Particle Physics and Accelerator Physics Strategy Meeting

Program Outline and Meeting Goals

Overview of Particle Physics Strategy Meeting,

ANSTO – Lucas Heights, 3-4^th October, 2019

Jordan Nash and Geoffrey Taylor

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The broad goals of this meeting are:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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.

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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