APS Renewal: Science Teams

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Renewal Science Case Reports (Final)

Science Teams and Members:

Technical Summaries and Contacts:

Charter for Science Teams

Members of the Science Teams are charged with developing the scientific case (for their respective areas) that will be the basis for a five year APS renewal proposal to the DOE. The scientific case should clearly define how upgrades to beamlines (optics, detectors, insertion devices, end-station instrumentation and software) and the facility will enable the science to progress and how that progression will impact the field. The APS management has already called for renewal proposals from beamline scientists that describe how those renewals will enhance the capabilities of various beamlines and/or techniques. The Science Teams should select, consolidate and optimize those proposals (and/or develop/call for new proposals, if necessary) that support their scientific cases and outline how the renewal will position APS to enable high impact science.

Technique Coordinators (experts in relevant techniques or instruments) will facilitate the identification of specific techniques that are important to each scientific discipline and, in particular, across disciplines. The Technique Coordinators will work with the Science Teams to develop a strategy for instruments that are required to enable high impact science.

The Chair(s) of the Science Teams will organize and lead the development of the scientific case. Members of the Science Teams have accepted responsibility to gather information from the community and prepare the report. The Science Teams will consult with other experts in the field and with the Technique Coordinators.

Although the goal of the Medium Term Renewal is to develop the case for a medium term (5 year) renewal of the beamlines, the Teams should also keep in mind what sort of larger, longer term upgrade of the entire APS facility would further enhance their area of science.

A template for the scientific case will be provided to ensure consistency across the eight Science Teams. The Science Team report (no more than 10 pages) will not be an exhaustive summary of the field but rather a high level summary of how the renewal could impact the science area you are covering.

The timeline for the Medium Term Renewal is to have drafts of the science case (and associated beamline renewal plans) completed by September 15, 2008. The drafts will be reviewed by the APS SAC and the Renewal Steering Committee. The draft science cases will then be made available on the APS website approximately two weeks before the October 20-21 workshop. The workshop will be used to discuss the draft reports and to identify further needs and concerns. A whitepaper will then be prepared by the Science Teams and the Steering Committee by December 15, 2008.