The 207th SiD Optimization Meeting

America/Los_Angeles
Dan Protopopescu
Description

Bi-weekly meeting of the SiD Detector Optimization group. To join this meeting please click here.

Attending: Amanda, Andy, Chris D, Chris P, Dan, Jim, Marty

Minutes:

  • Amanda will be soon working for NASA on silicon pixel detectors for their space telescope; Marty proposes to discuss/collaborate
  • Jim gave an update on his MAPS simulations studies: 1. shower finding - ECal hexagonal pixels, unexpectedly good results with naive algorithm;  2. π0 reconstruction in the ECal (no magnetic field atm). Jim works by himself atm on these studies but trying to get some undergrad students up to speed.
  • Chris D. will ask Nigel Watts about MAPS investigations in the UK
  • Jim gave an update on the activities of the advisory panel set up by MEXT to review the ILC 
  • everybody - discussion on future of ILC vs. FCCe vs. EIC and general science funding situation in Europe and US

Next meeting:  September 8th, 2021

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