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
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chair: Steve Barwick
0830: coffee & rolls
0845: welcome & Opening remarks P. Gorham
1030: coffee break
1050: UHE cosmic rays: ICRC03 summary M. DuVernois
1210: Lunch
1330: AFTERNOON SESSION I: Simulations, Monte Carlos
1330: Current Hawaii MC results for ANITA P. Gorham
1545: coffee break
1610: Other physics of interest for simulations S. Coutu (lead discussion)
1700: session ends
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0830: MORNING SESSION II: Anita-lite reports
0830: coffee & rolls
1030: coffee
1050: Anita-lite mechanical M. Rosen
1150: lunch
1330: AFTERNOON SESSION II: Anita-lite/03-04 Antarctic
1330: Anita-lite operations plan K. Liewer
1530: coffee
1550: AFTERNOON SESSION III: ANITA Design
1550: Working session on RF design P. Gorham
1710: session ends
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0830: MORNING SESSION III: ANITA Design
0830: coffee & rolls
0900: Working session on DAQ/avionics design Varner/Beatty
1030: coffee
1050: Working session on structural/mechanical M. Rosen
1210: lunch
1330: AFTERNOON SESSION IV: ANITA Design
1330: Working session on GSE/analysis software S. Matsuno
1530: main sessions end
1730: TGIF in Marine sciences quad
1900: Group Dinner at TBD location
0900: Current status of UHE neutrino theory & experiment J. Learned
0945: Overview of other Radio Detection experiments D. Saltzberg
1130: GZK neutrino update D. Seckel
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chair: Ped Miocinivic
1415: Initial ANITA MC results from KU D. Besson
1500: Initial ANITA MC results from Bartol/UD D. Seckel
1640: Database development needs
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Thursday August 21: Anita-lite & Antarctic 03/04
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chair: Tina Hebert
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
1120: Anita-lite ground calibration system D. Saltzberg
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chair: Chuck Naudet
1400: Anita-lite GSE needs & plans J. Link
1430: Ice measurements: SPRESO hole plans 03-04 S. Barwick
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chair: Chuck Naudet
1630: Working session on trigger/Digitizer design G. Varner
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Friday August 22: ANITA Design (cont.)
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chair: Kurt Liewer
0945: Working session on sensors M. DuVernois
1130: Working session on flight software J. Beatty
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chair: Jason Link
[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: Executive session