1. Status of CO2 Cooling tests at CERN for Pixel phase 1
AO,HP / 28 January 2009

2. Main news
Manpower: João Noite, started on a CERN technical studentship (Jan-Dec 2009).
Equipment: All material available. Assembly work started.
AO,HP / 28 January 2009

3. AO,HP / 28 January 2009

4. Pixel upgrade CO2 cooling R&D
Planning
Year
Pixel upgrade CO2 cooling R&D
Pixel upgrade project
2008
Oct-Dec: Definition of the CO2 study project, write requirements, collect existing documentations into project database. TASK NOT FULLY COMPLETED!
2009
Jan: Project start
Sep: Provisional results of the CO2 studies available
Upgrade to long feed pipes, closed circuit, etc.?
2010
Jan: CO2 study results ready for deciding on the pipe dimensions and manifolding in the Pixel phase 1
Jan onwards: Detail design of Phase 1 pixel upgrade
July: Start of component procurements
2011
Dec: All components ready
2012
Jan: Final integration work start
Nov: Pixel detector ready for installation
2013
Jan: Pixel installation