Revision as of 10:16, 16 December 2009

Teleconference Time: 11:00 a.m. EST

• ESNET and EVO session
• Phone:
  • +1-800-377-8846 : US
  • +1-888-276-7715 : Canada
  • +1-302-709-8424 : International
  • then enter participant code: 77438230# (remember the "#"). Phone connection only upon request.

Items for followup from previous meeting

1. Order prototype light guides (Elton)
2. Determine the amplitude vs Npe for the light sensors (Carl)
3. Testing of new modules to determine the range of phoelectrons expected.

Documents to Review

1. Plan for SiPM Testing (Carl and Fernando)
   • BCAL Readout Tests Using The Hamamatsu 4x4 Array
   • BCAL Readout Tests Using the SensL 4x4 SiPM Array
   • Report on Hamamatsu MPPC arrays

Tentative Agenda: Internal Review of SiPM Option

1. Announcements
2. Review of Action Items
3. SiPM - update
   1. Electrical Tests (Fernando)
   2. PDE/Dark Rate (Carl)
   3. Acceleration Tests (Carl)
   4. Tests still planned
4. Detailing the SiPM option
   1. Light collection (number of photons expected per sensor)
   2. Cooling / temperature stabilization (specifications)
   3. Output (gain and PDE) stabilization and summing
   4. Geometry model
5. Discussion - path forward
6. Discussion - MOU with USM

Minutes