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The EuCARD project milestones are listed below in date order, along with links to relevant documentation when applicable.

Year 1
(April 2009 - March 2010)
Year 2
(April 2010 - March 2011)
Year 3
(April 2011 - March 2012)
Year 4
(April 2012 - March 2013)


Year 1

Milestone no.

Milestone name

WP
No.

Lead
beneficiary

Delivery date
From Annex I dd/mm/yyyy

Achieved Yes/No

Actual / Forecast achievement  date dd/mm/yyyy

Comments

M11.3.1

Requirements for electron beam diagnostics

11

STFC

M2
(31/05/2009)

Yes

M2
(31/05/2009)

Completed

M11.4.1

Requirements for PWA beam diagnostics

11

CNRS

N/A

Yes

M2
(31/05/2009)

Additional milestone not originally foreseen in Annex 1, see report

M3.1.1.1

Calendar of workshops & conferences concerning NEU2012

3

INFN

M6
(30/09/2009)

Yes

M6
(30/09/2009)

Completed, see NEu2012 website for details

M9.3.3

Installation of ATF2 final-focus alignment monitoring system

9

CNRS

M6
(30/09/2009)

Yes

M15
(30/06/2010)

Milestone objectives met by other means

M1.1

1st annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M13
(14/04/2010)

Mid-April date was more suitable,  more details>>

M2.1.1

Annual status of DCO, first year

2

WUT, CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M13
(14/04/2010)

Presented at the EuCARD 1st Annual Meeting

M3.1.3.1

NEU2012 first annual workshop

3

INFN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M13
(13/04/2010)

Scheduled during the EuCARD 1st Annual Meeting

M4.1.1

Annual AccNet steering meeting,
first year

4

CERN, CNRS

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M8
(30/11/2009)
& M13
(13/04/2010)

Two meetings organized

M4.2.1

Annual EuroLumi workshop,
first year

4

CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

Before M12
(31/03/2010)

Workshop replaced by several more focused mini-workshops

M4.3.1

Annual RFTECH workshop,
first year

4

CNRS, TUL

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(29/03/2010)

Held in DESY

M7.1.1

1st annual HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(18-19/03/2010)

Held at Wroclaw Technical University (PWR)

M7.2.2

Preliminary heat deposition model for a dipole Nb3Sn model magnet

7

PWR

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Publication on web, see report

M7.4.1

HTS conductor specifications for insert coils

7

CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Done: first version of the specification for YBCO and Bi-2212 conductors written down.

M8.1.1

1st annual ColMat review meeting

8

CERN, GSI

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(22/03/2010)

Held at CERN

M8.2.1

Functional specification LHC of beam loss and collimator design

8

CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M6
(30/09/2009)

Simulations and design done.

M8.2.3

Functional specification FAIR of beam loss and collimator design

8

GSI

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M8
(30/11/2009)

Simulations and design done.

M9.1.1

Annual NCLinac review first year

9

CERN, RHUL

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M13
(13/04/2010)

Scheduled during the EuCARD 1st Annual Meeting

M10.1.1

Annual review SRF first year

10

CEA, CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M13
(07-09/04/2010)

Held at the Cockcroft Institute, UK

M10.2.2

Definition of cryomodule interface

10

CEA

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M26
(29/06/2011)

Milestone delayed due to change of strategy, report now available

M10.3.1

LHC crab cavity specifications completed

10

UNIMAN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M14
(31/05/2010)

Rescheduled following change of goals by WP4 LHC-CC09 workshop, see report

M10.3.4

CLIC crab cavity specifications completed

10

UNIMAN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M14
(31/05/2010)

Delay in recruitment of a PDRA, see report

M10.4.1

Lead deposition on samples for photocathode development

10

CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Samples completed. Deposition system has been rebuilt and optimised in order to achieve an efficient and free of micro-droplets coating.

M10.7.1

Preparation system for GaAs finished

10

FZD

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Completed

M11.1.1

1st annual ANAC review meeting

11

INFN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Done

M11.2.1

DAΦNE beam parameters definition for KLOE

11

INFN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Preparatory for IR study completed, see report

Year 2

Milestone no.

Milestone name

WP
No.

Lead
beneficiary

Delivery date
From Annex I dd/mm/yyyy

Achieved Yes/No

Actual / Forecast achievement  date dd/mm/yyyy

Comments

M11.3.2

Construction of the electron beam diagnostics completed

11

STFC

M14
(31/05/2010)

Yes

M14
(31/05/2010)

Done

M9.4.1

Training at ATF3

9

RHUL

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Commissioning at ATF2 done

M9.4.2

LW and BPMs installed

9

RHUL

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Hardware at ATF2 and PETRAIII done. First data taking using new systems is scheduled for November 2010.

M10.4.2

Lead deposition on half cells and 1.5 cell cavities

10

CERN

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M19
(29/10/2010)

Report and samples completed in M19

M10.6.1

Design and manufacturing of the carrier board prototypes

10

DESY

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M19
(29/10/2010)

Completed in M19, see report

M10.6.4

Design and manufacturing of AMC radiation dosimeter

10

DESY

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M19
(29/10/2010)

Completed in M19, see report

M10.6.7

Design and manufacturing of high linearity multichannel downconverter

10

DESY

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M19
(29/10/2010)

Completed in M19, see report

M10.7.2

Installation spectrometer dipole

10

FZD

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Installed, first measurement shifts Oct 2010, see report

M11.2.2

Compatibility of new IR scheme and LHC

11

INFN

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Preparatory for IR study done.

M8.3.1.1

LHC type collimator designed

8

CERN

M20
(30/11/2010)

Yes

M20
(30/11/2010)

warm collimator. Done early by Month 18

M11.3.3

Commissioning of EMMA completed

11

STFC

M20
(30/11/2010)

Yes M25
(30/04/2011)

Commissioning still underway. Should be complete April 2011

M10.3.7

Development of LHC LLRF system

10

UNIMAN

M21
(31/12/2010)

No M36
(31/03/2012)

LHC and CLIC work interchanged

M1.2

2nd annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(13/05/2011)

Took place 11-13 May 2011

M1.3

Mid-term review

1

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M27
(21/06/2011)

Took place 21/06/2011

M2.1.2

Annual status of DCO, second year

2

WUT, CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(11/05/2011)

Presentation  made at annual meeting - 11th May

M3.1.2.1

Intermediate review of NEU2012 recommendations on neutrino experiments

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

No M37
(30/04/2012)

Report under construction

M3.1.3.2

NEU2012 second annual workshop

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(10/05/2011)

Delayed to coincide with second annual meeting (10th May)

M3.2.1.1

Intermediate review of NEU2012 recommendations on existing accelerator neutrino facilities.

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

No M37
(30/04/2012)

Report under construction

M3.3.1.1

Intermediate review of NEU2012 recommendations on new accelerator neutrino facilities.

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

No M37
(30/04/2012)

This will be summarised in a highlight talk during the annual meeting

M4.1.2

Annual AccNet steering meeting, second year.

4

CERN, CNRS

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(10/05/2011)

Delayed to coincide with second annual meeting (10th May)

M4.2.2

Annual EuroLumi workshop, second year.

4

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(31/03/2011)

 

M4.3.2

Annual RFTECH workshop, second year.

4

CNRS, TUL

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M21
(31/12/2010)

 

M7.1.2

2nd annual HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(22/03/2011)

Link to meeting here

M7.2.1

Methodology for the certification of radiation resistance of coil insulation material

7

PWR

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M31
(20/10/2011)

Minor delay due to technical and scheduling reasons, report available here

M7.2.3

Engineering heat deposition model for a dipole Nb3Sn model magnet

7

PWR

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(22/03/2011)

Presentation at HFM meeting. Report here

M7.4.2

Two HTS solenoid insert coils

7

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M36
(07/03/2012)

Delayed for technical reasons, 2 coils were made but problems with conductor degradation and splices needed to be solved. Report available here.

M8.1.2

2nd annual ColMat review meeting

8

CERN, GSI

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Completed early, in September 2010 (M18)

M8.2.2

Upgrade LHC collimator specification

8

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M17
(31/08/2010)

Materials characterized and tested. Review of results and specification.

M8.3.2.1

FAIR type collimator designed

8

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

cryogenic collimator. Done early by September 2010 (M18)

M9.1.2

Annual NCLinac review second year

9

CERN, RHUL

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(13/05/2011)

Delayed to coincide with annual meeting

M9.2.1

Modification of NCLinac computer codes and first round of simulations.

9

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M24
(31/03/2011)

 

M9.2.2

Design of NCLinac hardware for test module

9

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M24
(31/03/2011)

 

M9.3.1

Characterization of noise/vibrations sources in an accelerator

9

CNRS

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M24
(31/03/2011)

 

M9.3.2

Installation of interferometers at CTF3 Module

9

CNRS

M24
(31/03/2011)

No n/a

M24 milestone suppressed: change of strategy to reach identical deliverable.

M9.3.4

Installation of ILC prototype FB/FF at ATF2

9

CNRS

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(31/03/2011

 

M10.1.2

Annual review SRF second year

10

DESY, CEA

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(13/05/2011)

Delayed to coincide with annual meeting

M10.3.2

LHC model crab cavity completed

10

ULANC

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M27
(30/06/2011)

Delay after change in strategy in LHCC09. Model made in month 27, report received.

M10.3.5

CLIC model crab cavity completed

10

UNIMAN

M24
(31/03/2011)

No M36
(31/03/2012)

Delay at manufacturer

M10.6.2

Design and manufacturing of the AMC modules with fast analogue and digital IO (at least 100 Ms/s, 14 b).

10

DESY

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M31
(03/10/2011)

Completed in M31, see report

M10.6.3

Design and manufacturing of the AMC board with ultra fast ADC (at least 2 Gs/s, 10 b)

10

DESY

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M31
(03/10/2011)

Completed in M31, see report

M10.6.6

Designed and manufactured Frequency Synthesizer Board (AMC)

10

DESY

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M31
(03/10/2011)

Completed in M31, see report

M10.6.8

Integration of downconverters and upconverters in RTM (ATCA)

10

DESY

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M31
(03/10/2011)

Completed in M31, see report

M10.6.9

Design and fabrication of AMC modules for controlling step motors, piezo and waveguide tuners

10

DESY

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M35
(01/02/2012)

Completed in M35, see report

M10.7.3

GaAs photocathodes produced

10

FZD

M24
(31/03/2011)

No M45
(31/12/2012)

Manpower problems now solved. Linked to deliverable D10.7.2

M11.1.2

2nd annual ANAC review meeting

11

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(13/05/2011)

Delayed to coincide with second annual meeting

M11.4.1

Electron beam emittance meter finished

11

CNRS

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(31/03/2011)

Complete, see report

Year 3

Milestone no.

Milestone name

WP
No.

Lead
beneficiary

Delivery date
From Annex I dd/mm/yyyy

Achieved Yes/No

Actual / Forecast achievement  date dd/mm/yyyy

Comments

M8.3.1.2

LHC type collimator constructed

8

CERN

M26
(31/05/2011)

Yes

M18 (30/09/2010)

Completed early, by Month 18 (September 2010)

M8.3.1.3

LHC type collimator tested

8

CERN

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes

M36
(06/03/2012)

Done, confirmed in Steering Committee meeting

M9.3.5

Commissioning of CLIC quadrupole module

9

CNRS

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes

M36
(06/03/2012)

Complete module with girder and accelerating structure. All magnet prototypes now available, confirmed in Steering Committee meeting.

M9.3.6

Quadruple mock-up manufactured and ready for installation

9

CNRS

M30
(30/09/2011)

No M37
(30/04/2012)

Test done at CERN, final result to be given in Annual meeting.

M10.2.1

Cavity fabrication (proton linac)

10

CEA

M30
(30/09/2011)

No M42
(30/09/2012)

Delay due to cost and tendering

M10.3.8

Development of CLIC LLRF system

10

UNIMAN

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes M25
(30/04/2011)

LHC and CLIC work interchanged

M10.4.3

QWR sputtering with Nb using the magnetron technique

10

INFN

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes M36
(06/03/2012)

Report received, awaiting approval

M10.4.4

Report on new thin film coating techniques for SC cavities

10

ULANC

M30
(30/09/2011)

No M37
(30/04/2012)

 

M10.4.5

Improved RF-design of 1.5 cell

10

DESY

M30
(30/09/2011)

No M36
(31/03/2012)

Delay due to staff change

M10.3.3

LHC input and LOM mode coupler design development finished

10

ULANC

M33
(31/12/2011)

No M36
(31/03/2012)

Prototype mode couplers designed, fabricated and tested with the prototype cavity model.

M10.3.6

CLIC input and mode coupler design development finished

10

UNIMAN

M33
(31/12/2011)

No  

Prototype mode couplers designed, fabricated and tested with the prototype cavity model. Compromised due to delay of M10.3.5

M7.5.1

Final design report HTS link

7

CERN

M34
(31/01/2012)

No  

Report being written

M1.4

3rd annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will take place in Warsaw (24)25-30 April, see here.

M2.1.3

Annual status of DCO, third year

2

WUT, CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(25/04/2012)

Will be presented during Annual meeting

M3.1.3.3

NEU2012 third annual workshop

3

INFN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will be part of the Annual meeting

M4.1.3

Annual AccNet steering meeting, third year.

4

CERN, CNRS

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will be part of the Annual meeting

M4.2.3

Annual EuroLumi workshop, third year.

4

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M27
(20/06/2011)

Replaced by 2 topical mini-workshops: OMCM, LHC-CC11

M4.3.3

Annual RFTECH workshop, third year.

4

CNRS, TUL

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M33
(11/12/2011)

Held

M7.1.3

3rd annual HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will be part of the Annual meeting

M7.3.1

Dipole Nb3Sn coils finished

7

CEA

M36
(31/03/2012)

No M45
(31/12/2012)

2 coils ready for mounting

M7.6.1

Short prototype SC helical undulator fabricated and tested

7

STFC

M36
(31/03/2012)

No M48
(31/03/2013)

Milestone will coincide with deliverable. Deliverable will be produced without intermediate step.

M8.1.3

3rd annual ColMat review meeting

8

CERN, GSI

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will be part of the Annual meeting

M8.3.2.2

FAIR type collimator constructed

8

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M26
(31/05/2011)

Completed early

M9.1.3

Annual NCLinac review third year

9

CERN, RHUL

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will be part of the Annual meeting

M9.2.3

Prototype components for CLIC module prepared

9

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M36
(06/03/2012)

 

M9.5.1

RF phase monitor prototype finished

9

INFN

M36
(31/03/2012)

No  

Prototype ready for test

M10.1.3

Annual review SRF third year

10

DESY, CEA

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M36
(29/03/2012)

Event 29-30 March in HZB

M10.5.1

HOM alignment for 3.9 GHz cavity electronics verification

10

DESY

M36
(31/03/2012)

No M45
(31/12/2012)

Delayed due to FLASH beam time availability

M10.6.5

Report on tests and calibration of the radiation dosimeter

10

DESY

M36
(31/03/2012)

No

M36
(31/03/2012)

 

M10.6.10

Report on longitudinal beam parameter studies and their controllability by fast feedback systems in conjunction with the LLRF system

10

DESY

M36
(31/03/2012)

No  

 

M11.1.3

3rd annual ANAC review meeting

11

INFN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Will be part of the Annual meeting

Year 4

Milestone no.

Milestone name

WP
No.

Lead
beneficiary

Delivery date
From Annex I dd/mm/yyyy

Achieved Yes/No

Actual / Forecast achievement  date dd/mm/yyyy

Comments

M9.5.2

Electro optical monitor prototype finished

9

INFN

M40
(31/07/2012)

   

Prototype ready for test

M7.3.2

Dipole Nb3Sn model magnet finished

7

CEA

M42
(30/09/2012)

   

Ready for cold test

M1.5

Final annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M2.1.4

Final status of DCO

2

WUT, CERN

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M3.1.3.4

NEU2012 final annual workshop

3

INFN

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M4.1.4

Final AccNet steering meeting

4

CERN, CNRS

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M4.2.4

Final EuroLumi workshop

4

CERN

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M4.3.4

Final RFTECH workshop

4

CNRS, TUL

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M7.1.4

Final HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M8.1.4

Final ColMat review meeting

8

CERN, GSI

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M9.1.4

Final NCLinac review

9

CERN, RHUL

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M10.1.4

Final SRF review

10

DESY, CEA

M48
(31/03/2013)

   

 

M11.1.4

Final ANAC review meeting

11

INFN

M48
(31/03/2013)