13th COLD meeting

Monday Aug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM → 3:22 PM Europe/Paris

CTRM

ZOOM

10:00 AM → 10:05 AM general project update

CDR update (feedback on infrastructure from PSI)
LN2 supply from tank
Shutdowns schedule

Speaker: Simone Liuzzo (ESRF)

10:05 AM → 10:10 AM WP status round table

WP 01 RF
WP 02 Diagnostics
WP 03 Vacuum
WP 04 Mechanical Engineering: image from TB
WP 05 Infrastructure (planned works for SD 2026)
WP 06 Operation
WP 07 Control
WP 08 Alignment
WP 09 Safety
WP 10 Magnets
WP 11 Beam Dynamics
WP 12 Timing

Speakers: Alessandro D'Elia (ESRF), Hugo Pedroso Marques (ESRF), Marc Dubrulle, Pawel Borowiec (ESRF), Reynald Bourtembourg (ESRF), Simone Liuzzo (ESRF), Yann Gouez (ESRF)

10:10 AM → 10:20 AM shutdown activities

10:20 AM → 10:25 AM Review CDR document

Conceptual Design Report:
https://www.overleaf.com/7899755955tmcgtsjgcdkt#10571a

10:30 AM → 10:32 AM Planning and budget review

PLEASE SPEND what is needed to have items needed for Phase 0 (July 2027).

Use COLD budget CODES.

If possible, send to SL a planning for each item as in A.D'Elia presentation at the review panel.

Speaker: Simone Liuzzo (ESRF)

10:35 AM → 10:37 AM Human resources

welcome:
- PhD beam dynamics (3rd Aug 2026)

hiring in progress:
- LLRF (interviews)
- MEG

planned:
- COD: RF (papers ready for DM)

10:40 AM → 10:45 AM AOB

Collaborations:
legal contacts for PSI and INFN sent to ESRF legal office.

EIC-pathfinder-OPEN project

10:45 AM → 10:46 AM update confluence page

check Pending Actions list from previous meetings

(MIND confluence will disappear, we should consider alternatives. Own cloud already in place. Indico for meeting minutes.)
https://confluence.esrf.fr/display/PROJCOLD/COLD%3A+Cool+copper+Operation+Linac+Demonstrator