June 25, 2009 Calorimetry

Teleconference Time: 11:00 a.m. EST

• EVO session
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Items for followup from previous meeting(s)

1. Resolution studies
   • Study impact of inactive material at the end of BCAL on acceptance.
2. Documentation on fiber first-article
3. Review calibration procedures
4. Update cost estimates
   • light guides (USM)
   • temperature stabilization (Tim and Fernando)
   • summing circuits for SiPMs (Fernando)
5. Impact of gain variations on resolution (especially for summed SiPMs) (Elton)

Tentative Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Review of Action Items
3. Calibration
4. FCAL Update
   • MOU, sow (Elton, Matt)
5. Simulations (Sasha)
   • Backgrounds from Cerenkov light
   • Acceptance loss due to light guides
6. BCAL Fabrication
   • Contract status
   • Construction prototype update
   • Fibers
7. BCAL Readout
   • Update from USM (Will)
   • Cost comparisons (Elton)
   • Discussion of Bcal Readout Review (July 21)
     • Stefano Miscetti can participate in the review via video. A test of ESNET connection yesterday was very successful.
     • Other reviewers?
     • Agenda

Minutes

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