Dear Colleagues,
The US High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP)
met October 22-23, 2009 in Washington DC. The slides
of the presentations are available online at:
http://www.science.doe.gov/hep/agendas/HEPAPAgendaOct2009.shtml
Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of the Office of Science
for High Energy Physics commented on the ILC:
"
Next generation TeV Facility
An international “ILC decision” awaits results from LHC and
commitments of interested participants
This had been envisioned to happen ~ FY 2012, but most now
believe it will happen later
OHEP plans to support ILC R&D thru FY 2012 and has asked U.S.
ILC Team to articulate the options and needed funding for beyond
FY 2012.
"
http://www.science.doe.gov/hep/files/pdfs/HEPAP_2009_10_Kovar_OHEP.pdf#page=13
The American Institute of Physics has an FYI summary of this
meeting posted at:
http://www.aip.org/fyi/2009/126.html
"
International Linear Collider:
Responding to a question from a HEPAP member about the proposed
International Linear Collider, now estimated to cost $20-$25 billion,
Brinkman said “In my opinion, the price pushes it way out . . .
onto the back burner.”
Kovar said the decision that was to have been made in FY 2012
about the ILC will now be made later.
"
Sincerely,
Norman Graf
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