SBS Weekly
October 13, 2016

Present

Seamus, McClellan, Puckett, Fuchey, Annand, Cisbani, Nelyubin, Dipangkar,
Bogdan, Albert, Montgomery, Nilanga, Quinn, Franklin, Danning, Jones

Agenda - 

Nilanga, GEMs
Had issues with varnish going bad
Working to have 45 modules complete by end of January
Working with JLab designers for support frame for SBS
Reviewing and comparing INFN GEM simulation code with Xray data
Notes cross talk and cluster shapes add significantly to occupancy
Low energy photons are a concern in rates and need to be better simulated

Danning, GEM stand
Shows data from 5 GEM test stand
Have GEMs in the Hall at 70 degrees