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11JRA1 5th General Meeting. Paris, February 2007 JRA1 5th General Meeting. Paris, February 2007 JRA1 web page JRA1 web page http://www.unizar.es/iliashttp://www.unizar.es/ilias

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JRA1 5th General MeetingJRA1 5th General MeetingLow background techniques for deep Low background techniques for deep underground sciencesunderground sciences


JRA1 WPsJRA1 WPsWP1 –WP1 – Measurement Measurement of backgrounds in the EU underground labs of backgrounds in the EU underground labs

WP2 –WP2 – Development of a library of background Development of a library of background simulation codessimulation codes

WP3 –WP3 – R&DR&D for for UL background techniquesUL background techniques and and facilitiesfacilities in the labs in the labs

WP4 –WP4 – R&DR&D on on radio-purityradio-purity of materials and purification techniques of materials and purification techniques

JRA1 participantsJRA1 participantsContractors:Contractors: UNIZAR, CEA/CNRS, INFN, USFD, MPIK, TUM, JRCUNIZAR, CEA/CNRS, INFN, USFD, MPIK, TUM, JRC

Non-contractors:Non-contractors: RAL, FZK, Dortmund, Silesia, Henryk Niewodniczanski, Pol. Milano, RAL, FZK, Dortmund, Silesia, Henryk Niewodniczanski, Pol. Milano, CUPPCUPP


Date Meeting Location Participants Website

10/07/06 4th JRA1 General Meeting Zaragoza 22 www.unizar.es/ ilias/JRA1/05.htm

14/09/06 JRA1 WP2 meeting at IDM 2006 Rhodes 40 www.unizar.es/ilias/wp2Back/wp2BackSim.htm

01/10/06 JRA1WP4 meeting at LRT 2006 Aussois 38 lrt2006.in2p3.fr/

20/02/07 5th JRA1 General Meeting Paris

Meetings:Meetings:

Welcome to Welcome to Jean-Côme LanfranchiJean-Côme Lanfranchi (TUM) (TUM)


Next eventsNext events

ILIAS General Meeting (26-28 Feb, Chambéry):ILIAS General Meeting (26-28 Feb, Chambéry):

- Talk on - Talk on Neutron background studies in the DULNeutron background studies in the DUL by Eirini Tziaferiby Eirini Tziaferi

- Talk on - Talk on Muon-induced background for underground physics Muon-induced background for underground physics experimentsexperiments by Luciano Pandola by Luciano Pandola

Mid-term review (28 Feb, Chambéry):Mid-term review (28 Feb, Chambéry):

Talk about “technical progress” of tasks/deliverables/modifications Talk about “technical progress” of tasks/deliverables/modifications for JRA1 activity (José M. Carmona)for JRA1 activity (José M. Carmona)

ILIAS-next (1 March, Chambéry):ILIAS-next (1 March, Chambéry):

Talk about new JRA1 in ILIAS-next (Matthias Laubenstein)Talk about new JRA1 in ILIAS-next (Matthias Laubenstein)

ANNUAL REPORT (send to Gilles before 5 March!!)ANNUAL REPORT (send to Gilles before 5 March!!)


Tasks and deliverables for 3rd yearTasks and deliverables for 3rd year


Tasks and deliverables for 3rd yearTasks and deliverables for 3rd year


4th year4th year

First six monthsFirst six months

4th year deliverables:4th year deliverables:

- ALL ALL databasesdatabases open open and available for UG and available for UG users (background users (background components, MC library, components, MC library, and radiopurity)and radiopurity)

- Final TR on new low Final TR on new low background facilitiesbackground facilities

- Results and prospects Results and prospects about R&D program on about R&D program on purification techniquespurification techniques


ILIAS

5th JRA1 Meeting

Paris, 20 February 2007 9.20-9.30 Introduction (J.M. Carmona) 9.30-10.00 Status of WP1 and WP3 (M. Laubenstein) 10.00-10.20 Status of WP2 / LSC news (G. Luzón) 10.20-10.40 Status of WP4 (P. Loaiza) 10.40-11.10 JRA1 activities of the Garching group (Jean-Côme Lanfranchi) 11.10-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-13.00 JRA1 Annual Report (discussion and/or working session) 13.00-14.30 Lunch 14.30-... JRA1 in ILIAS-NEXT / Mid-Term Review for JRA1 / Deliverables and strategy for

next (4th) year / ILIAS-film (open discussion)


3rd year Annual Report3rd year Annual Report










Mid-term ReviewMid-term Review

JRA1 – Main achievementsJRA1 – Main achievements

• VisitsVisits to the labs and to the labs and exchangeexchange of information/practices of information/practices

• Upgrade and improvement of Upgrade and improvement of ultralow background facilitiesultralow background facilities

• Formation of a discussion group about Monte Carlo simulations; Formation of a discussion group about Monte Carlo simulations; contact with contact with GEANT 4 development groupGEANT 4 development group addressing them specific addressing them specific questions and needs for simulations of underground physicsquestions and needs for simulations of underground physics

• Access to information in the Access to information in the databasesdatabases created for WP1, WP4 (first created for WP1, WP4 (first databases ever created on background measurements and databases ever created on background measurements and measurements of radiopurity of materials)measurements of radiopurity of materials)

• Access to Access to library of programslibrary of programs plus documentation created for WP2 plus documentation created for WP2

• Others? … Others? …

What activities/results would you remark in the Mid-Term Review?What activities/results would you remark in the Mid-Term Review?

Documents

JRA1 5th General Meeting. Paris, February 2007 JRA1 web page 1 IAP, Paris, 20th Feb 07 WIFI: 556 A0 DA DA 1 JRA1 5th General