The 207th SiD Optimization Meeting

Wednesday 4 Aug 2021, 09:00 → 10:30 America/Los_Angeles

Dan Protopopescu

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

1 Update on SiD ECal MAPS Simulations

Speakers: James Brau, Jim Brau (University of Oregon (US))

210804-sid-brau.pdf