3 rd Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board October 21 and 22, 2010

1. 3rd Meeting of the Scientific Advisory BoardOctober 21 and 22, 2010 Christian W. Fabjan

2. Mission Statement The Institute of High Energy Physics (HEPHY) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences performs research in particle physics, with a strong emphasis on experimental particle physics. The research is carried out at the world’s leading particle accelerator laboratories, presently at CERN-LHC/ CMS and at KEK/ Belle and Belle II. The Institute aims to have first-class research competence in all phases of an experimental programme, with support of a small theory group. Christian W. Fabjan

3. Personnel • Total: 67 • Scientists + Engineers 31.7 • Permanent positions 21.6 • Temporary positions 9.1 • Technical+Admin 12.4 • Permanent positions 5.6 • Temporary positions 6.8 • 1 Bachelor, 10 Master, 12 Ph.D. Students • Six colleagues permanently at CERN Christian W. Fabjan

4. Budget (Academy): 2004-2009 Overall Budget 2009: 3,899,000 € Personnel 3,099,000 € Material, Travel costs, short time contracts 800,000 € * Christian W. Fabjan

5. Additional Funding • BMWF (Ministry for Science and Research)* 2005-2010: • Contribution to CMS Construction, Maintenance and Operation CHF 2,559,000 (2005-2010) • Tier2: € 953,000 (2007-2009) • EU • HEPTOOLS € 252,000 (2007-2010) • AIDA (Detectors for future accelerators) € 103,100 (2011-2014) • FWF (Austrian Science Foundation): • Hadrons with b and c and their decays € 114,000 (2008-2009) • Nonpertubative QCD € 110,000 (2005-2008) • Other Projects € 160,000 (2005-2010) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • HEPHY appreciates the support of the Ministry, which allowed HEPHY to make significant contributions to CMS • In 1995 it was decided to fund HEPHY activities directly through the BMWF and no longer via the FWF Christian W. Fabjan

6. Institute Board Composed of group leaders of Projects and Methods Groups; meets once a month Members of Methods Dept. Work in matrix form in the Physics Projects Christian W. Fabjan

7. Activity Highlights • LHC started collisions Nov 23rd, 2009 at 900 GeV, in Dec. at 2.36 TeV; from Dec to March: preparation for 7 TeV physics • March 30th: first collisions at 7 TeV • CMS Analysis 1) Contributions to Cosmic Ray Data Analysis; finished 2) Strong dynamic group in Physics ‘Beyond Standard Model’ (BSM) Generic search: ‘Simplified Theories’ guiding experimental searches: aiming at possible discoveries with 100pb-1 to 1fb-1 Direct SUSY searches 3) Precision QCD studies: Quarkonium New approach to polarization measurement with the aim to elucidate quarkonia production mechanisms Christian W. Fabjan

8. Activity Highlights • Belle and Belle II Analysis • Co-Leading the CKM-Analysis effort (C. Schwanda) • Thesis on new, most precise VCB determination earned Victor-Hess-Prize for best Austrian Thesis in Nuclear and Particle physics (W. Dungel, HEPHY) Belle II • HEPHY was asked by Belle II collaboration to assume full responsibility for development, design and construction of new Silicon Vertex detector (SVD) (sensors, mechanics, electronics, cooling) • Application for ‘Start Prize’ and ERC (1,1 Mill Euro) Grant submitted by C. Schwanda to build a Belle II research group Christian W. Fabjan

9. Highlights • 12th Vienna Conference on Instrumentation (VCI) - Feb. 15 – 20, 2010; organized by HEPHY; 240 participants - Proceedings will be published before end 2010 • Symposium in Parliament: ‘Kosmos und Teilchen’ - Feb. 23, 2010; organized by Section of Nuclear and Particle Physics of Austrian Physical Society and HEPHY • CERN-Visit of Federal Minister for Science and Research Dr. Beatrix Karl - July 29, 2010; BM Dr. Karl visits CMS experiment and Austrian contributions to CMS; meeting with CERN management; - Press release emphasizes importance of fundamental research and associated technology; enthusiastic participation of young researchers Christian W. Fabjan

10. HEPHY Personnel: Most important external responsibilities (2010) Alphabetically W. Adam: Convener of CMS Beauty Physics Group M. Friedl: Co-Leader of the Belle II Silicon Vertex Detector Group R. Frühwirth: Chairman of Advisory Committee, CERN School of Computing V. Ghete: CMS Level-1 Trigger Offline Software Coordinator M.Jeitler: CMS Global Level-1 Trigger Coordinator M. Krammer: Chairperson of CMS Conference Committee Austrian Representative to RECFA I. Mikulec: CMS Trigger Technical Coordinator CMS Muon Trigger Coordinator C. Schwanda: Convener of CKM Physics Group Member of the Belle/Belle II executive boards L. Widhalm: Coordinator of Austrian-wide outreach activities C.-E. Wulz: Chairperson of CMS Trigger and Data Acquisition Institution Board Christian W. Fabjan

11. Scientific Output - Publications Publications 2005 – 2009 (and up to August 20100): Comment on 2009 reduction: Delphi, NA48 essentially terminated; fewer Belle Publications; fewer CMS Instrumental publications; publications in first 8 months of 2010 > 2009 publications... Christian W. Fabjan

12. Scientific Output - Talks Talks and Posters presented by institute members 2005-2009: Christian W. Fabjan

13. Mid Term Planning (2010-2014) • CMS Physics Analysis • Highest Priority activity of the institute in this period • Continue to strengthen the CMS Analysis group • Starting to be limited in student supervision by senior physicists • Request for hiring of Senior Post-Doc made; not yet approved • Several applications for 3rd party funding of students in process • CMS Maintenance, Operation • CMS Trigger: very major responsibility and strong involvement • CMS Tracker: performance monitoring, with emphasis on diagnostics for radiation damage • CMS Upgrade • Trigger: HEPHY plans to maintain its central role • Trigger consolidation& improvements; contribution to new trigger system for 2016 • Tracker: participation in conceptual and prototype work on high-luminosity tracker (present plan: installation in 2020) Christian W. Fabjan

14. Mid Term Planning (2010-2014) cont’d • Belle II: second major research line; start of Operation in 2014 • Phase 1: develop, construct complete Si- Vertex detector (SVD) system • Challenge for the Semiconductor Detector-, Electronics group; acquiring new techniques (low-mass mechanics with composite structures; cooling system • Detector development has certain synergies with CMS High Luminosity Tracker • Preparation for Physics analysis : new tracking algorithms; Monte Carlo, ... • Phase 2: Physics research; concentrate on rare decay modes sensitive to BSM physics Christian W. Fabjan

15. HEPHY TIER 2 • Operate and maintain TIER2 centre in Vienna • End of EGEE and switch to EGI not without problems; discussed with CERN research director S. Bertolucci • Plan to operate TIER 2 with new hardware at a new computer centre, jointly operated by VUT, Univ. of Vienna and the Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna during LHC shutdown 2012(?) • Budget for this new phase not yet available • Austrian wide initiative to coordinate scientific computing • HEPHY plans to participate in new initiative: Austrian Centre for Scientific Computing (coordinated network of High Performance computing centres); Computer centre mentioned above expected to be part of this centre Christian W. Fabjan

16. Particle Physics at the Vienna University of Technology (VUT) Physics Faculty: three core research areas Physics of Matter Physical Technology Fundamental Interactions In 2009: three particle physics professors appointed at VUT Theoretical Physics (A. Rebhan): QCD, Field Theory, Gravitation Experimental Particle Physics (CF) in association with HEPHY Experimental Neutron Physics (H. Abele): Particle Physics with Precision Measurements using neutrons In 2010 : appointment of A. Hoang (Theory, QCD) at Vienna University Christian W. Fabjan

17. Particle Physics Courses offered by HEPHY Physicistsat VUT and U of Vienna Six members of HEPHY have Habilitation; procedure for 7th colleague has been initiated Fall Term 2010 • Teilchenphysik: Konzepte und experimentelle Tests (C.Fabjan) • Statistische Methoden der Datenanalyse (R. Fruehwirth, R. Schoefbeck) • Teilchenphysik für Anfänger (W. Lucha, Univ. of Vienna) Spring Term 2011 • Astroteilchenphysik (M. Jeitler) • Grundlagen der Teilchendetektoren (M. Krammer) • Exkursion zu einer Gross-Forschungsanlage (W. Lucha, U. of Vienna) • Data Analysis of Experiments with Particle Detectors (C. Schwanda) • Perspektiven der Teilchenphysik (C. Wulz) Projects in Experimental Particle Physics: C. Fabjan, M. Krammer, C. Wulz Praktikum: Messmethoden in der Hochenergiephysik (M. Krammer, U. of Vienna) Christian W. Fabjan

18. Particle Physics Seminars Seminars Joint Seminars in Particle and Nuclear Physics: HEPHY, SMI and the Nuclear and Particle Physics research unit of Atominstitut ‘Pizza Seminar’ : weekly Lunch-time Seminar with Univ. of Vienna, Univ. of Technology of Vienna on Topical Particle Physics Issues; managed by Graduate students to which HEPHY participates Christian W. Fabjan

19. ‘Doktoratskolleg’ at the Vienna University of Technology • Doktoratskolleg: Group of professors provide interdisciplinary, high-intensity supervision of group (<10) of outstanding PhD students • During the academic year 2009/ 2010 Physicists from Univ. of Vienna, VUT and HEPHY started ‘prototype’ DK, financed available sources • We are applying for such a program, funded by the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF) Christian W. Fabjan

20. Austrian-wide issues of Particle Physics Role of FAKT: Fachausschuss für Kern-undTeilchenphysik (Section of Nuclear and Particle Physics of the Austrian Physical Society) • Assuming a stronger role in certain areas of Austrian + AT@CERN groups and activities • Coordination Group (of heads of particle physics research units + CERN representatives; meet several times per year • Examples Coordination of CERN Fellowship Applications and advice to Ministry Input to ACCU, ECFA Austrian-wide coordination of Outreach Austrian-wide network of collaboration with (high)school teachers Position Paper on Austrian activities in Nuclear and Particle Physics (end of 2010) • Open issues: Appointment of a Industrial Liaison officer at CERN; in principle agreed, but still searching for appropriate person Christian W. Fabjan

21. The Future of HEPHY • Two main issues: • Maintain the combined position of Director of Institute and Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at VUT • In my view a conditio sine qua non for creating a stimulating research environment, for achieving proper visibility and appreciation of Institute at University and vice versa • Implementation of ‘Physics Cluster’ • Next steps • Review of HEPHY, Stefan-Meyer-Institute (SMI) and the concept of the Physics Cluster will be reviewed on 10-12. Nov. 2010 by • Jen-Chien Peng and Tony Liss, co-chairs, Univ. of Illinois Claude Guyot, Saclay, Peter Fierlinger, TU Munich, Stanley Brodsky, SLAC • Panel agreed to submit report before end 2010 Christian W. Fabjan

22. The Future of HEPHY • Concept of new Institute of Particle Physics • HEPHY and the Stefan-Meyer-Institute (SMI) will be brought together into one, new Institute of Particle Physics (working name) • Research broadened by strengthening ‘Precision experiments at low energies’ (SMI is member of Asacusa at CERN: Test of CPT violation in Antihydrogen) • New institute to be located in a new building at the premises of the ‘Institute of atomic and subatomic physics’, ‘Atominstitut, ATI of the VUT • Provides intellectual and scientific stimulation and outstanding scientific, technical (also administrative) synergies • The Institute of Particle Physics and the ATI would form (the nucleus of) the ‘Physics cluster for atomic and subatomic physics’ • In the view of many persons: the correct step towards full use of the research potential of the new facilities (LHC, Belle II, FAIR,..) and the exciting potential of the Precision Experiments • Concept of Cluster is supported by the Vienna Univ. of Technology, the Federal Ministry for Science and Research; the Academy has not yet taken an official position Christian W. Fabjan

23. Institute: Organisation (HEPHY+SMI proposal) Director (also Scientific Director of a Department) Deputy Director (also Scientific Director of a Department) Department High Energy Physics Scientific Director ………….…….…………………. presently: CMS BELLE II ILD Theory Department Hadron Physics Scientific Director …………………………………… presently: AMADEUS J- PARC subsequently PANDA Department Precision Experiments Department Leader/ Scientific Director ………….….……………………. presently: ASACUSA VIP New initiative tbd Department Experimental Methodology Department Leader ………….….……………………. presently: Algorithms Semic. Detectors Electronics Scientific Computing Machine Shop Matrix: Personnel from several departments works on given projects Christian W. Fabjan

24. The Future of HEPHY • During first half of 2011: • Leadership and ‘Gesamtsitzung’ (General Assembly) of Academy is expected to take note of and to act upon Evaluation report; followed by • Decision of Academy on the future of HEPHY/ SMI and the Cluster concept • Decision must be specific to provide a clear, unambiguous basis for initiating appointment procedure for Head of the New Institute (initially HEPHY) + Professor at VTU • Essential that this appointment procedure will be launched before end of Academic year 2010/ 2011, because • Present rector of VTU will leave office in September 2011 • Dean of Physics Faculty may also leave office at that time Christian W. Fabjan

25. Summary • Start of the LHC Physics • Very invigorating; the ‘charged’ atmosphere at CERN has induced notable excitement and stimulation at HEPHY • Gradual build-up of analysis strength • Appointments of junior members have been stopped (in view of November Evaluation) • Belle II • Belle II preparations of SVD has undergone successful prototyping stage; construction to start next year • HEPHY • Expect that budgetary and personnel issues will find a positive solution after HEPHY evaluation • Looking forward to a round of constructive discussions – despite tight time schedule – with the Leadership of the Academy, VTU and the Ministry in order to chart the future of HEPHY in these unusually exciting and promising times for particle physics Christian W. Fabjan