1. superB story
The INFN roadmap 2006 included a flavour factory in a general framework of development of the Frascati National Labs area
From the beginning the project was seen as an international collaboration with a INFN as the host Institution

2. SuperB Soon after a CDR was commissioned CDR was ready by may 2007
A review committee chaired by Dainton was formed and ended his work last april
Short report was issued in may 2008

3. Basic facts
The machine makes use of the crab waist leading to high luminosities at low currents
The goal is to reach the luminosity threshold of 10^36 , 100 times current factories, where new physics could be detected or studied
The new scheme has been tested at the Frascati National Labs

4. KEKB Beam distributions SuperB Beam distributions
The beam diet
Beams are focused in the vertical plane 100 times more than in the present factories, thanks to:
- small emittances
- small beta functions
- large crossing angle
- Crab waist
Tune shifts and the longitudinal overlap greatly reduced
KEKB Beam distributions
at the IP
KEKB
SuperB
current
1.7 A
2.3 A
betay
6 mm
0.3 mm
betax
300 mm
20 mm
sigmax
~80mm
~6mm
sigma y
~3mm
0,035mm
Sigma z L
1 1036
SuperB Beam distributions
at the IP

7. The current site proposal: Tor Vergata University campus
Strong synergy with a nanometer class FEL project already approved in the area

9. Report from the International Review Committee
membership: Hiroaki Aihara, John Dainton (chair), Young Kee Kim, Jacques Lefrancois, Antonio
Masiero, Steve Myers, Abe Seiden
Conclusions
We recommend strongly that work towards the realisation of a SuperB, taken to be an asymmetric e+e- collider with luminosity at least 1036 cm-2 s-1, continues.
The SuperB concept is at an important stage. The significance of the physics programme at such a machine continues to be developed, increasing in both scope and importance. It motivates an even more concerted effort to meet many technical challenges, in particular concerned with the design of storage rings which meet the physics specification.
So far there has been no showstoppers; rather there has emerged a number of innovative and noteworthy developments at the cutting-edge of contemporary technique in accelerator physics and detector technology. There still remains the possibility of insurmountable technical challenges, in particular in establishing the physics of machine performance which, in some aspects, address fundamental issues of accelerator physics. Beginning as soon as possible, these challenges must be addressed if progress is to continue with the aim of realising SuperB on the proposed time schedule. To this end, it is now both timely and highly appropriate that a machine Advisory Committee be established to oversee progress in the many critical issues faced in the design of the SuperB asymmetric collider.

10. First Meeting of the SuperB Mini-MAC LNF, Frascati, Italy July 16-17, Comments from the Closeout

11. Mini-MAC Committee Klaus Balewski (DESY) John Corlett (LBNL)
Jonathan Dorfan (SLAC, Chair)
Tom Himel (SLAC/on sabbatical at DESY)
Claudio Pellegrini (UCLA)
Daniel Schulte (CERN)
Ferdi Willeke (BNL, by phone)
Andy Wolski (Liverpool)
Frank Zimmermann (CERN)
(Stuart Henderson was unable to attend)

12. Mini-MAC Charge
(a) to perform an initial assessment of the current design to review its viability to achieve the design operating parameters. This initial assessment would provide clear guidance regarding perceived weaknesses in the design and would further identify those areas in need of more detailed design work and focused R&D. The goal would be to complete this initial review within the next three months (As of June 2008).
(b) to provide initial guidance on potential site-specific issues for Super B at the Tor Vergata site.
(c) to provide ongoing, periodic assessments of the design as it matures over the subsequent nine months.

13. General Comments
Very exciting project -- Committee is exhilarated by the challenge
Physics requirement of 10**36 cm-2 sec-1 or 75 ab-1/5yr is very demanding
Requirement of polarization potentially adds complexity
Imaginative and ambitious design -- Committee endorses the design approach. Design offers flexibility to either raise the luminosity or compensate for surprises
Excellent work by a relatively small group, many of whom have full-time “day jobs”
Seeman’s summary – “areas for further concentration”: Committee agrees these cover most of the essential tasks needed before the design can be fully vetted at the performance requirements

14. Recommendations
Committee considers the SINGLE MOST ESSENTIAL ingredient for moving forward is the formation of a sanctioned management structure which formally incorporates a dedicated machine design team. The team members must have the strong support of their home institutions to work on the design. The team needs a designated leader, who is as close to full time as is possible
The project is in need of a formal baseline which is managed with change control tools. This cannot be accomplished successfully without the management structure

15. Accelerator Technical Board Detector Technical Board
SuperB Organization Chart for TDR Phase
SuperB Project Office - TDR Phase
Director
Deputy Director 1
Deputy Director 2
Deputy Director 3
Administrative and scientific staff
Oversight
Board
International
Board of Representatives
Mini-MAC
Mini-DET
Mini-COMP
Computing
Accelerator Consortium
Detector Collaboration
Local Infrastructure
Accelerator R&D, Engineering and Construction
Accelerator Technical Board
Detector R&D, Engineering and Construction
Detector Technical Board
Tunnel,
power, water, utilities, ………
Site computing system,
offline
Infrastructure,Facilities, Services
R&D + Preparatory Studies
Linac
Magnets
Mech. Design
IR/Final Focus
Vacuum
Transfer Lines
Alignment
Diagnostics
Polarization
Parameters
Optics
Beam Dynamics
RF/Feedback
Fluid Supplies
Damping Rings
Control System
Power Supplies
Rad. Protection
SVT
DCH
PID
EMC
IFR
Magnet
Offline Computing
Online Computing
Electronics
Trigger
DAQ
Rad. Monitor
Lum. Monitor
Computing Model
MDI
15 Feb,2009
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16. New mini Mac report soon

17. Further elements
The project may develop accelerators tools relevant to major accelerators
LHC ( interaction region)
ILC/CLIC (low emittance, damping rings)
Complementarity with LHC new physics reach

18. About the project’s size
A Regional project
Cern strategy session
ECFA assessment
A mini-Global project
Likely only one last generation B factory for the world community
ICFA assessment
The international governance likely extends outside Europe

19. Formal steps
Last December the INFN board of directors approuved the formal engagement for the TDR phase
Last friday the INFN restricted board approuved the framework agreement with Lazio region to sustain the TDR phase

20. items Logistic infrastructures at LNF
Accelerator complex civil engineering design
Senior physicists exchange program
Young phisicists, engineers, technician training program
A dedicated computing facility for ab initio calculation of relevant matrix elements for B physics
R&D program for detectors
A Technology Transfer program spinning around the project
An outreach project

21. timescales
The Mou for the Design Team …. now, under the auspicies of Cern strategy session secretariat
Bilateral MOUs within a general framework with an established tasks distribution
Discussion starts to identify the possible form of an international consortium
Construction negotiations after the Italian Government approval and an endorsement of the european council session starting by 2009