JEF meeting, August 23, 2024

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Meeting time and location:

Agenda

  • Preparation of parts for ECAL -- Sasha
    • - HV long cable: Sammy and Mindy have to assemble 10 cables
    • - HV distribution boards [1][2]
    • - Fix front panel of two LV distribution boards, re-install the boards on the detector frame [3]
    • - LED: Started testing the prototype of the LMS (need to make the detector room light tight)
  • Installation of the FCAL2 detector & integration to GlueX -- Sasha / Vlad / Hakob / Laveen
    • Report from students [4]
    • Installation of HV cables [5][6]
- two remaining bundle of cables will be ready in about a week
  • Students -- Sasha
    • - Expect one student from Wuhan, waiting for the US visa
  • Beam tests with the PS
      • measure shower beam profile and reconstruction in the crystal/LG transition region
      • (install prototype with 5x5 PbWO4 modules + ? LG)
  • Other hardware projects
    • prototype of the ECAL veto counter (?)
  • Analysis/Simulation

Minutes

Attendees: Bill, Zisis, Axel, Laveen, Sasha, Stjepan, S.T.

  • Waiting for 4 HV distribution boards
    • Will be placed in boxes outside detector dark room with feedthroughs for cables
    • estimated time of arrival unknown
  • 2 bundles of HV cables installed, 2 more bundles almost ready
  • Need to address problems with LV distribution boards
  • Still using temporary light source for LMS, but final board design ready
    • Need to fix some issues with optical fibers
  • PMT divider/cable installation in insert continues
    • Completion of last 4 layers to go
    • Cable gap between top half and bottom half needed to be adjusted
      • Added some space for velcro straps to secure chains
    • Now installing by column
    • 95 dividers to go, goal is to finish by end of August
  • Integration of FCAL-2 into DAQ will start in September
    • ECAL will be separate DAQ component similar to CCAL
    • Will use new VTP module, new firmware needed
  • Need to work on calibration plan outline/document