BSMD

Changes to the BSMD software and hardware are proposed to take advantage of the DAQ1000 improvements anticipated for Runs 9-10.  The previous hardware changes for Run 8 are also described.

Speaker : Steve Trentalange ( UCLA )


Talk time : 16:35, Duration : 00:10

Trigger Upgrades

GEM Tracking Alignment

SSD

HFT

Gamma-Gamma Converter

MTD

FGT

 Brief overview of the Forward GEM Tracking upgrade: motivation, technology, prototypes, status, and plans.

Speaker : Doug Hasell ( MIT )


Talk time : 14:00, Duration : 00:20

DAQ 1000 Installation progress

TOF installation update

B study from Yale


Talk time : 02:10, Duration : 00:20

B meson simulation


Talk time : 02:00, Duration : 00:10

What would be your choice of entree for the 2008 UCDavis banquet dinner:

Portello Duck: Duck breast medallions topped with a rich port sauce and served with roasted fingerling potatoes
66% (23 votes)
Roast Prime Rib: Roast prime rib with cabernet jus an individual yorkshire puddings
11% (4 votes)
Eggplant Tian (vegetarian option): Eggplant stuffed with chopped kalamata olives, zucchini, capers, ... served with couscous
17% (6 votes)
None, I don't plan to attend the banquet.
6% (2 votes)
Total votes: 35

Parrallel Session - HFT Group

TimeTalkPresenter
14:00HFT Software overview ( 00:20 ) 1 fileSpiros Margetis, Jonathan
14:20Thoughts on B-Meson simulation ( 00:20 ) 1 fileGang Wang
14:40B->J/Psi+X simulation; Status and Plans ( 00:20 ) 1 fileQuan
15:00B triggering using the HFT? - First Steps ( 00:20 ) 1 fileHoward Matis
15:20IST status and plans ( 00:20 ) 0 filesBernd Surrow (MIT)
15:40
Break ( 00:10 )
 
15:50How to build Pixel geometry ( 00:20 ) 1 fileAndrew Rose (LBNL)
16:10Discussion finishing geometry - Update ( 00:30 ) 0 filesAndrew / Gerrit (LBNL)
16:40Discuson finishing geometry update session ( 00:10 ) 0 filesAll; led by Andrew and Gerrit (LBNL)
16:50PIXEL detector Slow Simulator ( 00:30 ) 1 fileXin Li (LBNL)

Junior Members Barbeque

discussion on the agenda in collaboration meeting

Speaker : Wei Xie


Talk time : 01:50, Duration : 00:10

2 UPGR15+FGT as of May 2008

Under:

 UPGR15 geometry was modified to match best guess of FGT geometry as of May 2008.

B-meson updates/plans


Talk time : 01:30, Duration : 00:20

Grid site usage by STAR VO for this week


Talk time : 00:00, Duration : 00:20

Attached a couple of Gratia graphs for STAR's usage over the past week:

Do they match reality?