1. Overview Caltech HEP Program of the
David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review July 10, 2008
David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
July 10, 2008

2. The Caltech HEP Program
This is the second year of the three year grant cycle
The Caltech program has vigorous theory groups (Tasks A, B) in
HEP phenomenology and string theory – Gukov, Kapustin, Ooguri, Preskill, Schwarz, Wise
Particle astrophysics – Carroll, Hirata, Kamionkowski
Our major experimental activities (Tasks C, D, E) are
Electrons: ILC GDE, BABAR, SuperB – Barish, Hitlin, Porter
Protons: MINOS, Nona, CMS – Newman, Spiropulu
Non-accelerator: CDMS & successors - Golwala
Our main concerns for FY09 are
Erosion of our capabilities due to inflation (we have proposed a 5% increment)
Accommodating the research needs of new faculty in theory and experiment
Restoration of support for Sergei Gukov
Ramping up of support for Maria Spiropulu
Preparing for the startup of LHC
David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
July 10, 2008

3. DOE Review of Caltech High Energy Physics
Agenda
Agenda
DOE Review of Caltech High Energy Physics
Thursday July 10, 2008
8:00 AM 20
Welcome + Overview
Hitlin
8:20 AM 40
BABAR + SuperB
Porter/Hitlin
9:00 AM 50
CMS
Newman/Spiropulu
9:50 AM
Coffee Break
10:10 AM 30
MINOS + Nona
Newman
10:40 AM 15
Experimental Particle Astrophysics
Golwala
10:55 AM
Theoretical Particle Astrophysics
Kamionkowski
11:15 AM
Theoretical Physics
Wise/Preskill/Schwarz
12:05 PM 25
Discussion
12:30 PM
Lunch - Athenaeum
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4. David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
Theory
Sergei Gukov
Anton Kapustin
Hirosi Ooguri
John Preskill
John Schwarz
Mark Wise
Marc Kamionkowski
Sean Carroll
Chris Hirata
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5. Experimental Groups – Proton Campaign
Harvey Newman
Maria Spiropulu
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6. Experimental Groups – Electron Campaign
David Hitlin
Frank Porter
Barry Barish
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7. Experimental Groups – Non-accelerator campaign
Sunil Golwala
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8. David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
Computing
Our computing model works on an adiabatic replacement cycle
Non-CMS computing remains important for the BABAR Intense Analysis phase and for MINOS
By replacing a fraction of farm CPU’s each year, we have avoided the need for massive reworking of the system
To stave off obsolescence, this approach requires us to replace ~1/4 to 1/3 of computing capacity and storage each year
In FY08 computing equipment funding fell far off this curve
David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
July 10, 2008

9. David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
Summary
The Caltech program remains strong, with a good mix of experiments and a powerful theory group
We continue to play leadership roles in present and future experiments
BABARSuperB, MINOSNona, CMS
[GDE for the ILC]
In accord with the P5 report, we are looking in new directions
Particle astrophysics – CDMS (Golwala)
Next generation neutrino physics – Nona (Newman)
Next generation flavor physics at SuperB (Hitlin, Porter)
CMS and future upgrades (Newman, Spiropulu)
A future lepton collider
The next few hours will provide a whirlwind tour of our activities
David Hitlin DOE Annual Program Review
July 10, 2008