BLTWG Meeting 4/17/2008

• Time: 10:00 EST
• Place: EVO and ESNET
• Present:

Agenda

1. Draft of diamond MOU with U. of Glasgow
2. Work by Jim on engineering design of photon beam line
3. Progress on analysis of diamond X-ray measurements from 2008. [1]
4. Draft design document of pair spectrometer by Hakopian
5. Student R&D projects at UConn for summer and beyond
6. Goals for the May collaboration meeting
7. Future beam test needs
8. Update on visit plans

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Diamond MOU

• acknowledge owner of diamonds is Element Six
• acknowledge caretaker of diamonds is U. of Glasgow
• list a set of 4-5 diamonds by ID that are of interest to Hall D
• the purpose of R&D is discover how to thin them non-destructively how to mount them so they are free-standing and flat
• intent of R&D plan is to produce crystals that are suitable for use as radiators, not to destroy them
• there is some risk that diamonds might be damaged
• in the case that a diamond is damaged, all fragments will be returned to U. of Glasgow with identification of which stone they came from
• there is no implied commitment that Jlab will buy the diamonds
• there is no implied commitment from Element Six that they are willing to sell them
• there is no financial obligation to reimburse Element Six or Glasgow for diamonds that are damaged in conducting the R&D plan
• duration of the MOU would be 3 years
• the diamonds covered under this MOU would be transferred from Glasgow to the Hall D group leader, who would take responsibility for their disposition during the R&D period.