ANITA collaboration meeting: August 20-22, 2003
East-West Conference Center, Univ. of Hawaii Manoa

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Wednesday August 20: Physics, Astrophysics, Monte Carlo
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0830: MORNING SESSION I: Introduction/ANITA physics & astrophysics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
chair: Steve Barwick

0830: coffee & rolls

0845: welcome & Opening remarks P. Gorham
0900: Current status of UHE neutrino theory & experiment J. Learned
0945:
Overview of other Radio Detection experiments D. Saltzberg

1030: coffee break

1050: UHE cosmic rays: ICRC03 summary M. DuVernois
1130: GZK neutrino update D. Seckel

1210: Lunch

1330: AFTERNOON SESSION I: Simulations, Monte Carlos
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chair: Ped Miocinivic

1330: Current Hawaii MC results for ANITA P. Gorham
1415:
Initial ANITA MC results from KU D. Besson
1500: Initial ANITA MC results from Bartol/UD D. Seckel

1545: coffee break

1610: Other physics of interest for simulations S. Coutu (lead discussion)
1640: Database development needs

1700: session ends
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Thursday August 21: Anita-lite & Antarctic 03/04
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0830: MORNING SESSION II: Anita-lite reports
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chair: Tina Hebert

0830: coffee & rolls
0900:
Anita-lite antennas & RF system P. Gorham
0930:
Anita-lite as-built electronics & DAQ G. Varner
1000: Anita-lite software (
Beatty Presentation/Matsuno Presentation) S. Matsuno/J. Beatty

1030: coffee

1050: Anita-lite mechanical M. Rosen
1120:
Anita-lite ground calibration system D. Saltzberg

1150: lunch

1330: AFTERNOON SESSION II: Anita-lite/03-04 Antarctic
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chair: Chuck Naudet

1330: Anita-lite operations plan K. Liewer
1400:
Anita-lite GSE needs & plans J. Link
1430:
Ice measurements: SPRESO hole plans 03-04 S. Barwick

1530: coffee

1550: AFTERNOON SESSION III: ANITA Design
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chair: Chuck Naudet

1550: Working session on RF design P. Gorham
1630:
Working session on trigger/Digitizer design G. Varner

1710: session ends
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Friday August 22: ANITA Design (cont.)
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0830: MORNING SESSION III: ANITA Design
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chair: Kurt Liewer

0830: coffee & rolls

0900: Working session on DAQ/avionics design Varner/Beatty
0945:
Working session on sensors M. DuVernois

1030: coffee

1050: Working session on structural/mechanical M. Rosen
1130: Working session on flight software J. Beatty

1210: lunch

1330: AFTERNOON SESSION IV: ANITA Design
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chair: Jason Link

1330: Working session on GSE/analysis software S. Matsuno
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Example of AESOP and LEE GSE provide by John Clem]
1410:
Working sesson on schedule & integration K. Liewer
1450:
Summary of design issues & actions P. Gorham

1530: main sessions end
1530: Executive session

1730: TGIF in Marine sciences quad

1900: Group Dinner at TBD location