RHIC RETREAT 2003

Medical Building LCR, Building 490
Open Attendance

Tuesday Jun 10 Wednesday Jun 11 Thursday Jun 12
Opening Session
     Chairs: Pilat/Satogata
     08:30 (5)    WelcomeLowenstein
     08:35 (10)    IntroductionPilat
     08:45 (30)    Experiment OverviewAronson
     09:15 (20)    RHIC FY2003-2005Roser
     09:35 (15)    Retreat OrganizationPilat
     09:50 (30)    coffee break
     10:20 (20)    InjectorsAhrens
     10:40 (20)    Outstanding RHIC TasksTrbojevic
     11:00 (20)    2003 dAu RunSatogata
     11:20 (20)    2003 pp RunHuang
     11:40 (20)    2004 AuAu RunFischer
 Experiments/Backgrounds
     Chairs: Drees/Grosse-Perdekamp
     08:30 (5)    IntroductionDrees/Perdekamp
     08:35 (15)    STARChristie
     08:50 (25)    10 o'clock pressure riseIriso-Ariz
     09:15 (15)    PHOBOSPak
     09:30 (15)    BRAHMSVidebaek
     09:45 (15)    DiscussionAll
     10:00 (30)    coffee break
     10:30 (15)    PHENIXPerdekamp
     10:45 (15)    ShieldingYip
     11:00 (15)    CollimationFliller
     11:15 (15)    Gap CleaningDrees
     11:30 (15)    LuminosityDrees
     11:45 (15)    DiscussionAll
 Machine Limitations
     Chairs: Ptitsyn/Blaskiewicz
     08:30 (20)    InstabilitiesBlaskiewicz
     08:50 (30)    Pressure Rise/eCloudZhang
     09:20 (15)    # Bunches/Beam LoadingBrennan
     09:35 (30)    Beta Squeeze/Aperture/IRsPilat
     10:05 (30)    coffee break
     10:35 (30)    Luminosity LifetimeFischer
     11:05 (15)    Polarization (AGS)Ahrens
     11:20 (20)    Polarization (RHIC)Bai
     11:40 (30)    DiscussionAll
     12:00 (90)         Lunch      12:00 (90)         Lunch      12:00 (90)         Lunch
RHIC Systems
     Chairs: Brennan/Cameron
     13:30 (20)    Cryo/Ice BallsNicoletti
     13:50 (20)    Power Supply IssuesBruno
     14:10 (30)    SC Magnets/Quench ProtectionGanetis
     14:40 (30)    RF, Results and PlansBrennan
     15:10 (30)    coffee break
     15:40 (20)    BLMBai
     16:00 (50)    InstrumentationCameron
     16:50 (15)    AbortAhrens
     17:05 (15)    PolarimeterJinnouchi
 Performance/Uptime/Operations
     Chairs: Ingrassia/van Zeijts
     13:30 (30)    Configuration ControlMarr
     14:00 (30)    Optics and Parametersvan Zeijts
     14:30 (30)    UptimeIngrassia
     15:00 (15)    Cryo IntegrationNicoletti
     15:15 (30)    coffee break
     15:45 (30)    Controls OverviewMorris
     16:15 (15)    Tandem IntegrationAlessi
     16:30 (10)    Exp Procedures (PHENIX)Deshpande
     16:40 (10)    Exp Procedures (STAR)Christie
     16:50 (10)    Exp Procedures (PHOBOS)Pak
     17:00 (10)    Exp Procedures (BRAHMS)Videbaek
     17:10 (20)    DiscussionAll
 Closing Session
     Chairs: Pilat/Satogata
     13:30 (20)    Beam Experiments FY04Pilat
     13:50 (30)    Tevatron ExperienceMoore
     14:20 (15)    (Scheduling Comments)Rusek
     14:35 (30)    RHIC Instrumentation (cont'd)Cameron
     15:00 (30)    coffee break
     15:30 (20)    Vertex commentsBrennan
     15:50 (70)    DiscussionAll
     17:00 (30)    Retreat SummarySatogata
     19:00-??    Retreat Dinner at Painter'sAll


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