NMV joint collaboration meeting

13 Jan 2026, 08:00 → 14 Jan 2026, 19:00 Europe/Rome

LNF ed.36 - Seminari (LNF)

https://yale.zoom.us/j/92936725134

Tuesday 13 January

08:30 → 10:00 Pre-meeting - IT only

Speakers: Giovanni Mazzitelli (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Luigi Benussi (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

10:00 → 11:00 Meeting with LNF Director - in person

11:00 → 12:30 meeting NMV: Status

11:00 Top vs lateral/bottom instrumentation - scope division

Is Italy fully in charge of top, independent of the technical implementation (full WC, combined WC+panels, etc...)? will top have an independent DAQ?

Speaker: Matteo Biassoni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

11:15 External constraints for US deployment - costs and timeline

Speaker: Karsten Heeger (Yale University)

CUPID_MV2026_planning.pdf

11:45 Summary of results obtained in the various tests

Speakers: Donatella Tozzi (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Giovanni Mazzitelli (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Luigi Benussi (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

12:30 → 14:00 lunch

14:00 → 17:10 meeting NMV: Technical solutions

14:15 Simulations

Current status: - geometry detail, understanding of output, what's missing (inputs for simulations and simulations to take decisions)

Speakers: Karsten Heeger (Yale University), Penny L. Slocum (Yale University)

CUPID_MV2026_simulations.pdf

MV simulations.pdf

14:45 Scintillating panels

Is the current design for the single module the best/good enough? Which thickness? Do we need more measurements or can we freeze the design?

15:05 SiPMs - devices

Can we freeze the choice/start the procurement?

Readout and DAQ - CUPID.pdf

Readout and DAQ - CUPID.pptx

15:25 SiPMs - optical and mechanical coupling

Who is in charge of improving the mechanical coupling? Can the mechanical coupling be responsible for inefficiency of single tiles?

15:30 Coffee break

15:45 Readout and DAQ

Is the current choice the best? Is it scalable? Do we need to implement a different solution and do we have time to find one? Do we need to interact with CAEN to adapt to our needs (especially cabling/shielding)?

16:15 Discussion

17:00 Mechanical Design

Speaker: James Wilhelmi (Yale)

20260116_Muon Veto Structure Update.pdf

Wednesday 14 January

09:00 → 12:00 meeting NMV: Planning and documentation

09:00 Realistic timeline

Procurement, QC, installation compatible with overall schedule. Focus on lateral and bottom (top only after CUPID deployment).
All material procured in single batch? Multiple batches? Need inputs to match QC and detector construction in the schedule

Speaker: Matteo Biassoni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

09:30 QC procedures and manpower

What do we need to quality check? Do we need to characterize single tiles/panels? Single SiPMs? Assembled panels?
Where: - Yale? LNF? LNGS? - before/after assembly/shipment?
Who: - Yale? Yale + LNF? Technical staff?

10:30 Installation - procedures and manpower

Who is in charge of installation? Yale technical staff? Need support from Italy?

11:00 Documentation/Review

What do we need? Timeline?
Design and simulation report (start overleaf) - complete system
Technical design review of lateral and bottom shield - before starting procurement? Fix date?

12:00 → 13:30 lunch