Project X Physics Workshop

US/Central
Robert Tschirhart (Fermilab), Stan Wojcicki (SLAC), Yoshi Kuno
Project X Suggested Name List
  • Monday, 9 November
    • 08:30 10:00
      Introduction - Stan Wojcicki (Session Chair) 1-West

      1-West

      For Audio Connection dial 1-510-665-5437 - Meeting ID = 6090

      • 08:30
        Introduction and Intensity Frontier Strategy 30m
        Speaker: Greg BocK (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 09:00
        The Accelerator Complex in the Post Run II Era 30m
        Speaker: Dr Ioanis Kourbanis (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 09:30
        The Project X Accelerator Complex 30m
        Speaker: Dr Valeri Lebedev (Fermilab)
        Slides
    • 10:00 10:20
      Break 20m
    • 10:20 11:00
      Progress on Experiments with Existing Facilities - Yoshi Kuno (Session Chair)
      • 10:20
        Neutrinos 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Mark Messier (Indiana University)
        Slides
      • 10:40
        Muons 20m
        Speaker: Prof. James Miller (Boston University)
        Slides
    • 11:00 12:20
      Physics Capabilities with Project X
      • 11:00
        Neutrinos 20m
        Speaker: Bob Svoboda (UC Davis)
        Slides
      • 11:20
        Muons 20m
        Speaker: Vadim Rusu (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 11:40
        Kaons 20m
        Speaker: Doug Bryman (UBC/TRIUMF)
        Slides
      • 12:00
        SMNP (Standard Model via Nuclear Physics) 20m
        Speaker: Guy Savard (Argonne)
        Slides
    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:30 18:00
      Kaons Parallel Session - Snake Pit 2NE

      For Video or Audio Connection - Dial 1-510-883-7860 Meeting ID = 82Kaon (825266)

      • 13:30
        Kaon theory review within and beyond the Standard Model 30m
        Speaker: Dr Andreas Kronfeld (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 14:00
        discussion 15m
      • 14:15
        Near term precision measurements of K+ -> pi+ nu,nubar 30m
        Speaker: Jack Ritchie (University of Texas)
        Slides
      • 14:45
        discussion 15m
      • 15:00
        break 30m
      • 15:30
        The JPARC accelerator complex for rare muon and kaon decays 30m
        Speaker: Koichiro Nishikawa (KEK)
        Slides
      • 16:00
        discussion 15m
      • 16:15
        Near term search for KL ->pi0 nu,nubar 30m
        Speaker: Yah Wah (University of Chicago)
        Slides
      • 16:45
        discussion 15m
    • 13:30 18:00
      Muons Parallel Session - One North

      For Audio Connection - Dial 1-510-665-5437 - Meeting ID = 1457

      • 13:30
        MEG status and prospects 20m
        Speaker: Satoshi Mihara (KEK)
      • 13:50
        discussion 10m
      • 14:00
        Muon edm challenges and prospects 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Lee Roberts (Boston University)
      • 14:20
        discussion 10m
      • 14:30
        Challenges of new g-2/edm measurements at JPARC 20m
        Speaker: Dr Naohito Saito (KEK)
      • 14:50
        discussion 10m
      • 15:00
        break 30m
      • 15:30
        The JPARC accelerator complex for rare muon and kaon decays 30m
        Speaker: Dr Koichiro Nishikawa (KEK)
        Slides
      • 16:00
        discussion 15m
      • 16:15
        (g-2) in the Project-X era 20m
        Speaker: Prof. David Hertzog (University of Illinois)
        Slides
      • 16:35
        discussion 10m
      • 16:45
        pion yield studies for Project-X beams 20m
        Speaker: Dr Sergei Striganov (Fermilab)
      • 17:05
        discussion 10m
    • 13:30 18:45
      Neutrinos Parallel Session - Racetrack - 7 N Crossover

      For Audio or Video Connection Dial 1-510-883-7860 Meeting ID 82NEUT (826388)

      • 13:30
        Nova goals and sensitivities 20m
        Speaker: Dr Bob Zwaska (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 13:50
        Discussion 5m
      • 13:55
        Discovery reach of neutrino experiments in the LBNE/Project-X era 25m
        Speaker: Dr Miland Diwan (BNL)
        Slides
      • 14:20
        Discussion 5m
      • 14:25
        Neutrino plans in Japan 25m
        Speaker: Prof. Koichiro Nishikawa (KEK)
        Slides
      • 14:50
        Discussion 5m
      • 14:55
        break 30m
      • 15:25
        Neutrino beam to DUSEL 20m
        Speaker: Dr Vaia Papadimitriou (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 15:45
        Discussion 5m
      • 15:50
        DUSEL plans and status 20m
        Speaker: Dr Richard Kadel (LBNL)
        Slides
      • 16:10
        Discussion 5m
      • 16:15
        Issues in Standard Model Neutrino Physics 20m
        Speaker: Stephen Parke (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 16:35
        Discussion 5m
      • 16:40
        General Discussion 1h 20m
        Paper
    • 13:30 18:00
      SMNP Parallel Session - The Fishtank 13 N Crossover

      The SMNP working group will discuss the highest priority research for precise Standard Model or Beyond the Standard Model research that can be addressed via ultra cold neutrons and intense sources of radioisotopes at low energy. An initial list of topics for discussion is given as the agenda below. These discussions will be followed by the preparation of the draft white paper for this working group. For Audio or Video Connection Dial 1-510-883-7860 - 82SMNP (827667)

      • 13:30
        Research with Ultra-Cold Neutrons 1h
        Discuss fundamental measurements with UCN: neutron lifetime, neutron EDM, polarized neutron beta assymetry, neutron/anti-neutron oscillation, gravity.
        Speaker: Discussion leaders: Steve Lamoreaux, Albert Young, Andy Saunders
      • 14:30
        Fundamental research with radioisotopes 1h
        Discussion of precision measurements with intense sources of radioisotopes: Electron dipole moment, superallowed beta decay (CVC), nuclear beta neutrino correlation, atomic parity violation.
        Speaker: Discussion leaders: Guy Savard, Peter Mueller, Harvey Gould, Tim Chupp
      • 15:30
        Coffee Break 30m
      • 16:00
        Prepare draft white paper 2h
        Draft 2-3 page white paper on fundamental physics opportunities with neutrons and radioisotopes at Project X enabled by CW proton beams in the 2-3 GeV energy range.
        Speaker: Coordinators: Guy Savard and Jerry Nolen
  • Tuesday, 10 November
    • 09:00 10:30
      Kaons Parallel Session - Snake Pit 2NE

      For Audio or Video Connection Dial 1-510-883-7860 Meeting ID = 82Kaon (825266)

      • 09:00
        Summary of Particle Production yield studies for Project-X kaon experiments 20m
        Speaker: Dr Nikolai Mokhov (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 09:20
        discussion 10m
      • 09:30
        Study of possible neutral kaon interference experiments at Project-X 20m
        Speaker: Dr Hogan Nguyen (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 09:50
        discussion 10m
      • 10:00
        Discussion of the optimum energy for kaon experiments 15m
        Speaker: Dr Robert Tschirhart (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 10:15
        discussion 15m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Muons Parallel Session - One North

      For Audio Connection Dial 1-510-665-5437 Meeting ID = 2455

      • 09:00
        A New Idea on Muonium to Antimuonium 20m
        Speaker: Naritoshi Kawamura (KEK)
      • 09:20
        discussion 10m
      • 09:30
        The PRISM concept 20m
        Speaker: Akira Sato (Osaka University)
        Slides
      • 09:50
        discussion 10m
      • 10:00
        Mu2e in the Project-X era. 20m
        Speaker: Dr Robert Bernstein (Fermilab)
      • 10:20
        White Paper Discussion 10m
    • 09:00 10:50
      Neutrinos Parallel Session - Racetrack 7N Crossover

      For Audio or Video Connection Dial 1-510-883-7860 Meeting ID = 82NEUT (826388)

      • 09:00
        Neutrino plans in Europe 25m
        Speaker: Ken Long (Imperial College London)
        Slides
      • 09:25
        Discussion 5m
      • 09:30
        Beyond Standard Model in Neutrino Physics 20m
        Speaker: Dr Joachim Kopp (Fermilab)
        Slides
      • 09:50
        Discussion 5m
      • 09:55
        General Discussion 35m
        Paper
    • 10:30 11:00
      break 30m
    • 11:00 12:30
      Presentation of WG draft white papers - Bob Tschirhart (Session Chair) - 1 West

      For Audio Connection Dial 1-510-665-5437 Meeting ID = 2333

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    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:30 14:45
      Final iteration of WG white papers - Bob Tschirhart (Session Chair) - 1 West

      For Audio Connection Dial 510-665-5437 - Meeting ID = 3699

    • 14:45 15:00
      Message from the Director 15m
      Speaker: Dr Pier Oddone (Fermilab)
    • 15:00 15:30
      Project X Workshop Summary 30m
      Speaker: Yoshi Kuno (Osaka University)
      Slides
    • 15:30 15:35
      break 5m
    • 15:35 16:20
      Muon Collider: Physics Motivation 45m
      Speaker: Dr Joseph Lykken (Fermilab)
    • 16:20 17:05
      Muon Collider: Complex 45m
      Speaker: Dr Michael Zisman (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
    • 17:05 17:50
      Muon Collider: Machine - Detector Interface 45m
      Speaker: Dr Nikolai Mokhov (Fermilab)
    • 18:15 20:15
      Reception 2h