BL3 Collaboration Meeting

BL3 Collaboration Meeting

July 21-22, 2025

Multidisciplinary Engineering & Sciences Hall

2401 North Milo B. Sampson Lane
Bloomington, IN 47408

The BL3 Collaboration proposes to measure the neutron lifetime by counting protons from neutron decay in a slow neutron beam and by measuring the absolute neutron flux in the beam.

Registration

Registration is CLOSED

$100.00 for all participants

Registration can be paid online via credit card through IU’s conference registration system.

Monday, July 21

Day 1: Zoom link

https://iu.zoom.us/j/84603392995?pwd=i1Zz2M0YjLMPBj4s7OcIcAGoFqrA1k.1

Meeting ID: 846 0339 2995

Password: 580025

 

Time (ET)SubjectSpeaker
8:30 AMWelcome and meeting infoMike Snow
8:45 AMProject overviewFred Wietfeldt
9:15 AMMagnetFred Wietfeldt
9:30 AMProton detectorMike Snow, Gerard Visser, Mark Luxnat
10:00 AMProton trapKyle Steffen
10:30 AMCoffee Break
11:00 AMTour of BL3 apparatus in MESH
12:00 PMLunch Break
1:00 PMNeutron detectorsChris Crawford, Jamie Woodworth
1:30 PMAlpha GammaChen-Yu Liu
2:00 PMSlow controls/trap controllerChuck Lane
2:15 PMNeutronicsWolfgang Korsch
2:30 PMDeposits and sourcesBrian Collett
2:45 PMNeutron time of flight systemGordon Jones
3:00 PMDiscussion; carry-over
3:30 PMCoffee Break
4:00 PMData acquisition and managementJason Fry
4:30 PMLayout/installation of BL3 and AG at the NCNRGeoff Greene
4:45 PMDiscussion; carry-over
6:00 PMDinner

Tuesday, July 22

Day 2: Zoom link

https://iu.zoom.us/j/82175011956?pwd=z9qTBwjbJea9IS3PYEvKo1WzNLT2JM.1

Meeting ID: 821 7501 1956

Password: 824196

 

Time (ET)SubjectSpeaker
8:30 AMRecap
8:45 AMIntegration, visitor admin and training at IUMike Snow
9:15 AMCollaboration BusinessShannon Hoogerheide & Jason Fry
9:30 AMPreparing for NSF Review/General Discussion/other/Adjourn general meeting
10:00 AMCoffee Break
10:30 AMTour of SW25C BL3 lab and facilities
12:00 PMLunch Break
1:00 PMBreakout meetings as desired

Travel Guidance

Arriving By Plane

Visitors to Bloomington fly into the Indianapolis Airport. Bloomington is located approximately 50 miles south of Indianapolis. Major car rental companies are located at the airport, and Classic Touch Limousine, and GoExpress Shuttle provide direct service to the Bloomington area.

Accommodation

Bloomington has a wide variety of hotels to choose from depending on how close to MESH you wish to stay. Below is a sample of recommended hotels.

Nearest MESH:

  • Hampton Inn - free parking
  • Comfort Inn - free parking
  • Holiday Inn - free parking

On IU campus:

  • IMU Biddle Hotel - parking available (on main campus)

Downtown Bloomington:

  • Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington - free parking
  • Graduate Bloomington - parking available
  • Grant Street Inn - free parking
  • Hilton Garden Inn - parking available

Visiting Bloomington

Special discounted rates are available for CEEM visitors at several area hotels. Please contact our Travel Coordinator at ceemtrav@iu.edu for details. More information on lodging, attractions and entertainment is available on the Bloomington Visitor's Guide website.

Parking at MESH

There are relatively few Visitor spaces at MES Hall, indicated with a "V" sign. Please utilize these spots if you do not have a Temporary EM-S tag. We encourage carpooling or rideshare services for participants.

A few Temporary EM-S parking tags are available - valid for EM-S spots around MESH and for the on-campus tour of Swain Hall West. Please see Sandy Ault if you want a pass.