PICO Collaboration Meeting Prague 2024

Aug 19, 2024, 2:00 PM → Aug 23, 2024, 7:30 PM Europe/Prague

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Ivan Stekl (IEAP CTU in Prague), Robert Filgas (IEAP, CTU in Prague), Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)

The forthcoming PICO Collaboration meeting will be held in Prague, focusing on the progress of both PICO-40L and PICO-500.

Zoom Link

Mon, August 19

2:00 PM → 3:10 PM Welcome, Goals, EDI

Convener: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)

2:00 PM Welcome

Speaker: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)

WelcometoPrague.pdf

2:05 PM Collaboration meeting strategy and goals

Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

Goal for pico at August 2024 collaboration meeting in Prague.pdf

2:25 PM EDI report

Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)

PICO EDI Update Aug 2024.pdf

2:35 PM EDI committee activity

Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)

PICO Privilege Walk.pdf

Results Privilege Walk.pptx

3:10 PM → 3:45 PM PICO-500 Session I

Conveners: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta), Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)

3:10 PM Suspension

Speaker: Koby Dering (Queen's University)

2024-08-19 - Suspension.pdf

3:25 PM PV cleaning plan & Logistics implications

Speaker: Jonathan Corbett (Queen's University)

24-08-19 PV Cleaning Plan.pptx

3:45 PM → 4:15 PM Coffee break

4:15 PM → 6:00 PM PICO-500 Session I

Conveners: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta), Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)

4:15 PM Hydraulic cart procurement - status and issues

Speaker: Armin (Queen's University)

4:30 PM Timing of FPA opening - pneumatic cart

Speaker: Jonathan Corbett (Queen's University)

24-08-19 FPA Opening & Pneumatic Valves.pptx

4:40 PM Freon cart (TSSA, bubbler & testing)

Speaker: Mackenzie Dean (Queen's University)

Freon Cart Update.pdf

5:00 PM Pneumatic cart - next steps

Speaker: Madelyn Bratuz (Queen's University)

5:15 PM Water systems (Liner, hydrostatic test, other concerns)

Speaker: Ashley Mathewson (SNOLAB)

PICO-500 collab Aug 2024 - WATER SYSTEMS.pptx

5:30 PM Production & Testing plan

Speaker: Michael Rangen (University of Alberta)

Heaters and Temp Sensors_Production & Testing Plan.pdf

5:50 PM ESA

Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (UdeM)

ESA.pptx

Tue, August 20

1:00 PM → 1:45 PM Welcome to IEAP: Exploring Our Institute and Labs

Conveners: Ivan Stekl (IEAP CTU in Prague), Robert Filgas (IEAP, CTU in Prague)

2:00 PM → 3:45 PM PICO-500 Session II

Convener: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)

2:00 PM Progress report of UG

Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)

Underground Updates.pdf

2:15 PM Bellows contingency plan (re: TDR risk management)

Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)

Bellows Contingency Risk Assessment.pdf

2:25 PM Radon mitigation

Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)

Radon mitigation Aug 2024.pdf

2:40 PM QMP expectations moving forward?

Speaker: Ashley Mathewson (SNOLAB)

PICO-500 collab Aug 2024 - QMP.pptx

2:50 PM Schedule focused

Speaker: Paul Grylls (SNOLAB)

PICO-500_CollaborationAug2024_Project Management.pptx

3:20 PM Outstanding recommendations

Speaker: Paul Grylls (SNOLAB)

3:35 PM Person resources

Speaker: Paul Grylls (SNOLAB)

3:45 PM → 4:15 PM Coffee break

4:15 PM → 6:00 PM PICO-500 Session III

Conveners: Jonathan Corbett (Queen's University), Koby Dering (Queen's University)

4:15 PM Thermal problem - Personel resources

Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

4:25 PM Acoustic update

Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)

Acoustic update.pptx

4:35 PM PLC cabinet update

Speaker: Manvir Gill (University of Alberta)

5:00 PM Patch panel/jumper options

Speaker: Michael Rangen (University of Alberta)

PLC Cabinets Update.pdf

PLC Patch_Panel_Jumper Options.pdf

5:15 PM DAQ (hard and soft?)

Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)

DAQ - hardware and software.pptx

5:30 PM UPS - Design and procurement

Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)

UPS.pptx

Wed, August 21

11:00 AM → 12:00 PM Guided Tour: Van de Graaff Lab

Convener: Rudolf Sykora (IEAP CTU in Prague)

2:00 PM → 4:00 PM PICO-40L Session I

Conveners: Colin Moore (Queen's University), Ken Clark (Queen's University)

2:00 PM Background rates in PICO-40L, extrapolation to PICO-500

Speaker: Colin Moore (Queen's University)

2:25 PM Low-AP events in PICO-40L

Speaker: Michaela Robert (Queen's University)

2:45 PM Updates on the PICO-40L thermal mode

Speaker: Hantz Nozard (Université de Montréal)

3:15 PM ML-based AP-like discriminator for Low-AP events

Speaker: Sebastian Hall (Queen's University)

3:40 PM Low-AP rambling

Speaker: Guillaume Giroux (Queen's University)

lowaprambling.pptx

4:00 PM → 4:30 PM Coffee break

4:30 PM → 6:15 PM Board Meeting

Thu, August 22

2:00 PM → 3:25 PM PICO-40L Session II

Conveners: Colin Moore (Queen's University), Ken Clark (Queen's University)

2:00 PM Status of the chillers used for PICO-40L

Speaker: Ashley Mathewson (SNOLAB)

PICO-500 collab Aug 2024 - PICO-40L Chiller.pptx

2:20 PM Operational options for PICO-40L (Discussion)

Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

2:40 PM Calibration plans for PICO-40L

Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

3:00 PM Analysis efforts and strategy for PICO-40L data

Speaker: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University)

AnalysisIntro_08-22-24.pdf

AnalysisIntro_08-22-24.pptx

3:05 PM Github projects and code structure

Speaker: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University)

Projects_CodeStructure_08-22-24.pdf

Projects_CodeStructure_08-22-24.pptx

3:25 PM → 4:00 PM Coffee break

4:00 PM → 6:00 PM PICO-40L Session III

Convener: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University)

4:00 PM Alpha spectrosopy and radon activity in PICO-40L

Speaker: Emily Adams (Queen's University)

alpha_spectroscoy_CM_Prague2024_AdamsPDF.pdf

4:20 PM Multibubble discriminiation in Autobub

Speaker: Minya Bai (Queen's University)

4:35 PM Update on Autobub restructuring effort

Speaker: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)

pyAutoBub.pdf

4:45 PM Analysis of size of bubbles and bubble halos

Speaker: Jeremy Robbins (University of Alberta)

Halo Analysis Presentation.pptx

5:00 PM Understanding fluid flow in PICO-40L through bubble velocity

Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)

Velocity Analysis.pdf

5:15 PM Ray-tracing and optics software structure

Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)

Optics Update Aug 2024.pdf

5:40 PM Unanswered questions about the PICO-40L acoustics (Discussion)

Speakers: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University), William Woodley

Unanswered Questions about the PICO-40L Acoustics.pdf

6:00 PM → 6:10 PM Collaboration photo with zoom participants

7:00 PM → 10:00 PM Collaboration dinner

Fri, August 23

2:00 PM → 3:25 PM Simulations, Small chambers

Conveners: Eric Vazquez Jauregui (Instituto de Física - UNAM), Marieve Michaud (Université de Montréal)

2:00 PM Summary of PICO simulations status

Speaker: Eric Vazquez Jauregui (Instituto de Física - UNAM)

simulations_collaboration_meeting_august_2024.pdf

2:20 PM Simulations of PICO-40L

Speaker: Alberto Acevedo (Instituto de Física - UNAM)

2:40 PM NBBC update

Speaker: Marieve Michaud (Université de Montréal)

3:05 PM PICO Interactive Display

Speaker: Lilly Hines

3:25 PM → 4:00 PM Coffee break

4:00 PM → 5:00 PM General Final Session

Convener: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

4:00 PM Collaboration meeting summary

Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

4:15 PM Closing remarks

Speakers: Ivan Stekl (IEAP CTU in Prague), Robert Filgas (IEAP, CTU in Prague)

5:00 PM → 5:30 PM Collaboration picture at Charles Bridge in Prague

Convener: Babar Ali