EIC R%D
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Generic Detector R&D for an Electron Ion Collider
FY13 Second Call for Proposals
In January 2011 Brookhaven National Laboratory announced a generic detector R&D
program to address the scientific requirements for measurements at a
future Electron Ion Collider (EIC). The primary goals of this program
are to develop detector concepts and technologies that have
particular importance for experiments in an EIC environment, and to
help ensure that the techniques and resources for implementing these
technologies are well established within the EIC user community.
This program is supported through R&D funds provided to BNL by the
DOE Office of Nuclear Physics. It is not intended to be specific to
any proposed EIC site, and is open to all segments of the EIC
community. Proposals should be aimed at optimizing detection
capability to enhance the scientific reach of polarized
electron-proton and electron-ion collisions up to center-of-mass
energies of 50-200 GeV and e-p equivalent luminosities up to a few
times 10^34 cm-2s-1.
Details of proposed accelerator facilities for an EIC, and the requirements
for a suite of “golden” experimental measurements can be found in the
INT report
Funded proposals will be selected on the basis of
peer review by a standing EIC Detector Advisory Committee consisting
of internationally recognized experts in detector technology and
collider physics. This committee meets approximately twice per
year, to hear and evaluate new proposals, and to monitor progress of
ongoing projects. The program will be administered by the BNL Physics
Department.
This program is funded at an annual level of $1.0M - $1.5M, subject to availability of funds from DOE NP.
Proposals to be considered at this meeting should be received at BNL by April 19th, 2013.
The next meeting of this committee is expected to be in May 2013. Exact dates to be announced.
Proposals should include:
- A description of the project, including its relevance for the EIC experimental environment and science program and the expected results of the R&D project. Proposals must include a quantitative discussion of the performance requirements and corresponding detector specifications that motivate the R&D (based, e.g., on measurements described in the INT report (The EIC Science Case: a report on the BNL/INT/JLab program “Gluons and the Quark Sea at High Energies”))
- A description of the necessary resources and the scientific and technical personnel who will carry out the project. To the extent possible, proposals should indicate specific personnel commitments for the R&D effort.
- A funding request and budget. Funds may be requested for a period of 1, 2, or 3 years.
Proposals should be submitted to:
Thomas Ludlam, Physics Chair
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11793
Electronic submission is encouraged: ludlam"at"bnl"dot"gov
Advisory Committee Meeting
First Meeting: 9th and 10th of May 2011: The final report of the Committee can be found here
Second Meeting: 12th and 13th of December 2011: The final report of the Committee can be found here
Third Meeting: 17th and 18th of May 2012: The final report of the Committee can be found here
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