STAR discussion meeting
on the
inner and forward tracking upgrade
November 7 -8, 2003 at MIT
Proposed structure of the meeting:
Location: MIT, Department of Physics, LNS, Building 26, 4th floor (Kolker Room, 26-414)
Agenda:
A:
2. Overview of the STAR future upgrade plans (Review of
White paper): 14:05
3. Report on status and future
of STAR SVT/SSD: 14:40
4.
pp physics topics toward a new inner/forward tracker:
b. Overview of
physics topics: 15:25
5. Au-Au physics topics toward a new inner/forward
tracker: 15:50
6. Possible layout of a new STAR tracking
system: 16:15
Nikolai Smirnov and B.S. (30min.+5min.)
Coffee
break (10min.)
7.
Report on three basic technology choices:
a. Report on Pixel activities: 17:00
b. Report on GEM activities: 17:35
Nikolai Smirnov (30min.+5min.)
c. Overview of silicon strip detectors: ZEUS
(ep) / CMS (pp): 18:10
8. Overview of infrastructure at MIT related to
STAR tracking upgrade
a. MIT-Department (Silicon laboratory): 18:25
Gerrit van Nieuwenhuizen (20mim.)
Dinner
at Hotel@MIT:
B:
9. STAR tracking software: 09:00
Discussion session: 09:30 – 13:00
Summary of MIT meeting at STAR analysis meeting
1.
Where do we go from here?
·
Discussion on inner/forward tracker upgrade
strategy
·
Optimal sequence and staging of tracking
proposals and upgrades
2.
What needs to be done:
Formulation of task
list:
·
Simulation (GEANT, physics simulation)
·
Overall detector layout
·
Detailed specific detector design
3.
Who is interested to look into what (Institutional responsibilities)?
·
Simulation work
·
R&D activities
·
Detector design and prototype
4.
Formation of a working group within STAR and coordination?
5.
Discussion on funding?
6.
When do we meet again?