Overview of Particle Physics Strategy Meeting,
ANSTO – Lucas Heights, 3-4th October, 2019
Jordan Nash and Geoffrey Taylor
The broad goals of this meeting are:
- Begin Roadmap/Strategic Plan for Australian Particle Physics.
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Define Goals and Parameters
- Define Working Group(s) Mandate and Suggest Convenors
- Complete an Outline/Sketch of the Roadmap
- Define broad timetable for completion
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Develop Next step(s) in Strategy for Australian Associate Membership at CERN.
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Define Working Group(s) Mandate and Suggest Convenors
- Identify Key Milestones
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Develop Initial Strategy for Australian Particle Physics Data Storage, Computation and Connectivity.
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Define Working Group(s) Mandate and Suggest Convenors
- Sketch broad computing needs and timetables
- Identify local and national resources
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Commence Evaluation of Various Options for Particle Physics for Next ARC Centre Round.
- Objectives of this meeting:
- Document current understanding of characteristics of Successful Centre Proposals
- Document ideas for other sources of major program funding.
- Objectives of this meeting:
Overall program for the meeting:
Oct 3 PM 1 : Particle Physics Landscape
Oct 3 PM 2 : Particle Physics Roadmap
Oct 4 AM 1 : Linking to Other Communities
Oct 4 AM 2 : Linking to Government and CERN
- Presentations and structured discussions will be planned for each.
- The first session will be introduced by Jordan Nash and Geoff Taylor.
- A summary will be presented before closure of the last session.
1. Particle Physics Landscape:
- A brief overview of the new CoE with a focus on what accelerator activities are supported in the Centre. (Elisabetta Barberio)
- A brief overview of LHC, HL-LHC, and ATLAS requirements beyond the new CoE (Paul Jackson)
- Presentation of a consolidated list of all current and planned particle physics accelerator projects, current and future, with resources required:
- ATLAS Upgrade, Belle, LHCb, COMET (Ulrik Egede)
- The Role of Theory in Australian Particle Physics (Ray Volkas)
- Structured discussion of activities. (All)
2. Particle Physics Roadmap/Strategic Plan:
- Report on experience from developing a roadmap for PP in the UK (Jordan Nash)
- Roadmap experience from Astronomers (??)
- From this meeting (All):
- Define Goals and Parameters (All)
- Define Working Group(s) Mandate and Suggest Convenors
- Complete an Outline/Sketch of the Roadmap (All)
- Define broad timetable for completion. (All)
- Commence Evaluation of Various Options for Particle Physics for Next ARC Centre Round.
- Document current understanding of characteristics of Successful Centre Proposals (All)
- Document ideas for other sources of major program funding (All).
3. Linkages:
- Presentation of consolidated list of related activities by Research Fields: Particle Astrophysics, Accelerator Physics, Nuclear Physics, Medical Physics Research, Light Source Research. (presenter(s))
- How can each group contribute to the Key Goals. (All)
- What working group(s) are needed? What should be their mandate(s)
- Meeting Computation Resource requirements (Lucien Boland):
- Define Working Group(s) Mandate and Suggest Convenors
- Sketch broad computing needs and timetables (All)
- Identify local and national resources
- Outreach, education, other computing, and accelerator technologies.
- Industrial Linkages (ANSTO/Synchrotron)
- Aim: what working group(s) are needed? What should be their mandates?
4. Linking to Government and CERN:
- Review Australian Particle Physics Organisation: CoEPP, AUSHEP, AIP–NUPP, New Centre. (Tony Thomas)
- What is required at National/International Level? (Adi Paterson)
- What working group(s) are needed? What should be their mandates?
- CERN Associate Membership (Geoff Taylor).
- Next Steps? (All)
- Define Working Group(s) Mandate and Suggest Convenors
- Identify Key Milestones (All)
5. Closing Remarks
- Jordan Nash, Geoffrey Taylor, Richard Garrett