[Frost] Two cents worth

[Bill Briscoe]

Hi Mike,

No disagreement. We must do it this way or else we run the risk of getting nothing. 

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Dugger <dugger at jlab.org>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:04 am
Subject: Re: [Frost] Two cents worth
To: Bill Briscoe <briscoe at gwu.edu>
Cc: frost at jlab.org

> Yes: gamma n -> pi- p. Thanks for catching that :)
> 
> I think the best way to deal with this is to take this as an extension 
> of 
> g9b. This means that the extension would be calibrated with the g9b 
> data. 
> I don't think there is enough manpower to treat the extension as a 
> separate running period with separate cooks and calibrations.
> 
> If we were to cook and calibrate the data as g9b data, I would like to 
> 
> analyze the gamma n -> pi- p reaction. I am in good position to do this.
> 
> Any disagreements?
> 
> -Michael
> 
> On Mon, 24 May 2010, Bill Briscoe wrote:
> 
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I believe you mean gamma n -> pi- p. Yes, I believe that this is a 
> unique opportunity that should not be lost. We should look for the 
> best physics to get out of this in a short time. I agree with Barry 
> that we should not hunt for peaks, but look where we are sure to see 
> something. This might lead to the allocation of more time if that is possible.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Michael Dugger <dugger at jlab.org>
> > Date: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:07 pm
> > Subject: [Frost] Two cents worth
> > To: frost at jlab.org
> >
> >> Somewhat obvious stuff:
> >> * Running FROST with a deuteron target for three weeks without having
> >> to
> >> go through the PAC is a unique opportunity.
> >> * There is only enough time to run at one coherent edge energy.
> >> * We have to figure out the best possible physics motivation to
> >> determine
> >> the edge energy to run at.
> >> * At the lower energies we are almost guaranteed of getting a usable
> >> signal for gamma p -> pi- p.
> >>
> >> An issue we need to address: Who is going to analyze the data? There
> >> is a
> >> real possibility that the person who does pi- p will be the only one
> >> to
> >> get any usable physics. Is that enough motivation for the effort of
> >> all
> >> involved?
> >>
> >> -Michael
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> >