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meeting7:breakouttopics [2014/03/18 11:44] – [Simulation] villaameeting7:breakouttopics [2014/03/22 07:06] (current) – [Radiogenics - One East (Natural Radioactivity in Shielding Materials and Detectors)] cooley
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 This page is intended to help organize the breakout sessions.  There are 3 primary categories, each with several subtopics.  Note that there is natural overlap among the categories, and that cross-collaboration is encouraged. This page is intended to help organize the breakout sessions.  There are 3 primary categories, each with several subtopics.  Note that there is natural overlap among the categories, and that cross-collaboration is encouraged.
  
-There are two main breakout sessions and a third session intended for integration:+There are two breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday afternoons and a combined session on Saturday intended for integration:
  
   - Mar 20 (Thu) 3:30-6:00 pm → //Identify topics and tasks//   - Mar 20 (Thu) 3:30-6:00 pm → //Identify topics and tasks//
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   - Mar 22 (Sat) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm → //Integration into proposals, Consortium planning, and new integrative initiatives//   - Mar 22 (Sat) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm → //Integration into proposals, Consortium planning, and new integrative initiatives//
  
-===== Overall Outline ===== 
-// Prisca Cushman // 
-==== Purpose of AARM: Coordination of Background Identification and Reduction ==== 
-__Natural Radioactivity in Shielding Materials and Detectors__ 
-  * Simulation 
-    * Codes and frameworks 
-    * General Physics models and processes 
-    * Advances in specific detector physics (e.g. noble liquids, or photon physics) 
-    * Nuclear cross sections and new experiments to improve nuclear data 
-    * Databases (e.g. alpha-n etc) 
-  * Assay 
-    * Assay techniques and advances 
-    * Facilities and access 
-    * Materials database (incl. identification of vendors) 
-  * Background Reduction 
-    * Radon abatement 
-    * Cleaning and Handling 
-    * Purification Techniques (cryogens, water, scintillator, noble liquids) 
-__Cosmogenic Effects__ 
-  * Muon distributions 
-    * Parameterization and physics 
-    * Site-specific distributions, MUSUN 
-    * Cosmic Ray physics: bundles and modulation effects 
-  * Muon-induced neutrons 
-    * Simulation   
-      * neutron yield and physics models (FLUKA v GEANT4) 
-      * multiplicity, depth study 
-    * Benchmarking 
-      * Experiments that allow comparison 
-      * Simulation of those experiments 
-  * Cosmogenic Activation 
-    * Nuclear physics and experimental confirmation 
-    * Material storage underground 
- 
-__Organization and Shared Resources__ 
-  * Shared User Facilities for screening 
-  * Populating and regulating the Materials Database  
-  * Simulation tools 
-  * Creating a community for shared resources and information - future of AARM 
- 
-Each coordinator should attempt to divide the time allotted for the first two sessions among their working group's subtopics.  Allotting time for inter-group discussions is encouraged. 
- 
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-===== Simulation =====+===== Simulation (Comitium) =====
 //coordinator:  Anthony Villano// //coordinator:  Anthony Villano//
  
-__Simulation Methods I__ (//Thu 3:30 - 4:30 pm//) +__Specialized Detector Physics Simulation__ (//Thu 3:30 - 5:00 pm//)
-Review of the existing packages for simulation and what processes exist and what the models are to add processes. +
- +
-  * simulation packages for low background physics (Geant4, FLUKA, MCNP) +
-  * processes in each simulation package +
-    - model for adding to each package +
-    - relevant processes which exist in each package +
-    - specific models used by all these processes -- and for different versions of the packages +
- +
-__Simulation Methods II__ (//Thu 3:30 - 5:00 pm//)+
 How can specialized models be incorporated into simulation packages systematically, how can different detector packages be cross-compared systematically and continuously for new versions to be sure models behave correctly and new data is incorporated properly. How can specialized models be incorporated into simulation packages systematically, how can different detector packages be cross-compared systematically and continuously for new versions to be sure models behave correctly and new data is incorporated properly.
  
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   * microscopic data for vetting specialized detector physics   * microscopic data for vetting specialized detector physics
  
-__Neutron Benchmarking Crossover__ (//Thu 5:00 - 6:00 pm//)+__Cross-Collaboration with Neutron Benchmarking__ (//Thu 5:00 - 6:00 pm//)
 Identify the data which exists and where they can constrain the understanding of backgrounds.  Specifically focus on exactly how some data sets can be used to constrain cosmogenic simulations. Identify the data which exists and where they can constrain the understanding of backgrounds.  Specifically focus on exactly how some data sets can be used to constrain cosmogenic simulations.
  
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     * Cavern measurements (prompt n's w/ energy)     * Cavern measurements (prompt n's w/ energy)
  
 +__Simulation Codes__ (//Fri 4:00 - 5:00 pm//)
 +Review of the existing packages for simulation and what processes exist and what the models are to add processes.
  
-__Radiogenics Crossover__ (//Fri 5:00 - 6:00 pm//)+  * simulation packages for low background physics (Geant4, FLUKA, MCNP) 
 +  * processes in each simulation package 
 +    - model for adding to each package 
 +    - relevant processes which exist in each package 
 +    - specific models used by all these processes -- and for different versions of the packages 
 + 
 +__Cross-collaboration with Radiogenics__ (//Fri 5:00 - 6:00 pm//)
  
   * cross sections data for microscopic (e.g. (alpha,n)) events   * cross sections data for microscopic (e.g. (alpha,n)) events
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-===== Radiogenics (Natural Radioactivity in Shielding Materials and Detectors) =====+===== Radiogenics - One East (Natural Radioactivity in Shielding Materials and Detectors) =====
 //coordinators:  Jodi Cooley and Chao Zhang// //coordinators:  Jodi Cooley and Chao Zhang//
 +
 +//secretary:  Silvia Scorza & Jeter Hall//
 +
 +//minutes://  {{:meeting7:2014_aarm_radiogenics_breakout.docx|docx}}  
  
 __Assays__ //Thu 3:30 - 4:30 pm// __Assays__ //Thu 3:30 - 4:30 pm//
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       * Should we create a database of spectra calculated by SOURCES4?        * Should we create a database of spectra calculated by SOURCES4? 
         * Demo of mySQL database for this purpose.         * Demo of mySQL database for this purpose.
 +      * Should/Can we facilitate sharing of code used by counting facilities (.i.e. HPGe counters, etc) 
    
          
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       * Cross sections data for microscopic (e.g. (alpha,n)) events       * Cross sections data for microscopic (e.g. (alpha,n)) events
       * Specific small scale cross section data (e.g. (alpha,n))       * Specific small scale cross section data (e.g. (alpha,n))
-    +    * Studies of non-equilibrium decay 
 +    * Neutron capture in materials 
 +    * Implement physics model into GEANT4
  
 ---- ----
  
-===== Benchmarking =====+===== Benchmarking (Curia II) =====
 //coordinator:  Ray Bunker// //coordinator:  Ray Bunker//
  
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     * LVD, Borexino and other large-volume detectors     * LVD, Borexino and other large-volume detectors
  
-__Cross-collaboration__ — //Thu 5-6 pm// +__Cross-collaboration with Simulation__ — //Thu 5-6 pm//
-  * with Simulation working group+
  
 __Data - Part II__ — //Fri 4-4:30 pm// __Data - Part II__ — //Fri 4-4:30 pm//
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     * Also, neutron-veto design & prototyping     * Also, neutron-veto design & prototyping
   * **Funding for underground benchmarking in general**   * **Funding for underground benchmarking in general**
 +
 +
 +====== Purpose of AARM ====== 
 +===== Coordination of Background Identification and Reduction =====
 +// Prisca Cushman (3/18/2014) //
 +==== Note that this outline is not organized with respect to the breakout session titles. Instead, it is organized by type of background and by AARM integration jobs.==== 
 +__Natural Radioactivity in Shielding Materials and Detectors__
 +  * Simulation
 +    * Codes and frameworks
 +    * General Physics models and processes
 +    * Advances in specific detector physics (e.g. noble liquids, or photon physics)
 +    * Nuclear cross sections and new experiments to improve nuclear data
 +    * Databases (e.g. alpha-n etc)
 +  * Assay
 +    * Assay techniques and advances
 +    * Facilities and access
 +    * Materials database (incl. identification of vendors)
 +  * Background Reduction
 +    * Radon abatement
 +    * Cleaning and Handling
 +    * Purification Techniques (cryogens, water, scintillator, noble liquids)
 +__Cosmogenic Effects__
 +  * Muon distributions
 +    * Parameterization and physics
 +    * Site-specific distributions, MUSUN
 +    * Cosmic Ray physics: bundles and modulation effects
 +  * Muon-induced neutrons
 +    * Simulation  
 +      * neutron yield and physics models (FLUKA v GEANT4)
 +      * multiplicity, depth study
 +    * Benchmarking
 +      * Experiments that allow comparison
 +      * Simulation of those experiments
 +  * Cosmogenic Activation
 +    * Nuclear physics and experimental confirmation
 +    * Material storage underground
 +
 +__Organization and Shared Resources__
 +  * Shared User Facilities for screening
 +  * Populating and regulating the Materials Database 
 +  * Simulation tools
 +  * Creating a community for shared resources and information - future of AARM
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