Carsten Hast
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

 National User Facilities are DOE’s research flag ships and provide excellent infrastructure to the community (funding)
 Your FACET User Organization will be there to help
 FACET proposals are reviewed by SAREC
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S LAC A ccelerator R esearch E xperimental program C ommittee
» Appointed by Accelerator Research Division Head
SAREC Charge:
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Evaluate the merit of proposed R&D in SLAC’s experimental accelerator research facilities for advancing world-class accelerator science or accelerator technology
Evaluate the feasibility of proposed R&D in SLAC’s accelerator research facilities
Review the progress of existing R&D in SLAC’s accelerator research facilities
1 st SAREC Review was January 10 th - 12 th 2011
2 nd SAREC Review in January 2012 (2 days)
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For each SAREC review present status, achievements, publications and plans
» You can assume that SAREC members will remember your experiments, so only a short introduction will be needed
» Submit a Request for Beam Time (by November 15th)
Describe major changes in sufficient details
Technical changes will be evaluated by FACET Division
Prepare a talk for the SAREC meeting
Both, achievements and plans will be evaluated by SAREC
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SAREC will give preference to continuing experiments
But run time is not guaranteed
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Prepare written proposal outlining your experiment (detailed)
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Physics
Personnel
Detailed experimental description
Submit by deadline (October 15th)
Evaluation by FACET Division (FD) for safety and executabilty
» If necessary PIs are asked for additional information
» FD will prepare non judgmental statements to SAREC
Present to SAREC
SAREC will prepare written evaluations
Run time is allocated by the FACET Division following
SAREC’s evaluation, recommendation and practical considerations
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Prepare written proposal outlining your experiment (short)
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Physics
Personnel
Detailed experimental description
Submit to FACET Division Director anytime
Evaluation by FACET Division for safety and executabilty
» If necessary PIs are asked for additional information
Short beam time requests will be granted by FACET Division
You might be asked to present your research at a future User or SAREC meeting
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Prepare written LoI outlining your experiment
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Physics
Personnel
Experimental description (as much as you know)
Submit by November 15th
Evaluation by FACET Division for safety and executabilty
» If necessary PIs are asked for additional information
Present to SAREC
If appropriate, SAREC will prepare written evaluations
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Detailed technical evaluation by FACET Division (FD)
Experimental Readiness Review
» Safety
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Ways to combine with existing infrastructure
Enough personnel for operation etc.
Your timely cooperation with FD is most necessary
 Before operation
» PI will sign that his/her experiment is ready to receive beam and that it is safe to do so
» Operations Manager will sign that all necessary personnel is available and trained
» FACET Division Director will sign that the experiment is safe, poses no harm to the facility or others and is ready to go
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