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MICE Project Report

Paul DrummVC 14th September 2005

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Technical

• Target– Scrutiny at the RAL CM– Prototype test in beam in January

• Readiness review in November• Benchmark pi-production vs beam loss

• Beam Line– Optics

• new rates & beam sizes to be issued to PID group CM13

– Solenoid by CM?– Cryogenics – kick-off meeting imminent

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Technical

• RF– Aim single test stand

• Test components for two systems

– Availability issues with tubes• ISIS 116 tubes are being ring-fenced for ISIS• New 116 tubes available

– need to buy & fabricate glass in next two years– expensive – tube made to order at market price

• 170 tubes– Cern tube – low demand– available for ~ next year– no plan in place – depends on CERN’s attitude

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Management

• FAC meeting 19th September– AB & PD representing & reporting on MICE– Membership:

• R Wade – Chair, PPARC UK

• LK Len - Office of High Energy Physics - Washington, DC

• Randy Ruchti - NSF/eXP Particle Physics, USA

• Franke Linde (?) - NIKHEF, Netherlands

• Kenzo Nakamura (x) - KEK-IPNS, Japan

• A Skrinsky (?) - BINP

• Plus two (admin) PPARC UK

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Collaboration Meeting

• As of 9am 14th – 25 registered• 11 UK XXXXXXXXXXX• 9 USA XXXXXXXXX• 2 JP XX• 1 CH X• 1 Italy X• 1 Netherlands X• Room availability:

– deadline noon GMT 19th September– Thereafter at risk (& more work for debbie )