FCS' technical realization

FTS+FCS meeting on 01/04/2016

 discussion on updated proposal:
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/lfspectra/ruanlj/FCS_FHS/FCS_FTS-proposal_20160104.pdf
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/lfspectra/ruanlj/FCS_FHS/FCS_FTS-proposal_20160104.docx

FTS write up:
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/lfspectra/ruanlj/FCS_FHS/FTSSimulationSummary.pdf .

FTS cost table:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/yezhenyu/star-forward-tracking-system-upgrade-proposal-silicon-ministrip-detector 

FTS+FCS meeting on 07/20/2015

 1) zhangbu's presentation on uique physics topics with forward upgrades

FTS+FCS meeting on 08/03/2015

 1) one page write up for heavy ion part: jiangyong et al.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kf254pe5uj6kdeb/onepagev3.pdf?dl=0 

2) one page write up for pp, pA part: elke et al.:

3) full proposal status: ernst

4) high-impact measurements which need only continous running: elke
http://www.star.bnl.gov/HyperNews-star/protected/get/estar/301/1.html .

5) background study to dijet measurements at forward rapidity: Anna Poulsen
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/Forward%20Di-jets%20bkgd.pdf .

FTS+FCS meeting on 08/10/2015

1) one page for pp, pA case: elke et al.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xu1piuii060pro4/pp.pA.OnePager.docx?dl=3D0

2) one page for AA case: jiangyong et al. 

3) early Sep meeting at BNL: paul, jiangyong et al.

4) full propose status: Ernst et al.

FTS+FCS meeting on 08/17/2015

1) one page update for pp, pA case: elke et al.
2) one page update for AA case: jiangyong et al.
3) Aug 24 meeting at LBNL: all https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/34288 .
4) full proposal status: Ernst et al.

FTS+FCS meeting on 08/31/2015

 1) news from Berkeley meeting:

FTS+FCS meeting on 09/08/2015

 1) space availability:
http://www.star.bnl.gov/HyperNews-star/protected/get/estar/306.html .

2. hcal
a. cost estimation by oleg:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/hcal_only.pdf .
b. E864

3. configuration of em calorimater:
a. FMS+Preshower+Postshower.
b. phenix emc.

4. configuration of tracking;
a. silion tracking cost estimation by zhenyu:

https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/yezhenyu/star-forward-tracking-system-upgrade-proposal-silicon-ministrip-detector .
four disks: 3.8 million USD.

b. GEM tracking cost estimation by Bernd:

https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/surrow/forward-upgrade-proposal-material-gem-option .
cost: 2.3-2.9 Million depending on how many disks we would like to have.

c. PHENIX-FVTX .

FTS+FCS meeting on 09/14/2015

1) configuration by John Scheblein.

2) reuse PHENIX EMCal: cost estimation by Oleg etc.

2) report from one-day heavy-ion forward physics workshop:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/34440 .
Quite productive meeting, a few action items are identified and theorists will provide a few money plots.
clearly need forward upgrade for baryon-fluctuation. vn(pt) at forward rapidity, ...

FTS+FCS meeting on 10/05/2015

1) STAR 2020+ document discussion:
" I have compiled a list of the most common and general comments on
version 9 of the Opportunties with STAR in 2020+ document. If possible I would like to discuss these (and any other issues) during this meeting. The relevant links are: Compiled list of discussion items: https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/Discussion_10-06-15.pdf
Last version of document: https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2020-v12_ref.pdf "

FTS+FCS meeting on 10/12/2015

 2020+ document:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2020-v16.pdf 

https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2021-22case-Table-v3.pdf .

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FTS+FCS meeting on 10/19/2015

1) 2020+ document by Helen and Renee:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2020-v20.pdf .

2) FTS tracking at EICroot by Alexander.

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FTS+FCS meeting on 10/26/2015

 1) drell-Yan study: Qian
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/heavy/tc88qy/DY_simulation/Fast_simulation_2.pdf

 2) FTS tracking update: Alexdander

FTS+FCS meeting on 11/09/2015

 FTS simulation status:
Alexander: see the file in the attachment.

wangmei: http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/heavy/Wangmei/FTSsimulation/plotsofhits/FTS_eSTAR_update.pptx

FTS+FCS meeting on 11/16/2015

 1) FTS simulation: Alexander and Zhenyu
2) E864-FCal performance results: Prashanth
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/bulkcorr/prashanth/hcal/eSTAR/ .

FTS+FCS meeting on 11/23/2015

1)resolution effect on vn measurement: Prithwish
2)FTS simulation
wangmei: 
Alexandaer:

FTS+FCS meeting on 11/30/2015

momentum resolution effect on vn measurement (see the attachment)
 
feedback from ALD on our 2020+ document

continue discussion of FTS simulations:
Zhenyu:https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/yezhenyu/zhenyu-yes-fts-simulation-studies-eicroot .
wangmei summarized what he presented before and added slides 14-17 (no material effect) as a sanity check. See the attachment.
Jason's presentation at S&C last Wednesday can be found at
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/event/2015/11/25/software-and-computing-meeting/evaluation-fts-tracking-stv .

FTS+FCS meeting on 12/07/2015

 feedback from ALD on our 2020+ document and our possible future activities. 

FTS+FCS meeting on 12/07/2015

 feedback from ALD on our 2020+ document and our possible future activities. 

FTS+FCS weekly meeting 07/27/2015

 1) jiangyong's presentation on heavy ion physics

2) elke's plot on x-Q2 for star pA drell-Yan measurements together with world wide data

Forward Physics Workshop in Heavy Ion Collisions on Sep 10, 2015

location: Conference Room 2-219, BLDG 510, BNL; time: 9:00 am to  6 pm on Sep 10, 2015
talks are here:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/34440 .

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STAR Forward Upgrade Overview by Zhangbu Xu: 9:00-9:45 

Longgang Pang: 9:45-10:30

coffee break 10:30-11:00

Derek Teaney: 11:00-11:45

Bjoern Schenke: 11:45-12:30

Lunch break: 12:30-2:00

Gabriel Denicol: 2:00-2:45

Dima kharzeev: 2:45-3:30

Coffee break 3:30-4:00

Discussion: 4:00-6:00

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