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Below are the minutes from our Zoom discussion on the TOF chapter, with a focus on what we must do next.
Please reply with any corrections or updates.
MINUTES (Summary)
1. Purpose
• Rework the TOF chapter (for pre-TDR/TVR) so it is reader-friendly and ready for the review committee.
2. Schedule (hard dates)
• Review Committee meets: November 12–14, 2025.
• We aim to send the document by October 31, 2025 to allow a short editorial pass before submission.
3. Decisions / Principles
• Separate requirements (physics-driven) from technology (solutions). Keep requirements technology-agnostic. Radiation tolerance should state expected levels by region; AC-LGAD and other R&D specifics go in the performance/technology sections.
• Split ES&H and QA; integrate QA with manufacturing/assembly plan.
• Rename “Risks & Mitigation” to “Technological Challenges and Path Forward.”
• De-emphasize R&D lists (R&D formally ends in 2025); refer only to results needed for the chapter’s arguments.
• Avoid concrete calendar dates in the text (e.g., “Q1 2025”); prefer stage/phase descriptions.
• Centralize electronics/ASIC/readout general content in a single electronics overview; detector chapters should reference rather than duplicate.
• Remove values for other subsystems (e.g., B0) from TOF tables; place them in their own sections to avoid duplication/inconsistency.
• Verify and align all numbers (channel counts, areas, coverage, etc.) across text, tables, and figures.
• Improve readability: add a sensor “cartoon” figure and reduce unnecessary acronyms.
WHAT WE MUST DO NEXT (Action Items)
Owner: Zhangbu & Satoshi
Task: Restructure the full chapter to cleanly separate Requirements / Technology / Performance, relocate ES&H/QA as agreed, and apply the new “Technological Challenges and Path Forward” section title.
Notes: This is the backbone edit that other items depend on.
Owner: Zhangbu & Satoshi
Task: Remove non-TOF subsystem values (e.g., B0) from TOF tables and move them to their own sections; ensure technology descriptions appear only once in the correct place.
Notes: Prevent cross-chapter duplication and conflicting numbers.
Owner: Zhangbu & Satoshi
Task: Audit and harmonize all quantitative entries (channel counts, areas, acceptance, fluence assumptions, etc.) across text, figures, and tables.
Notes: Provide a one-page “numbers sheet” as source of truth.
Owner: Satoshi
Task: Provide a clear sensor cartoon (or simplify an existing one) for the intro/system explanation.
Notes: Keep text modest; include callouts only for essentials.
Owner: Simone
Task: Update/confirm fluence-related plots; ensure latest inputs, labels, and conditions are explicit.
Notes: Include caption text stating source, assumptions, and units.
Owner: All contributors
Task: Acronym cleanup: define on first use; remove non-essential acronyms; use plain terms where practical.
Notes: Provide an acronym list if truly needed.
Owner: Electronics (Wei & Tonko)
Task: Consolidate ASIC/readout general discussion into the electronics overview; in detector chapters, keep only minimal, relevant references and measured performance.
Notes: Avoid diagram elements that are no longer part of the design (e.g., remove FPGA blocks if obsolete).
Owner: Zhangbu & Satoshi → Silvia&John
Task: Share progress updates and ensure there is editorial time before submission.
Notes: Short pre-submission pass to catch structure/consistency issues.
Owner: All contributors
Task: Avoid specific calendar dates in prose where possible; describe steps by phase/milestone.
Notes: Keeps the chapter resilient to schedule shifts.
OPEN / FOLLOW-UPS
• Re-classify any ambiguous figures (e.g., system vs. performance) into the correct sections.
• Confirm current readout board architecture in figures (e.g., remove FPGA blocks if not used).
• In TOF text, clearly signpost BTOF vs. FTOF and avoid repeating common material.
TIMELINE REMINDER
• Internal restructuring and figure/number updates → editorial pass in late October.
• Submission by Oct 31, 2025 → Review Committee Nov 12–14, 2025.
If you own an item above, please confirm feasibility and flag blockers ASAP.
Best regards,
Satoshi
