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* Preparation for mass production of FCAL2 modules -- Sasha
 
* Preparation for mass production of FCAL2 modules -- Sasha
** DSG preshaped more than 200 foils, had a meeting today regarding wrapping crystals  
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** DSG has preshaped more than 200 ESR foils, had a meeting today regarding wrapping crystals  
 
** Olga visited JLab: prepared 3 sets of Silicon cookies and tested diameter of about 300 PMTs
 
** Olga visited JLab: prepared 3 sets of Silicon cookies and tested diameter of about 300 PMTs
 
*** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki-private/index.php/PMT_for_FCAL_insert quite a few PMTs have to be exchanged with NPS]
 
*** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki-private/index.php/PMT_for_FCAL_insert quite a few PMTs have to be exchanged with NPS]
 
*** Two fixtures (42 cookies in each) and digital scales have been ordered. The loan agreement with GWU  will be submitted for approval in the beginning of next week.  
 
*** Two fixtures (42 cookies in each) and digital scales have been ordered. The loan agreement with GWU  will be submitted for approval in the beginning of next week.  
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** Igal is cutting Tedlar and Kapton
 
** Some backlog with brazing straps, communicated with Tim and Mark regarding getting Chris more involved.
 
** Some backlog with brazing straps, communicated with Tim and Mark regarding getting Chris more involved.
** Quite a few mu-metal housings are tight (no space for kapton foil)  have to be 'polished', met with Tim
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** Quite a few soft iron housings are tight (no space for kapton film)  have to be 'polished', met with Tim
 
* Module fabrication  -- Sasha
 
* Module fabrication  -- Sasha
**[https://halldweb.jlab.org/detectors/fcal2/module_fabrication/status/module_fabrication.pdf  Modules fabricated by Arshak and Sasha ] [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1upI9M_RNR4qipzwg-SmxmzkqoCDU294x7Y3jT5M6DVY/edit (list on Google Drive)] [https://halldweb.jlab.org/detectors/fcal2/module_fabrication/status/2_17_22/fab_mod_2_17_22.jpg Fabricated modules in TEDF ]
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**[https://halldweb.jlab.org/detectors/fcal2/module_fabrication/status/module_fabrication.pdf  Modules fabricated by Arshak and Sasha] [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1upI9M_RNR4qipzwg-SmxmzkqoCDU294x7Y3jT5M6DVY/edit (list on Google Drive)] (grand total 115, fabricated in about a month)
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** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/detectors/fcal2/module_fabrication/status/2_17_22/fab_mod_2_17_22.jpg Fabricated modules in TEDF ]
 
** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/detectors/fcal2/module_fabrication/status/fcal_fabrication.pdf  Status of fabrication ]
 
** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/detectors/fcal2/module_fabrication/status/fcal_fabrication.pdf  Status of fabrication ]
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** Budget estimates requested by Eugene (construction, parts including 50 crystals, electronics, engineering (frame, parts, infrastructure)): 600 k
 
* Light Monitoring System
 
* Light Monitoring System
 
* COMCAL tests, TAC running, etc.
 
* COMCAL tests, TAC running, etc.
 
* Data analysis
 
* Data analysis
 
* Simulations
 
* Simulations
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=Minutes=
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Attendees: Bill,Igal,Arshak,Phil,Sasha,Tim W.,Olga,Jon,Liping,Jane,Azizah
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* Detector support group has been preshaping ESR foils and about to start wrapping crystals
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* Olga prepared cookies and checked PMT diameters
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* PMTs that don't meet our tolerance spec exchanged with NPS
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* Sasha ordered 3 more fixtures for cookie prep
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* Loan agreement with GWU to be approved soon, also need contract with GWU
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* GWU could also help with light guides, cutting foils, divider tests
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* 1510 PMTs in total expected from Hamamatsu + 140 in COMCAL
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* Module fabrication continues, now have 115 completed as of the meeting
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* Liping was contacted by a former student interested in machine learning
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** Igal has a potential project [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Private:Student_Projects#Project_5 5]

Latest revision as of 00:11, 11 March 2022

Meeting time and location

  • 9:30 am EST (JLab time) remote only
  • Zoom meeting ID: 161 050 9142 Passcode: 004965

Agenda

  • Preparation for mass production of FCAL2 modules -- Sasha
    • DSG has preshaped more than 200 ESR foils, had a meeting today regarding wrapping crystals
    • Olga visited JLab: prepared 3 sets of Silicon cookies and tested diameter of about 300 PMTs
    • Igal is cutting Tedlar and Kapton
    • Some backlog with brazing straps, communicated with Tim and Mark regarding getting Chris more involved.
    • Quite a few soft iron housings are tight (no space for kapton film) have to be 'polished', met with Tim
  • Module fabrication -- Sasha
  • Light Monitoring System
  • COMCAL tests, TAC running, etc.
  • Data analysis
  • Simulations

Minutes

Attendees: Bill,Igal,Arshak,Phil,Sasha,Tim W.,Olga,Jon,Liping,Jane,Azizah

  • Detector support group has been preshaping ESR foils and about to start wrapping crystals
  • Olga prepared cookies and checked PMT diameters
  • PMTs that don't meet our tolerance spec exchanged with NPS
  • Sasha ordered 3 more fixtures for cookie prep
  • Loan agreement with GWU to be approved soon, also need contract with GWU
  • GWU could also help with light guides, cutting foils, divider tests
  • 1510 PMTs in total expected from Hamamatsu + 140 in COMCAL
  • Module fabrication continues, now have 115 completed as of the meeting
  • Liping was contacted by a former student interested in machine learning
    • Igal has a potential project 5