PICO Collaboration Meeting Prague 2024

Europe/Prague
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

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

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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    • 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)
    • 3:45 PM 4:15 PM
      Coffee break 30m
    • 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 10m
        Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
      • 4:25 PM
        Acoustic update 10m
        Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
      • 4:35 PM
        PLC cabinet update 25m
        Speaker: Manvir Gill (University of Alberta)
      • 5:00 PM
        Patch panel/jumper options 15m
        Speaker: Michael Rangen (University of Alberta)
      • 5:15 PM
        DAQ (hard and soft?) 15m
        Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
      • 5:30 PM
        UPS - Design and procurement 10m
        Speaker: Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)
    • 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 25m
        Speaker: Colin Moore (Queen's University)
      • 2:25 PM
        Low-AP events in PICO-40L 20m
        Speaker: Michaela Robert (Queen's University)
      • 2:45 PM
        Updates on the PICO-40L thermal mode 30m
        Speaker: Hantz Nozard (Université de Montréal)
      • 3:15 PM
        ML-based AP-like discriminator for Low-AP events 25m
        Speaker: Sebastian Hall (Queen's University)
      • 3:40 PM
        Low-AP rambling 20m
        Speaker: Guillaume Giroux (Queen's University)
    • 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
      Coffee break 30m
    • 4:30 PM 6:15 PM
      Board Meeting
    • 2:00 PM 3:25 PM
      PICO-40L Session II
      Conveners: Colin Moore (Queen's University), Ken Clark (Queen's University)
    • 3:25 PM 4:00 PM
      Coffee break 35m
    • 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 20m
        Speaker: Emily Adams (Queen's University)
      • 4:20 PM
        Multibubble discriminiation in Autobub 15m
        Speaker: Minya Bai (Queen's University)
      • 4:35 PM
        Update on Autobub restructuring effort 10m
        Speaker: Babar Ali (IEAP CTU in Prague)
      • 4:45 PM
        Analysis of size of bubbles and bubble halos 15m
        Speaker: Jeremy Robbins (University of Alberta)
      • 5:00 PM
        Understanding fluid flow in PICO-40L through bubble velocity 15m
        Speaker: Quinn Malin (University of Alberta)
      • 5:15 PM
        Ray-tracing and optics software structure 25m
        Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
      • 5:40 PM
        Unanswered questions about the PICO-40L acoustics (Discussion) 20m
        Speakers: Derek Cranshaw (Queen's University), William Woodley
    • 6:00 PM 6:10 PM
      Collaboration photo with zoom participants
    • 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
      Collaboration dinner
    • 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 20m
        Speaker: Eric Vazquez Jauregui (Instituto de Física - UNAM)
      • 2:20 PM
        Simulations of PICO-40L 20m
        Speaker: Alberto Acevedo (Instituto de Física - UNAM)
      • 2:40 PM
        NBBC update 25m
        Speaker: Marieve Michaud (Université de Montréal)
      • 3:05 PM
        PICO Interactive Display 20m
        Speaker: Lilly Hines
    • 3:25 PM 4:00 PM
      Coffee break 35m
    • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
      General Final Session
      Convener: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
      • 4:00 PM
        Collaboration meeting summary 15m
        Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
      • 4:15 PM
        Closing remarks 10m
        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