The page contains the documents for proposal, new, those upgrades in progress and the past proposal for upgrades that has been implemented. Review committees for the new proposals (Fall 2009) has been established. The charge and process for assessing and prioritizing these are given in the attached file.
Ongoing upgrades
eSTAR LoI and details at its bookpage
an Upgrade to the Inner Sectors of STAR Time Projection Chamber
HFT+ (an upgrade to HFT in 2020)
Forward Upgrade (Forward Calorimeter System and Forward Tracking System)
Heavy Flavor tracker
Heavy Flavor Tracker - June 8, 2006
Heavy Flavor Tracker - October 10, 2007
HFT CD-0 Review Report
January 9, 2009: Letter to BNL; Report: Final version; Excerpts
Future material will be posted on the child page HFT project
Forward GEM Tracker- December 29, 2007(MIT link) local link
Quarterly report Q1Fy11
New Proposals
High Level Trigger (HLT)
LOI 2009 -- committee report (4/6/2009)
Final report from on proposal, February 2010
Muon Telescope Detector (MTD)
Proposal October 2009
Report from Commitee received Jan 21, 2010
Revised Proposal February 10, 2010 submitted to BNL management.
A BNL lead review with DOE participation was held on September 17 2010. The talks are available at http://www.star.bnl.gov/~ruanlj/MTDreview2010/mtd.htm . The final report from the commitee was received October 23 2010.
Forward Hadron Calorimeter (FHC)
HCAL East Proposal (July 28 2016)
HCAL_proposal_140510.pdf (May 19, 2014)
Forward Hadronic Calorimeter- November 15, 2008
Forward Hadron Calorimeter revised proposal- October, 2009
The document above is a combined, memo, old proposal, review report and upgrade to the original proposal including comments to review report question.
Report from the review committee received December 03, 2009
Phase II of physics with tagged forward protons
Glueball Search and Diffractive Physics with the STAR Detector at RHIC - proposal, November 2009
Final Report February 2010
Revised proposal submitted to BNL August 5, 2010
upgrades that have now been completed. Kept for historical reference.
Time of Flight - May 24, 2004
Forward Meson Spectrometer - Jan., 13, 2005
DAQ 1000 - March 22, 2005
Tagged Forward Protons - July 12, 2005
Upgrade proposal on Forward Calorimeter System and Forward Tracking System
Final version:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/FCS_FTS-proposal_20160119_final.pdf .
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/FCS_FTS-proposal_20160119_final.docx .
Recent version:
Base on recent Letter of Intent (LoI) on SN0605 : A polarized p+p and p+A program for the next years
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/starnotes/public/sn0605
FCS proposal cost and technical driven schedule. https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/FCS_proposal_v2.docx
discussion on updated proposal:
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/lfspectra/ruanlj/FCS_FHS/FCS_FTS-proposal_20160104.pdf
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/lfspectra/ruanlj/FCS_FHS/FCS_FTS-proposal_20160104.docx
FTS write up:
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/lfspectra/ruanlj/FCS_FHS/FTSSimulationSummary.pdf .
FTS cost table:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/yezhenyu/star-forward-tracking-system-upgrade-proposal-silicon-ministrip-detector
1) zhangbu's presentation on uique physics topics with forward upgrades
1) one page write up for heavy ion part: jiangyong et al.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kf254pe5uj6kdeb/onepagev3.pdf?dl=0
2) one page write up for pp, pA part: elke et al.:
3) full proposal status: ernst
4) high-impact measurements which need only continous running: elke
http://www.star.bnl.gov/HyperNews-star/protected/get/estar/301/1.html .
5) background study to dijet measurements at forward rapidity: Anna Poulsen
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/Forward%20Di-jets%20bkgd.pdf .
1) one page for pp, pA case: elke et al.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xu1piuii060pro4/pp.pA.OnePager.docx?dl=3D0
2) one page for AA case: jiangyong et al.
3) early Sep meeting at BNL: paul, jiangyong et al.
4) full propose status: Ernst et al.
1) one page update for pp, pA case: elke et al.
2) one page update for AA case: jiangyong et al.
3) Aug 24 meeting at LBNL: all https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/34288 .
4) full proposal status: Ernst et al.
1) news from Berkeley meeting:
1) space availability:
http://www.star.bnl.gov/HyperNews-star/protected/get/estar/306.html .
2. hcal
a. cost estimation by oleg:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/hcal_only.pdf .
b. E864
3. configuration of em calorimater:
a. FMS+Preshower+Postshower.
b. phenix emc.
4. configuration of tracking;
a. silion tracking cost estimation by zhenyu:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/yezhenyu/star-forward-tracking-system-upgrade-proposal-silicon-ministrip-detector .
four disks: 3.8 million USD.
b. GEM tracking cost estimation by Bernd:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/surrow/forward-upgrade-proposal-material-gem-option .
cost: 2.3-2.9 Million depending on how many disks we would like to have.
c. PHENIX-FVTX .
1) configuration by John Scheblein.
2) reuse PHENIX EMCal: cost estimation by Oleg etc.
2) report from one-day heavy-ion forward physics workshop:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/34440 .
Quite productive meeting, a few action items are identified and theorists will provide a few money plots.
clearly need forward upgrade for baryon-fluctuation. vn(pt) at forward rapidity, ...
1) STAR 2020+ document discussion:
" I have compiled a list of the most common and general comments on
version 9 of the Opportunties with STAR in 2020+ document. If possible I would like to discuss these (and any other issues) during this meeting. The relevant links are: Compiled list of discussion items: https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/Discussion_10-06-15.pdf
Last version of document: https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2020-v12_ref.pdf "
2020+ document:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2020-v16.pdf
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2021-22case-Table-v3.pdf .
The meeting information is below:
Title: FCS+FTS weekly meeting
Description: FCS+FTS weekly meeting
Community: STAR
Meeting type: Open Meeting (Round Table)
Meeting Access Information:
SeeVoghRN Application
http://research.seevogh.com/joinSRN?meeting=vsvivIenevIlIIatasItas
Mobile App : Meeting ID: 101 4084 or Link:
http://research.seevogh.com/join?meeting=vsvivIenevIlIIatasItas
- Phone Bridge
ID: 101 4084
1) 2020+ document by Helen and Renee:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR-2020-v20.pdf .
2) FTS tracking at EICroot by Alexander.
The meeting information is below:
Title: FCS+FTS weekly meeting
Description: FCS+FTS weekly meeting
Community: STAR
Meeting type: Open Meeting (Round Table)
Meeting Access Information:
SeeVoghRN Application
http://research.seevogh.com/joinSRN?meeting=vsvivIenevIlIIatasItas
Mobile App : Meeting ID: 101 4084 or Link:
http://research.seevogh.com/join?meeting=vsvivIenevIlIIatasItas
- Phone Bridge
ID: 101 4084
1) drell-Yan study: Qian
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/heavy/tc88qy/DY_simulation/Fast_simulation_2.pdf
2) FTS tracking update: Alexdander
FTS simulation status:
Alexander: see the file in the attachment.
wangmei: http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/heavy/Wangmei/FTSsimulation/plotsofhits/FTS_eSTAR_update.pptx
1) FTS simulation: Alexander and Zhenyu
2) E864-FCal performance results: Prashanth
http://www.star.bnl.gov/protected/bulkcorr/prashanth/hcal/eSTAR/ .
1)resolution effect on vn measurement: Prithwish
2)FTS simulation
wangmei:
Alexandaer:
momentum resolution effect on vn measurement (see the attachment)
feedback from ALD on our 2020+ document
continue discussion of FTS simulations:
Zhenyu:https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/yezhenyu/zhenyu-yes-fts-simulation-studies-eicroot .
wangmei summarized what he presented before and added slides 14-17 (no material effect) as a sanity check. See the attachment.
Jason's presentation at S&C last Wednesday can be found at
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/event/2015/11/25/software-and-computing-meeting/evaluation-fts-tracking-stv .
feedback from ALD on our 2020+ document and our possible future activities.
feedback from ALD on our 2020+ document and our possible future activities.
1) jiangyong's presentation on heavy ion physics
2) elke's plot on x-Q2 for star pA drell-Yan measurements together with world wide data
location: Conference Room 2-219, BLDG 510, BNL; time: 9:00 am to 6 pm on Sep 10, 2015
talks are here:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/34440 .
Agenda:
STAR Forward Upgrade Overview by Zhangbu Xu: 9:00-9:45
Longgang Pang: 9:45-10:30
coffee break 10:30-11:00
Derek Teaney: 11:00-11:45
Bjoern Schenke: 11:45-12:30
Lunch break: 12:30-2:00
Gabriel Denicol: 2:00-2:45
Dima kharzeev: 2:45-3:30
Coffee break 3:30-4:00
Discussion: 4:00-6:00
Bluejean information:
URL: https://bluejeans.com/553004419/5356
Room System: 199.48.152.152 / bjn.vc
Meeting Id: 553004419
Passcode: 5356
Phone Dial-In: +1 408 740 7256
+1 888 240 2560 (US Toll Free)
+1 408 317 9253 (Alternate Number)
Meeting Id: 553004419
Passcode: 5356
Latest version (combine simulations from LBL/SINAP, text from Purdue and SBU)
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/forward_Upgrade_STAR_HI_Cases_v7.pdf
1) Effect of Longitudinal fluctuation on extracting eta/s (Paul, Zhangbu)
2) v_n analysis using forward Energy (Jiangyong, Declan, Paul)
3) Ridge and Long Range correlations (Fuqiang, Jeorn)
4) Forward charm production in pp/pA and light/peripheral AA collisions (Zebo, Zhenyu)
5) Jet production in forward (light/peripheral AA collisions) (Helen, Joern)
6) Fluctuation of Baryon stopping (combine EPD and FCS) (Hank, Alex)
Xin-Nian Wang and his students have implemented our detector resolutions
into their hydro calculation in event-by-event fluctuation effect, and the results
are attached. The detector effect on the measurement of rapidity correlation is small:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/EtCorrelationWithFluc_Hydro.png
more explanation is attahed in a pdf file:
https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/LongitudinalFlucAtRhic_Hydro.pdf
updated configuration for STAR 2020+ :
4 disk for FTS. See the relevant plots by John Scheblein and Dmitry Arkhipkin .
Projectl documents for the HFT upgrade project.
Documents related to the CD-0, CD-1 reviews and subsequent actions can be found (temporarely) here. Information on internal reviews, monthly reports are available in child pages. (Note the second Internal review is dummy- at end of list)
The HFT received CD-4 approval on September 25, 2014.
The HFT project send monthly reports to the BHSO (Brookhaven Site Office) which in turn cc them to the DOE program managers, Jim Sowinski. Reports are gathered from the sub-system managers and finalized by the Contract Project Manager. They will usually be finalized within 6 business days each month. Each report covers from the first of the month to the end.The document is use as the basis for the monthly teleconference held, usually on the second Thursday every month.
The report contains brief status overview, followed by technical status reports on pixel, ist, ssd, integration and software, and
with milestone and cost updates.
The September 2014 was the final monthly report.
2014 Monthly reports
2013 Monthly Reports
2012 Monthly Reports
2011 Monthly Reports
2010 Monthly reports
An OPA min-review was held on September 24 as a video/phone conference
It has been decided in view of the amount of work ongoing instead of the July OPA review to have an BNL lead informal review on the
project. It is tentatively scheduled for July 12. The charge is in the attached file
As more information becomes available it will be added to this page
agenda
1.30 (30) Overview F.Videbæk
2.30 (30) SSD status J.Thomas
3.00 (30) IST status G.vanNieuwenhuizen
3.30 (30) PXL Leo Greiner
Reviewers and instructions
The charge for this review and the report from the Feb. 15 review are also posted. In the interest of keeping this review short, we have not scheduled an opening executive session. With the exception of Laur Littenberg, all of you were present at the February review, and the three charge elements for this review follow directly from that. We will follow the same assignments for leading the discussion and preparing the (brief) review report:
D. Lynn: Pixel Detector
R. Lipton: IST and SSD Detectors
R. Van Berg: Electronics
J. Lajoie: Integration/installation/commissioning
L. Littenberg: Management, schedule, cost
The report form the commitee was issued on July and is available in the list below.
These files have been downloaded from the web site setup at BNL and used foir the review.
Got these from Kerry 9/4/2015
The review took place at BNL on Feb 15. The talks are given below, including the commitee report
Management information for HFT.
There are several project specific mailing lists. Pertinent information on these can be found in this document
HFT management has roughly every 2-3 months face-to-face or phone conference meeting dealing with project status, and detailled sub-system reports.
The meeting content is usually placed on the STAR event drupal page. The list below includes the most recent, but not all historical links.
2014
June 10, 2014: Face-2-face meeting at LBNL to prepare for the CD-4 Closeout review
Link to meeting agenda and talks.
2013
September 10 at LBNL during STAR collaborations meeting.
Star HFT focus meeting. Link to agenda and talks
July 10, HFT software workshop
link to agenda and talks
2012
Tuesday December 3, Phone/EVO link to agenda and talks
Tuesday September 25, LBNL link to agenda and talks
Monday June 18, UIC link to agenda and talks
Friday May 25, BNL link to agenda and talks
Wednesday March 14, LBNL link to Agenda and talks
Tuesday January 10, LBNL/BNL link to agenda and talks
2011
Monday November 14, LBNL link to Agenda and talks
Project Documents
Documentation page for SSD
The older doumentation page is available at this link . Much of the information is still relevant.
2013
Installation
DOE/SC Review of the STAR HFT Project July 7-18
Presentations:
Project Overview .......................F.Videbæk
Schedule and Budget .................. S.Morgan
Global Structure and Engineering E.Anderssen
PXL sub-system .......................... L.Greiner
IST subsystem ............................. G vanNieuwenhuizen
SSD sub system ........................... J.Thomas
Integration and Assembly ............ R.Sharma
Software ...................................... S.Margetis
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11:00 am HFT Executive Session....................................................................................... L. Nelson
11:30 am Project Overview.................................................................................... F. Videbæk
12:00 am Project Cost and Schedule—Q&A…………………………………… S. Morgan
12:30 pm PXL Status/Requirements—Q&A............................................................ L. Greiner
13:00 pm IST Status/Requirements—Q&A...................................................................... Z.Ye
1:30 pm SSD Status/Requirements—Q&A ........................................................... J. Thomas
2:00 pm Break
2:30 pm Lessons Learned, Transition to Operations , Contingency Spending Q&A F. Videbæk
3:15 pm Project Summary and Recommendation................................................... .L. Nelson
3:45 pm Executive Session
4:30 pm Closeout and Adjourn
Documents that are refered to in the requirements document
One recommendation of the July OPA review was to conduct a mini-review in October, in particular to assess progress on SSD, but also to review progress on the few other recommendations.
The charge for the review was:
1. What is the status of the Silicon Strip Detector (SSD)? Is management making progress towards addressing the technical issues of the SSD, and mitigating corresponding cost and schedule impacts?
2. Have there been any significant changes or risks affecting cost, schedule, and scope since the prior DOE/SC review? If so, is appropriate management action being taken?
3. Is the project addressing appropriately the recommendation(s) from the prior DOE/SC review(s)?
The review included 3 talks
- Overview F.Videbæk
- SSD Status J.Thomas
- Cost and schedule S.Morgan
The closeout had in essence the following recommendations:
Submit BCR-4 to the NP Program Manager for review by November 1, 2012.
Following CD$ there has been a few follow-up reports. These reside on this page
The PXL group has created a report on the damage and repair plan for the PXL#2 detector. See word document
The project was also asked to update the transsition to ops document describing how to get to the optimum value.
This is attached below.
Quarterly meetings with DOE in FY15 to discuss progress
At the November 12 meeting DOE acccepted that the UPP has been met, congratulated the efforts, and declared no further meetings are
required.
HFT project internal reviews . This page mainly have links to other pages:
2013
2012
2011
2010
A BNL lead review was help on March 28-29 to address the readiness of the HFT project
for the DOE lead review, currently scheduled for July 13 and 14.
The CD2-3 review is scheduled for July 13-14, 2011 at BNL.
DOE documents will be place here as they are approved.
Technical Documents
DOE HFT Review july 13-14, 2011
8:45 am STAR and HFT Physics...................................................................... N. Xu, STAR spokesperson
9:00 am Project Overview.................................................................................... F. Videbaek
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Engineering Overview............................................................................. E. Anderssen
10:40 am PXL subsystem ........................................................................................ L. Greiner
11:05 am IST subsystem............................................................................................ G. van Nieuwenhuizen
11:25 am SSD subsystem......................................................................................... ..J. Thomas
11:45 am Integration and Safety Management........................................................ D. Beavis
12:05 am Cost & Scehdule .......................................................................................... S.Morgan
July 14 Close out presentation
Short close out report
Full (draft) report
The CD-1 ESAAB meeting was on August 31, 2010.
Upgrade to HFT in 2020 workshops and materials: https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/conference/timetable/talk/32215 https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/meetings/hft-upgrade-discussion-meeting/hft-upgrade-discussion