About EUDET
TA
EUDET provides in the framework of Transnational Access (TA) travel support for European groups to access infrastructures. There are two TA activities
TA1: Transnational Access to the DESY testbeam
Experiments at the DESY testbeam can be supported throughout the full duration of the EUDET project (2006 - 2009). The DESY testbeam provides electron and positron beams with energies up to 7 GeV. More information about the testbeam facilities can be found at testbeam.desy.de .
TA2: Transnational Access to detector R&D infrastructure
Five installations to perform detector R&D which are being developed and constructed during the EUDET project are made available to interested users through TA2 including the possibility of travel grants:
1. BTELE: A high precision beam telescope with fast readout capabilities (JRA1). It will be developed and originally installed at the DESY test beam but can later be moved to other facilities.
2. TPC: A large and low mass field cage for a TPC providing a highly homogenous electric field (JRA2, task A). It includes high voltage and gas supplies and a fast readout system suited for modern micropattern gas detectors.
3. SI-TPC: A silicon based system to precisely measure the amplification and charge transfer properties of gaseous detectors (JRA2, task B).
4. SI-STRIP: Readout, mechanical structure, cooling and alignment systems for the development of Si-strip tracking detectors (JRA2, task C).
5. CALO: The installation to test composite calorimeter prototypes consists of an electromagnetic shower detector, an absorber for the hadronic part and the DAQ system.
TheTA2 installations are mobile and can be used at different sites. Among these places are the test beam facilities at CERN and DESY but also other laboratories of our consortium like CEA, CNRS-EP, CNRS-LAL, CNRS-LPNHE , FOM/NIKHEF or others for experiments without beam. The TA2 activities will start after the construction of the respective installations. The TPC is available as of 2008 and the other facilities in 2009.
Eligibility
Institutes from all EU members states and countries associated to the 6th EU framework programme (Croatia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey) can apply for the EUDET TA support. The applicant country is defined by the residence country of the institute to which the group leader is affiliated. In addition the applicant country must be different from the host country of the requested infrastructure. For instance, groups led by a person affiliated to a German university are not eligible for TA1 support as the DESY testbeam is located in Germany. Concerning the movable installations of TA2 these rules apply with respect to the country in which the installation is to be used.
Procedure
Step 1 (only for Beamtime by DESY) :
Interested groups should consult the DESY testbeam web page at testbeam.desy.de to check for available beam time and contact the testbeam coordinator Ingrid Gregor to reserve a suitable time slot.
Step 2 :
Groups eligible for TA should write a short scientific proposal of the planned experimental programme and send it to the I3 coordinator Joachim Mnich. The proposal should address the following topics:
- name and institute of the group leader (on cover page),
- names and institutes of other participants (typically 2-4) for which travel support is requested (on cover page),
- description of the scientific background and planned program,
- start and duration (typically 1-3 weeks) of the experiments.
The proposal will be then evaluated by an international User Selection Panel. Upon approval the group leader will be informed and a project acronym will be assigned.
The following steps are part of the administrative procedure which taken care of by the DESY EU Project Office (contact Karolin Darame). All forms and detailed description can be found at EU Project Office. The filled forms should be returned to the DESY EU Project Office
Here a short summary of this administrative procedure:
Step 3 - prior to the visit at the infrastructure:
In order to receive travel support the group leader has to complete the
The application form should be filled out and signed by the leader of the approved project and sent back to the EU Project Office well in advance of your start of the journey.
Pay attention of regulation for the reimbursement.
Step 4 :
During the visit at the infrastructure please fill and return the signed form
prior to your departure.
Step 5 :
Timely after your visit please fill and return
Project Summary Report and Travel Expense Statement (if you are by DESY pick up that form by Ms.K.Darame, User Office; Bldg. 25f, R 254, otherwise we will send it to you)
and complete the EU questionnaire at this Web interface
EU User Group Questionnaire
Please follow closely the above procedure to guarantee a timely reimbursement of your travel expenses and a flawless reporting!
