[Mott] weekly meetings and deadlines toward publication

[Joseph Grames]

Folks,

I haven't done a great job keeping us on track last ~month+, so in spite of being pre-occupied I'm going to set some deadlines below with the idea that biting off ~one item per week establishes some closure on action items before Memorial Day.  Specifically, we'll be able to evaluate by that time whether Run1 was sufficient for publication and agree if/how a Run2 proceeds in July or August.

If there are conflicts let me know and I'll shuffle, but here are deadlines I propose and suggested talking points; please improve upon as you see fit:

March 27, Marcy - Target thickness
* summary of prior + new thickness measurements, compared to Lebow quote
* compare target thickness extrapolation:  Lebow vs. foils measured so far
* how different is the 1um value from Run1 compare w/ our historical 1um (40.04%) 

April 3, Riad - DAQ speed and Run2 estimates
* summary of FADC development for faster performance
* remaining challenges & plans
* estimate Run2 (3,5,8 MeV) w/ Run1 foils for worst and likely best cases

April 10, Joe - Run1 spectra analysis
* selection of timing and energy cuts to Run1 foils
* Run1 asymmetry results using proposed cuts

April 17, no meeting I'm on travel

April 24, Marty - Simulation of Run1 asymmetries
* Choose some strategy for allowing single- and double- elastic scattering
* Compare energy spectra vs. Run1 spectra, comment on simulation dependencies, e.g. energy spread
* Compute simulated analyzing power & compare to measured Run1 asymmetries (differ by P_beam)

May 1, Charlie
* Mott paper outline: imagine all-inclusive pub that could be parred down depending on journal
* History, challenges, polarimeter, DAQ, performance, theory, simulation, measurements, experiment
* Dole out writing responsibilities; imagine list of desired figures and plots

May 8, Marcy - Final Run1 thickness
* Summary report for all Run1 foils
* Plot of asymmetry (should be final by then) vs. Run1 thickness measured

May 15, All - Evaluate End Game
* Status updates all-around
* Run1 final status
* What does a Run2 give us and require (measurement, analysis, theory, simulation)