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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 reference

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

114

M11.3.1

Requirements for electron beam diagnostics

11

STFC

M2
(31/05/2009)

Yes

M2
(31/05/2009)

Completed

 

M11.3.1

Requirements for PWA beam diagnostics

11

CNRS

N/A

Yes

M2
(31/05/2009)

Additional milestone not originally foreseen in Annex 1, see report

10

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

66

M9.3.3

Installation of ATF2 final-focus alignment monitoring system

9

CNRS

M6
(30/09/2009)

Yes

M16
(31/07/2010)

Milestone objectives met by other means

1

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>>

6

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

12

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

18

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

22

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

26

M4.3.1

Annual RFTECH workshop,
first year

4

CNRS, TUL

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(29/03/2010)

Workshops held in DESY on 29/03/10

33

M7.1.1

1st annual HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(18/03/2010)

Held at Wroclaw Technical University (PWR)/td>

38

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

42

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.

46

M8.1.1

1st annual ColMat review meeting

8

CERN, GSI

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(22/03/2010)

Held at CERN

50

M8.2.1

Functional specification LHC of beam loss and collimator design

8

CERN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Simulations and design done.

52

M8.2.3

Functional specification FAIR of beam loss and collimator design

8

GSI

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Simulations and design done.

58

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

75

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

80

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

83

M10.3.4

CLIC crab cavity specifications completed

10

UNIMAN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M15
(30/06/2010)

Delay in recruitment of a PDRA, see report

88

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.

105

M10.7.1

Preparation system for GaAs finished

10

FZD

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M12
(31/03/2010)

Completed

108

M11.1.1

1st annual ANAC review meeting

11

INFN

M12
(31/03/2010)

Yes

M13
(30/04/2010)

Done

112

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 reference

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

115

M11.3.2

Construction of the electron beam diagnostics completed

11

STFC

M14
(31/05/2010)

Yes

M14
(31/05/2010)

Completed

30

M4.4.1

Get SC and GB support and agreement of coordinating institute for minimal funding

4

CERN

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Completed

71

M9.4.1

Training at ATF3

9

RHUL

M18
(30/09/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Commissioning at ATF2 done

72

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.

89

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

95

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

98

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

101

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

106

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

113

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.

53

M8.3.1.1

LHC type collimator designed

8

CERN

M20
(30/11/2010)

Yes

M18
(30/09/2010)

Warm collimator. Done early by Month 18

116

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

31

M4.4.2

Define the goals and governance structure of the network: identify 3 coordinators

4

CERN

M22
(31/01/2011)

Yes

M22
(31/01/2011)

Completed. Report

2

M1.2

2nd annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M26
(13/05/2011)

Took place 11-13 May 2011

3

M1.3

Mid-term review

1

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M27
(21/06/2011)

Took place 21/06/2011

7

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

11

M3.1.2.1

Intermediate review of NEU2012 recommendations on neutrino experiments

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

No n/a

Milestone suppressed: the delay makes it collide with the deliverable it would have prepared.

13

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)

16

M3.2.1.1

Intermediate review of NEU2012 recommendations on existing accelerator neutrino facilities.

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

No n/a

Milestone suppressed: the delay makes it collide with the deliverable it would have prepared.

17

M3.3.1.1

Intermediate review of NEU2012 recommendations on new accelerator neutrino facilities.

3

INFN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M37
(30/04/2012)

Presented in the 2012 annual meeting

19

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)

23

M4.2.2

Annual EuroLumi workshop, second year.

4

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M22
(31/01/2011)

 

27

M4.3.2

Annual RFTECH workshop, second year.

4

CNRS, TUL

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M21
(31/12/2010)

 

34

M7.1.2

2nd annual HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(22/03/2011)

Link to meeting here

39

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

47

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)

51

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.

56

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)

59

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

62

M9.2.1

Modification of NCLinac computer codes and first round of simulations.

9

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M24
(31/03/2011)

 

63

M9.2.2

Design of NCLinac hardware for test module

9

CERN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes

M24
(31/03/2011)

 

65

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.

67

M9.3.4

Installation of ILC prototype FB/FF at ATF2

9

CNRS

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M24
(31/03/2011

 

76

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

81

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.

84

M10.3.5

CLIC model crab cavity completed

10

UNIMAN

M24
(31/03/2011)

Yes M39
(30/06/2012)

Delayed to M38: Fabrication delays experienced.

96

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

97

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

100

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

102

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

103

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

107

M10.7.3

GaAs photocathodes produced

10

FZD

M24
(31/03/2011)

Delayed M48
(31/03/2013)

Manpower problems now solved. Linked to deliverable D10.7.2

109

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

117

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 reference

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

54

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)

37

M7.2.1

Methodology for the certification of radiation resistance of coil insulation material

7

PWR

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes M31
(20/10/2011)

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

43

M7.4.2

Two HTS solenoid insert coils

7

CERN

M30
(30/09/2011)

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.

55

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

68

M9.3.5

Commissioning of CLIC quadrupole module

9

CNRS

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes

M37
(30/04/2012)

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

69

M9.3.6

Quadruple mock-up manufactured and ready for installation

9

CNRS

M30
(30/09/2011)

No M37
(30/04/2012)

Several quadrupole prototypes and short model assembled.

79

M10.2.1

Cavity fabrication (proton linac)

10

CEA

M30
(30/09/2011)

No M42
(30/09/2012)

Delay due to cost and tendering

86

M10.3.7

Development of LHC LLRF system

10

UNIMAN

M30
(30/09/2011)

Delayed M46
(31/01/2013)

Delayed to M46: CLIC and LHC work interchanged (amendment 2) and suffering an additional delay.

87

M10.3.8

Development of CLIC LLRF system

10

UNIMAN

M30
(30/09/2011)

Yes M25
(30/04/2011)

LHC and CLIC work interchanged

90

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

91

M10.4.4

Report on new thin film coating techniques for SC cavities

10

ULANC

M30
(30/09/2011)

Delayed M48
(30/09/2012)

Delayed due to change of staff

82

M10.3.3

LHC input and LOM mode coupler design development finished

10

ULANC

M33
(31/12/2011)

Delayed M46
(31/01/2013)

Delayed to M46. Report in preparation

85

M10.3.6

CLIC input and mode coupler design development finished

10

UNIMAN

M33
(31/12/2011)

Delayed M45
(31/12/2012)

Delayed to M45. Report in preparation

44

M7.5.1

Final design report HTS link

7

CERN

M34
(31/01/2012)

Delayed M45
(31/03/2012)

Delayed to M45. Report in preparation

4

M1.4

3rd annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

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

8

M2.1.3

Annual status of DCO, third year

2

WUT, CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(25/04/2012)

Ppresented during Annual meeting

14

M3.1.3.3

NEU2012 third annual workshop

3

INFN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M38
(24/05/2012)

Was part of the Annual meeting

20

M4.1.3

Annual AccNet steering meeting, third year.

4

CERN, CNRS

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M37
(24/04/2012)

Was part of the Annual meeting

24

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

28

M4.3.3

Annual RFTECH workshop, third year.

4

CNRS, TUL

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M33
(11/12/2011)

Held

35

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

45

M7.6.1

Short prototype SC helical undulator fabricated and tested

7

STFC

M36
(31/03/2012)

Delayed M48
(31/03/2013)

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

48

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

57

M8.3.2.2

FAIR type collimator constructed

8

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M26
(31/05/2011)

Completed early

60

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

64

M9.2.3

Prototype components for CLIC module prepared

9

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M36
(06/03/2012)

 

73

M9.5.1

RF phase monitor prototype finished

9

INFN

M37
(30/04/2012)

Yes M37
(06/04/2012)

Prototype ready for test

77

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

92

M10.4.5

Improved RF-design of 1.5 cell

10

DESY

M36
(31/03/2011)

Delayed M43

Delayed to M43.

93

M10.4.6

Elliptical cavity prototype by HIPIMS

10

CERN

M36
(31/03/2012)

Yes M42
(31/09/2012)

 

94

M10.5.1

HOM alignment for 3.9 GHz cavity electronics verification

10

DESY

M36
(31/03/2012)

Delayed M45
(31/12/2012)

Delayed due to FLASH beam time availability

99

M10.6.5

Report on tests and calibration of the radiation dosimeter

10

DESY

M36
(31/03/2012)

Delayed

M46
(31/01/2013)

Report in preparation

104

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)

Yes M37

 

107

M10.7.3

GaAs photocathodes produced

10

FZD

M36
(31/03/2012)

Delayed M45

Delayed

110

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 reference

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

32

M4.4.3

Annual EuroNNAc workshop 2012

4

CERN

M39
(30/06/2012)

Yes M44
(05/11/2012)

Report

74

M9.5.2

Electro optical monitor prototype finished

9

INFN

M40
(31/07/2012)

No  

Prototype ready for test

41

M7.3.2

Dipole Nb3Sn model magnet finished

7

CEA

M42
(30/09/2012)

No  

Ready for cold test

70

M9.3.7

Design of nm-level beam stabilization system for ATF2

9

UOXF-DL

M42
(30/09/2012)

No  

 

40

M7.3.1

Dipole Nb3Sn coils finished

7

CEA

M45
(31/12/2012)

   

Obsolete milestone after deliverable modification

5

M1.5

Final annual EuCARD meeting

1

CERN

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

9

M2.1.4

Final status of DCO

2

WUT, CERN

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

15

M3.1.3.4

NEU2012 final annual workshop

3

INFN

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

21

M4.1.4

Final AccNet steering meeting

4

CERN, CNRS

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

25

M4.2.4

Final EuroLumi workshop

4

CERN

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

29

M4.3.4

Final RFTECH workshop

4

CNRS, TUL

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

36

M7.1.4

Final HFM review meeting

7

CERN, CEA

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

49

M8.1.4

Final ColMat review meeting

8

CERN, GSI

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

61

M9.1.4

Final NCLinac review

9

CERN, RHUL

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

78

M10.1.4

Final SRF review

10

DESY, CEA

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51

 

111

M11.1.4

Final ANAC review meeting

11

INFN

M48
(31/03/2013)

Delayed M51