1. Paul Drumm VC 14th September 2005
MICE Project Report
Paul Drumm
VC 14th September 2005

2. Target Beam Line Technical 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
DAQ / H-S-Review

3. RF Technical Aim single test stand Availability issues with tubes
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

4. FAC meeting 19th September
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

5. 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 )