2013 RHIC Retreat

Jul 25, 2013, 8:30 AM → Jul 31, 2013, 4:46 PM US/Eastern

Bldg. 30 July 25, 26, Bldg. 911A July 31 (Universe)

Yun Luo (BNL)

Agenda RHIC_Retreat_2013_Rev._B.pdf

Thursday, July 25

Session I: Overview of Run 13 Chair: Wolfram Fischer

1 Welcome

Speaker: Thomas Roser (BNL)

2 Introduction

Speaker: Yun Luo (C-AD, BNL)

3 RHIC Nuclear Physics Outlook

Speaker: Berndt Muller (Duke University)

Slides RHIC_Retreat_2013_Mueller.pdf

4 Projections for Run-14

Speaker: Wolfram Fischer (BNL)

Slides 2013-0725_RHIC_Retreat_-_projections.pptx

5 2013 p-p Run: RHIC Summary

Speaker: Vahid Ranjbar (BNL)

Slides 2013PP_Summary4.pdf

10:00 AM Coffee Break

6 2013 p-p Run: AGS Summary

Speaker: Haixin Huang (Brookhaven National Lab)

Slides AGS_pp_2013retreat.ppt

7 The view from STAR

Speaker: William Christie (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Slides RHIC_Retreat_STAR_report.pptx

8 The view from PHENIX

Speaker: H. Van Hecke (STAR)

Slides phenix_rhicretreat_v1.pptx

11:30 AM Lunch

Session II: Observations, Challenges, Solutions in 2013 p-p run Chair: M. Bai

9 OPPIS Polarized Proton Source: Status and Outlook

Speaker: G. Atoian (BNL)

Slides ZelenskiOPPIS_Run-2013.pdf

10 Evaluating the 2013 e-lens Lattices

Speaker: Yun Luo (C-AD, BNL)

Slides July25_yluo.pdf

11 Managing Emittances: Transverse and Longitudinal

Speaker: Vincent Schoefer (CAD)

Slides Schoefer_Managing_the_Emittance.pdf Schoefer_Managing_the_Emittance.pptx

12 Longitudinal Instability and Bunch-by-bunch Damper

Speaker: Kevin Mernick (BNL)

Slides bbb_damper_retreat_2013.pdf bbb_damper_retreat_2013.pptx

2:20 PM Coffee Break

13 Polarization Profile: from source to RHIC

Speaker: Andrei poblaguev (BNL)

Slides 2013.07.25_RHIC_Retreat.pdf

14 Polarization Transmission Efficiency on Ramp

Speaker: Vahid Ranjbar (BNL)

Slides PolTransEff.pdf

15 Polarized Proton Studies in AGS

Speaker: Yann dutheil (BNL)

Slides Polarized_Protons_Studies_in_AGS.pdf

16 Developments in Optics Measurement and Correction

Speaker: Chuyu Liu (CAD)

Slides OpticsRetreat2013.odp OpticsRetreat2013.pdf

17 Ramp Development and Infrastructure: Problems and Plans

Speaker: Al Marusic (BNL)

Slides HolyLattice.pdf

18 Adjourn

Friday, July 26

Session III: Operations, Reliability, Instrumentation, Controls Chair: P. Ingrassia

19 Operations Statistics and Failure Analysis

Speaker: Peter Ingrassia (C-AD MCR)

Slides Run13Availability.pdf Run13Availability.pptx

20 RHIC PS Reliability & Developments

Speaker: Donald Bruno (BNL)

Slides RHIC-PS-Retreat-2013-Rev-6.ppt

21 RF Reliability & Developments: Low Level & High Level

Speaker: Kevin S Smith (BNL)

Slides RF_Reliability_and_Development_Run13_HLRF_LLRF_Windows.pptx

22 RHIC Control System Reliability & Developments

Speaker: John Morris (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Slides ControlSystem_ReliabilityAndDevelopment.ppt

23 Instrumentation Systems Developments in RHIC Run-13

Speaker: Robert Hulsart (BNL)

Slides Instrumentation_Developments_Run13_Retreat__07_26_2013__M1.ppt

10:10 AM Coffee Break

24 RHIC Run-13: Triumphs, Challenges and Disappointments

Speaker: Al Marusic (BNL)

Slides Overview.pdf

25 Startup Run Coordination: Summary and Improvement

Speaker: Gregory Marr (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Slides Startup_Run_Coordination.pptx

26 View from Operations

Speaker: S. Perez (BNL)

Slides View_from_Operations_2013-1.pdf View_from_Operations_2013-1.pptx

27 Abort Kicker System

Speaker: Christoph Montag (BNL)

Slides rhic_abort.pdf

28 Maintenance and Shutdown

Speaker: Paul Sampson (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Slides Retreat13.pptx

12:10 PM Lunch

Session IV: Preparations for Next Runs & Project Reports Chair: M. Blaskiewicz

29 EBIS: Status & Improvement

Speaker: James Alessi (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Slides EBIS_alessi_2013_a.pdf

30 3 - D Stochastic Cooling

Speaker: J. M. Brennan (Brookhaven National labs)

Slides Retreat2013Brennan.pptx SlotCoupledWRD475_offsetPorts10mm_02.mpg

31 56 MHz SRF Cavity

Speaker: Sergey Belomestnykh (BNL)

Slides RHIC_retreat_56_MHz_SRF_cavity_Belomestnykh.pdf RHIC_retreat_56_MHz_SRF_cavity_Belomestnykh.pptx

32 New Instrumentation

Speaker: Toby Miller (BNL)

Slides Retreat_2013cTM.ppt

2:50 PM Coffee

33 RHIC polarization Improvement: Status & Outlook

Speaker: Mei Bai (BNL)

Slides RhicPolarizationOutlook.pptx

34 Spin flipper Commisioning

Speaker: Jorg kewisch (BNL)

Slides Retreat13-Kewisch-Spinflipper-talk.pptx

35 E-lens Commissioning

Speaker: Xiaofeng Gu (Collider Accelerator Department, BNL)

Slides X._Gu_2013_Retreat.pptx

36 p-A Collision

Speaker: Mei Bai (BNL)

Slides RHIC_pA_Retreat.pptx

37 Low Energy Cooling

Speaker: Alexei Fedotov (Collider-Accelerator Department, BNL)

Slides Fedotov_RHIC_Retreat_2013.pdf Fedotov_RHIC_Retreat_2013.pptx

38 Adjourn

Saturday, July 27

Report Writing for Closeout Wed. 31/07

Sunday, July 28

Report Writing for Closeout Wed. 31/07

Monday, July 29

Report Writing for Closeout Wed. 31/07

Tuesday, July 30

Report Writing for Closeout Wed. 31/07

Wednesday, July 31

Session VI: Conclusions and Outlook Chair: T. Roser

39 Outlook on Run-14 and beyond

Speaker: Wolfram Fischer (BNL)

Slides 2013-0731_RHIC_Retreat_-_Run-14_and_beyond.pptx

40 Observations, Challenges, Solutions in 2013 p-p run

Speaker: Mei Bai (BNL)

Slides SessionCloseout.ppt

41 Operations, Reliability, Instrumentation, Controls

Speaker: Peter Ingrassia (C-AD MCR)

Slides SessionIII_Summary_OperationsReliabilityETC.pptx

42 Preparations for Next Run & Project Reports

Speaker: Michael Blaskiewicz (BNL)

Slides summary_MMB.pdf summary_MMB.ppt

3:10 PM Coffee

43 Plan for Run-14: Polarized Protons

Speaker: Jorg kewisch (BNL)

Slides 04-16-2012A.mpg Retreat13-Kewisch-Plan_for_RUN_14.pptx

44 Plan for Run-14: 100 GeV Au-Au Collision

Speaker: Guillaume Robert-Demolaize (BNL/C-AD)

Slides GRD-Run14.ppt

45 Plan for Run-14: 15 GeV A0-Au Collision

Speaker: Christoph Montag (BNL)

Slides lowenergyrun.pdf

46 Adjourn