Feb 18, 2010 Calorimetry

Teleconference Time: 11:00 a.m. EST

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Items for followup from previous meeting(s)

1. Calibration/Monitoring
   • Geometry for inputing monitoring sources into Bcal
2. Fcal
   • Specify the number of Rad Hard blocks to writeup a change request to the project.
   • Investigate mechanical issues associated with supporting lead glass on top of shashlik modules (Serguei)
3. Bcal
   • Specify the normalization and dynamic range for the number of photons/GeV in showers
   • Decide on specific grouping for SiPM sums
   • Possibility of using air gap for SiPM coupling
   • Finalize shapes of "Winston guides"

Tentative Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Review of Action Items
3. Calibration/Monitoring
   • Light sources in Bcal
4. FCAL
   • Radiation Damage Studies.
     • See Shashlyk Calorimeter Radiation Study
     • Timeline/process for making a decision and Change Request
   • Fabrication contract
   • PMT procurement
5. BCAL
   • Construction Status
   • Fibre tests
6. BCAL Readout
   • Simulations
   • SiPMs: Timeline for RFP and response
     1. Sources sought inquiry ~ completed?
     2. Finalize specifications ~ Feb 22
     3. Submit PR for purchase ~ Feb 26
     4. Issue the Request for Proposals (RFP) ~ Mar 30
     5. Five Samples required prior to proposal evaluation
     6. Evaluation of proposals ~ May
     7. Contract award based on best-value
     8. Project plan is to purchase 4000 units, but may be split between institutions
     9. JLab Award for 20%, with option to purchase remaining 80%
     10. If not purchased by JLab, remaining 80% will be purchased by our collaborators at Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (Chile)
     11. Note: Two separate procurement agencies will be involved: JLab and USM.
   • Light guides. See GlueX-doc-1432 Figures 1,2,13,14.
   • Geometry for guides, sensors, cooling and cables
   • Update on USM MOU
7. Other business

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