1. News
US-Japan proposals were submitted to DoE on Friday.
Deputy Governor of Iwate Prefecture was seen at CERN today with Akira, Amanda et al.
2. 2017 plans:
Glasgow:
Tracker hits validation at higher eta
Pattern recognition commissioning (conformal tracking)
Calorimeter performance and PFO commissioning (with UG student)
Tracker layout/granularity studies (with UG student)
Physics study for Bogdan's thesis (probably H->tautau vertexing or recoil mass validation)
Updating simulation model and instructions as needed
(requires vertex-finding and flavour-tagging commissioning)
UTA:
HCal simulation
details of digitization
single particle resolutions compared with CALICE testbeams
resolutions in whole events using PFA
Bristol:
Priority is alignment issues (limited effort)
- alignment methods into software and implications for tracker design
NB need to take into account possible staging scenarios, extra time at 250.
SLAC:
Testing new EM sensors with shield layers + kPix, after UCDavis has bonded cable
New Hamamatsu sensors expected June, test SLAC and DESY
Work on MAPS if US-Japan support
NB possible new kPix prototype removing positive feedback when occupancy high (ECal)
Oregon:
Geometry studies: angle, Ecal layers and overlap structure, containment/leakage
Physics studies: H->tautau with pi0 gamma FS, comparing testbeam algorithm to pflow
Testbeam studies: separation and energy resolution
(Amanda ~full-time until SLAC meeting, then shift to ATLAS)
DESY:
Finalise ATF studies
Finalise Fluka neutron sim studies
Physics study
perhaps backgrounds for lower-radius vertex layer
UCSC:
[to follow, Bruce has a clash and sent apologies]
Japanese groups:
[Depends on US-Japan funding]
3. AOB
LCWS proceedings - need to fix internal deadline prior to submission deadline 17/3
Issues with GIT LCGeo version - need to follow up
SiD meeting - consider meeting prior to Americas WS at SLAC - revisit in several months