800 meetings

He Zhang

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)     
     - Finished and tested the complex DA vector support TPSA library
     - Second week in vacation
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26) 
     - Babysitting most of the time
     - Add complex DA vector support for TPSA python wrapper
     - Finish testing the binary collision model and the local model

Diagnostic Development - Kevin Jordan

Kevin Jordan

  Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Working on isotope target design and the coincidence gamma detection

- This includes sample preparation of the activated Ga - Cu67

     - Working on the accelerator stewardship magnetron project - programming the controls w/PLC & HMI

- Working on IBIC conference organization - Updated Faraday Cup award website - we extended deadline...

  Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Presented one of my patents to the JLab/DOE “INNOVATION DISCOVERY EVENT"
     - Continue working to get the magnetron operational
     - Helping RadCon to analyze irradiated gallium sample
     - Working to organize IBIC conference

Joe Gubeli

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Isotopes – Worked on the 50kW design. The design is nearly complete and should be done by the end of the day.
     - ARDDOT -  There is still a production delay at the factory for the kinematic 2” turning mirror mounts. The current expected shipping date is eight 
       weeks from now. Working on a new design for the ITV8T09/ITVAT09A Viewer.
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Isotopes – Complete work on the 50kW design and write up a description for the project closeout.
     - ARDDOT – Continue working on diagnostics upgrade to CEBAF (simulations, engineering and designs).

Michael Tiefenback

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
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CASA Fellows
LERF - Steve Benson

   Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
     - Specified run times and energies for isotope runs.
     - Reviewed Physics of Plasma paper
     - Made good progress on  Harmonic RF Tech note
     - Started Review of Early Career proposal
     - Reviewed Gunn paper
   Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
     - Set up training for Drive Laser Enclosure LPSS
     - Complete review of Early Career proposal
     - Rewrite and submit the LOSP for User Lab 4
     - Develop specifications for JLAMP II
     - Start developing longitudinal model for CeC ERL on LiTrack

Andrew Hutton

Previous two weeks (Mar 1 - Mar 12)
- EIC: again, not much. I need to find a topic I can get my teeth into. That may have to wait until the JLab deliverables are defined.
- Isotopes: I met virtually with Dongfeng Pan and Mahendra Chordia of UVA and Tyvin Rich of the HU Proton Therapy Institute, following which I sent them our original proposal which had the separation “recipe” spelled out in detail. I am waiting to hear back from UVA. Tyvin invited me to a face-to-face meeting (my first in almost a year!) and he enthusiastically wants to be part of the team. He has collaborated for years with Pan and Mahendra, so i think he will convince them to join. This would create an extremely strong team. At the moment, I am laying low until they formally ask to join. We are making significant progress in understanding the irradiation data with Adam Stavola and the two NMT students working closely together, with Doug Wells guiding.
- ERLs: I have continued to make progress on the spreadsheet (see the latest version, attached). We had the first Panel meeting and got buy-in for the plans. Max Klein had prepared a layout of the report that we have to write and we are now waiting for volunteers to write the various sections - we actually already have some! We are currently preparing for the next meeting. We are being asked to organize a “public” information meeting sometime in June. The meeting will be virtual and require some organization.
- PERLE: I have made some progress with the ICRADA by finding out who is the person at IN2P3 in charge of the agreements and going to him directly. There may actually be light at the end of the tunnel!
- I have canceled participation in the student collaboration with VCU Nuclear Engineering, VUU and Sweetbriar as requested by Stuart and Andrei. I managed to do it without creating too much trauma, so I can look for other collaboration opportunities.
- New Accelerator Facility: I have continued to flesh out my idea and have emailed to prospective Users: Supy at VCU Engineering (they are in) and Doug Wells at NMT (an enthusiastic YES), and contacts at Framatome and BWXT (waiting to hear back). I should be able to present something in a couple of weeks.
- I got my second Moderna vaccine shot on Friday, March 12, so I should be fully protected by the end of the month.
Next two weeks (Mar 15 - Mar 26)
- Isotopes: I met via BlueJeans with my REU student, Loida Rosado Del Rio, on Wednesday for the first time. She seems enthusiastic about working as the Editor on our next proposal. I also had a large meeting on Friday with our new collaborators from UVA and HU, Loida and our existing team from JLab and NMT, so that everyone could introduce themselves. I think we now have a powerful team and are much better placed to get funded. We will start attacking the proposal at the beginning of May when Loida officially starts. We are close to finalizing the 50 kW crucible design (Joe and Pavel Degtiarenko) to a level sufficient to close out the Milestone for our existing proposal. This will be “recycled” as input to the new proposal. This week, I will start preparing the APS talk that will be given by Steve.
- ERLS: this is proceeding smoothly. I have asked several JLab staff members for short write-ups and have got positive answers from all - including George Neil even though he is retired! Max presented our input to the European Lab Directors Group and it was well received. We will need to organize a public meeting sometime this summer.
- I have been approached by VCU Nuclear Engineering Group to participate in a request for student funding on Isotope studies. The other collaborators are Virginia Union University (an HBCU) and Sweet Briar College (an all women’s university).
- PERLE: No news is not necessarily good news.
- New Accelerator Facility - no response from Stuart or Andrei, so I am moving forward. I have a meeting with the Business Development Manager for Advanced Technologies at BWX Technologies, Inc. this afternoon to explore areas where we might collaborate.

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