Name: PICO Collaboration Meeting Prague 2024
Start: 2024-08-19T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-08-23T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Mon, August 19
- Welcome, Goals, EDI
  
  Convener: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)
  - 1
    
    Welcome
    
    Speaker: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)
    
    WelcometoPrague.pdf
  - 2
    
    Collaboration meeting strategy and goals
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
    
    Goal for pico at August 2024 collaboration meeting in Prague.pdf
  - 3
    
    EDI report
    
    Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
    
    PICO EDI Update Aug 2024.pdf
  - 4
    
    EDI committee activity
    
    Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
    
    PICO Privilege Walk.pdf
    
    Results Privilege Walk.pptx
- PICO-500 Session I
  
  Conveners: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta), Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
  - 5
    
    Suspension
    
    Speaker: Koby Dering (Queen's University)
    
    2024-08-19 - Suspension.pdf
  - 6
    
    PV cleaning plan & Logistics implications
    
    Speaker: Jonathan Corbett (Queen's University)
    
    24-08-19 PV Cleaning Plan.pptx
- 3:45 PM
  
  Coffee break
- PICO-500 Session I
  
  Conveners: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta), Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
  - 7
    
    Hydraulic cart procurement - status and issues
    
    Speaker: Armin (Queen's University)
  - 8
    
    Timing of FPA opening - pneumatic cart
    
    Speaker: Jonathan Corbett (Queen's University)
    
    24-08-19 FPA Opening & Pneumatic Valves.pptx
  - 9
    
    Freon cart (TSSA, bubbler & testing)
    
    Speaker: Mackenzie Dean (Queen's University)
    
    Freon Cart Update.pdf
  - 10
    
    Pneumatic cart - next steps
    
    Speaker: Madelyn Bratuz (Queen's University)
  - 11
    
    Water systems (Liner, hydrostatic test, other concerns)
    
    Speaker: Ashley Mathewson (SNOLAB)
    
    PICO-500 collab Aug 2024 - WATER SYSTEMS.pptx
  - 12
    
    Production & Testing plan
    
    Speaker: Michael Rangen (University of Alberta)
    
    Heaters and Temp Sensors_Production & Testing Plan.pdf
  - 13
    
    ESA
    
    Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (UdeM)
    
    ESA.pptx
Tue, August 20
- Welcome to IEAP: Exploring Our Institute and Labs
  
  Conveners: Ivan Stekl (IEAP CTU in Prague), Robert Filgas (IEAP, CTU in Prague)
- PICO-500 Session II
  
  Convener: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
  - 14
    
    Progress report of UG
    
    Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)
    
    Underground Updates.pdf
  - 15
    
    Bellows contingency plan (re: TDR risk management)
    
    Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)
    
    Bellows Contingency Risk Assessment.pdf
  - 16
    
    Radon mitigation
    
    Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
    
    Radon mitigation Aug 2024.pdf
  - 17
    
    QMP expectations moving forward?
    
    Speaker: Ashley Mathewson (SNOLAB)
    
    PICO-500 collab Aug 2024 - QMP.pptx
  - 18
    
    Schedule focused
    
    Speaker: Paul Grylls (SNOLAB)
    
    PICO-500_CollaborationAug2024_Project Management.pptx
  - 19
    
    Outstanding recommendations
    
    Speaker: Paul Grylls (SNOLAB)
  - 20
    
    Person resources
    
    Speaker: Paul Grylls (SNOLAB)
- 3:45 PM
  
  Coffee break
- PICO-500 Session III
  
  Conveners: Jonathan Corbett (Queen's University), Koby Dering (Queen's University)
  - 21
    
    Thermal problem - Personel resources
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
  - 22
    
    Acoustic update
    
    Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
    
    Acoustic update.pptx
  - 23
    
    PLC cabinet update
    
    Speaker: Manvir Gill (University of Alberta)
  - 24
    
    Patch panel/jumper options
    
    Speaker: Michael Rangen (University of Alberta)
    
    PLC Cabinets Update.pdf
    
    PLC Patch_Panel_Jumper Options.pdf
  - 25
    
    DAQ (hard and soft?)
    
    Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
    
    DAQ - hardware and software.pptx
  - 26
    
    UPS - Design and procurement
    
    Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
    
    UPS.pptx
Wed, August 21
- Guided Tour: Van de Graaff Lab
  
  Convener: Rudolf Sykora (IEAP CTU in Prague)
- PICO-40L Session I
  
  Conveners: Colin Moore (Queen's University), Ken Clark (Queen's University)
  - 27
    
    Background rates in PICO-40L, extrapolation to PICO-500
    
    Speaker: Colin Moore (Queen's University)
  - 28
    
    Low-AP events in PICO-40L
    
    Speaker: Michaela Robert (Queen's University)
  - 29
    
    Updates on the PICO-40L thermal mode
    
    Speaker: Hantz Nozard (Université de Montréal)
  - 30
    
    ML-based AP-like discriminator for Low-AP events
    
    Speaker: Sebastian Hall (Queen's University)
  - 31
    
    Low-AP rambling
    
    Speaker: Guillaume Giroux (Queen's University)
    
    lowaprambling.pptx
- 4:00 PM
  
  Coffee break
- Board Meeting
Thu, August 22
- PICO-40L Session II
  
  Conveners: Colin Moore (Queen's University), Ken Clark (Queen's University)
  - 32
    
    Status of the chillers used for PICO-40L
    
    Speaker: Ashley Mathewson (SNOLAB)
    
    PICO-500 collab Aug 2024 - PICO-40L Chiller.pptx
  - 33
    
    Operational options for PICO-40L (Discussion)
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
  - 34
    
    Calibration plans for PICO-40L
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
  - 35
    
    Analysis efforts and strategy for PICO-40L data
    
    Speaker: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University)
    
    AnalysisIntro_08-22-24.pdf
    
    AnalysisIntro_08-22-24.pptx
  - 36
    
    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
  
  Coffee break
- PICO-40L Session III
  
  Convener: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University)
  - 37
    
    Alpha spectrosopy and radon activity in PICO-40L
    
    Speaker: Emily Adams (Queen's University)
    
    alpha_spectroscoy_CM_Prague2024_AdamsPDF.pdf
  - 38
    
    Multibubble discriminiation in Autobub
    
    Speaker: Minya Bai (Queen's University)
  - 39
    
    Update on Autobub restructuring effort
    
    Speaker: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)
    
    pyAutoBub.pdf
  - 40
    
    Analysis of size of bubbles and bubble halos
    
    Speaker: Jeremy Robbins (University of Alberta)
    
    Halo Analysis Presentation.pptx
  - 41
    
    Understanding fluid flow in PICO-40L through bubble velocity
    
    Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)
    
    Velocity Analysis.pdf
  - 42
    
    Ray-tracing and optics software structure
    
    Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
    
    Optics Update Aug 2024.pdf
  - 43
    
    Unanswered questions about the PICO-40L acoustics (Discussion)
    
    Speakers: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University), William Woodley
    
    Unanswered Questions about the PICO-40L Acoustics.pdf
- Collaboration photo with zoom participants
- Collaboration dinner
Fri, August 23
- Simulations, Small chambers
  
  Conveners: Eric Vazquez Jauregui (Instituto de Física - UNAM), Marieve Michaud (Université de Montréal)
  - 44
    
    Summary of PICO simulations status
    
    Speaker: Eric Vazquez Jauregui (Instituto de Física - UNAM)
    
    simulations_collaboration_meeting_august_2024.pdf
  - 45
    
    Simulations of PICO-40L
    
    Speaker: Alberto Acevedo (Instituto de Física - UNAM)
  - 46
    
    NBBC update
    
    Speaker: Marieve Michaud (Université de Montréal)
  - 47
    
    PICO Interactive Display
    
    Speaker: Lilly Hines
- 3:25 PM
  
  Coffee break
- General Final Session
  
  Convener: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
  - 48
    
    Collaboration meeting summary
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
  - 49
    
    Closing remarks
    
    Speakers: Ivan Stekl (IEAP CTU in Prague), Robert Filgas (IEAP, CTU in Prague)
- Collaboration picture at Charles Bridge in Prague
  
  Convener: Babar Ali

PICO Collaboration Meeting Prague 2024

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

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

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