1. MICE VC 10-Oct-2013 Alain Blondel 1 MICE NEWS VC 162 LOTS OF THINGS HAPPENED! have arrived at RAL: -- EMR (see report today) -- AFC2 see pictures -- SS2 see pictures -- RF amplifier from Daresbury (see pictures) has been published -- emittance measurement paper has been passed -- Magnetic field mitigation review (see also MICE note 419) Tom Taylor et al endorsed decision to go ahead with Partial Return Yoke warned of potential forces to magnets (report is posted on indico page under my name) http://indico.cern.ch  projects  MICE  field mitigation reviewhttp://indico.cern.ch have been burned -- HTS lead on SS1  magnet warm up, new leads in order (4 weeks) -- (not new) Decay solenoid had a burned cold lead: requires opening and surgery. to be repaired until February/April 2014

2. MICE VC 10-Oct-2013 Alain Blondel  Provisional MICE SCHEDULE update: June 2013 STEP I STEP IV (possibly w/o field: Q2 2014) Q1 2015 to Q1 2016 STEP VI Run date: EMR run Oct 2013 Under construction: Target date Q3 2019 Step V run possible 2018 Slip since october 2012 = 2 months we are here!

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4. 4 AFC2 at RAL John Cobb: “it looks just like #1” AFC1 did not pass the acceptance criteria and will be sent back to Tesla

5. MICE VC 10-Oct-2013 Alain Blondel 5 RF amplifier from Daresbury First amplifier installed last week Simplified TIARA configuration accepted by RF group - powering into one load reduces stress on deadline and uses fewer components and decouples from mods to mezzanine floor. Waveguides and dummy load components received from UMISS last week Prefabricated water panel arrives from DL end next week Air system components are all here, Installation can begin after EMR run #2 (i.e. next week)

6. MICE VC 10-Oct-2013 Alain Blondel 6 installation of first MICE RF amplifier behind the north wall (=right bank of the «muon river»)

7. MICE VC 10-Oct-2013 Alain Blondel 7 Dear MICE, I'm sure you'll all be very happy to hear that the emittance paper has now been published in EPJC, and is viewable at http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-013-2582-8 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140%2Fepjc%2Fs10052-013-2582-8 Many, many thanks to everyone who helped get it there! Best, Victoria http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-013-2582-8 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140%2Fepjc%2Fs10052-013-2582-8

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9. 9 Upcoming MICE VCs Thursday 24 October we will have a special MICE Video conference to present the main conclusions of the reports to MPB and RLSR Next collaboration meeting 6-8 November Organization: V. Blackmore, A-B. J. Cobb S oftware workshop 4-5 November. registration is open -- 13 November RLSR -- 14 November MPB -- 15 November FAC Upcoming Agenda