<html><body><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear collaborators,</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is a gentle reminder to submit your comments and suggestions on the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vf0H3S_kMmWb8F7XAKPVGSbqr7SNLacZ/view?usp=sharing">draft BBCal NIM manuscript</a> by <b>Sunday, November 23, 2025</b>. Thank you to those who have already provided feedback — it is greatly appreciated. </div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><b><u>All individuals currently listed as authors</u> MUST complete the <a href="https://forms.gle/wGKcMQsbTfYrN9vq5">author consent form</a> by the above deadline to remain on the final author list (with the obvious exception of deceased authors).</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you believe you have made significant contributions in any of the following areas — design, construction, commissioning, operation, or calibration of BBCal — and feel that your name should be included on the author list, please feel free to reach out to me. The SBS CC is also working to establish a clear and comprehensive policy on authorship eligibility for both physics and instrumentation papers as soon as possible.</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thank you for your time and consideration.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best regards,</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provakar</p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(on behalf of the BBCal group) </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">---<span style="color: black;"><br>Provakar Datta</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(166, 166, 166);">(he/him/his)</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Berkeley Lab<br>Berkeley, CA 94720, USA</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Office (at Jefferson Lab): CC F-346</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Email: </span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:pdatta@lbl.gov" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">pdatta@lbl.gov</a></u></span></p></div><div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"><div class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="text-align: left; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentcolor currentcolor; font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>From: </b>Sbs <sbs-bounces@jlab.org> on behalf of Provakar Datta via Sbs <sbs@jlab.org><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM<br><b>To: </b>sbs@jlab.org <sbs@jlab.org>, halla_coll@jlab.org <halla_coll@jlab.org><br><b>Subject: </b>[Sbs] Draft Manuscript for NIM on BBCal for SBS<br><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear collaborators,</div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I hope this email finds you well. </div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please find attached a draft manuscript on the BigBite Calorimeter (BBCal), which details its design, construction, installation, and performance. BBCal, a segmented homogeneous electromagnetic calorimeter, is an integral component of the BigBite Spectrometer that served as the electron arm for nearly all experiments in the Super BigBite Spectrometer (SBS) program in Hall A at Jefferson Lab. </div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We plan to submit this manuscript to <i>Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research</i> (NIM) and would greatly appreciate your comments and suggestions by <b>Sunday, November 23, 2025</b>. </div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The author list includes individuals who have made significant contributions in one or more areas, including the design, construction, commissioning, operation, or calibration of the detector. If you feel like your name has been missed, please feel free to reach out to me. </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><b>To be included in the final author list, <u>all authors</u> are required to complete the author consent form available at the following link:</b></span><b> </b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://forms.gle/wGKcMQsbTfYrN9vq5">https://forms.gle/wGKcMQsbTfYrN9vq5</a>.</span></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you for your time and consideration.</div><div dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Best regards,</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provakar</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(on behalf of the BBCal group) </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">---<span style="color: black;"><br>Provakar Datta</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(166, 166, 166);">(he/him/his)</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Berkeley Lab<br>Berkeley, CA 94720, USA</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Office (at Jefferson Lab): CC F-346</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Email: </span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:pdatta@lbl.gov" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">pdatta@lbl.gov</a></u></span></p></div></div></body></html>