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0.052
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Kreuzbergweg 24, 53115 Bonn
Description
First meeting of Research Area 2 of CMF: Decays of bottom, charm, and strange quarks
For online participants, zoom coordinates are as follows: https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/61696806325?pwd=S1kkluJPXAerdCPSV4TPziEiOKw1Sx.1
For all presenters, please upload your slides beforehand to with your name and topic in the title: https://uni-bonn.sciebo.de/s/aByTZjpBaGMPeee
Discussion points on the structures of the cross-functional teams (projects centered around common interests)
Team Composition with CFT: Teams may vary in size but should operate at a minimum of pairs, including at least two perspectives (e.g., two experimental groups, an experiment–theory mix, or a theory–theory collaboration). Whenever possible, teams should span multiple sites (Bonn, Jülich, Siegen, Dortmund) to strengthen cross-location integration. It was also stressed that cross-research area projects are highly encouraged. The bridge to TA1 and TA2 is vital. Small teams should focus on concrete, well-defined projects, while larger teams may take on broader topics or projects with an educational or exploratory character.
Role of ECRs: ECR are central to the CmF projects. We discussed that each team could include an ECR as the lead of the CmF team to ensure visibility, development opportunities, and ownership. ECRs should not be solely responsible for project success; senior team members will provide support and mentorship to maintain workload balance and team stability. The group also discussed adopting Agile methods and organizing dedicated training. A workshop on Agile collaboration practices was suggested to be planned, ideally with an industry-experienced trainer (expertise from CERN is useful). As a reference, see the University of Bonn’s “Sprint” meeting on Agile methods: link.
(Inter)national partners: International partners should be involved as early as possible to ensure meaningful integration into CmF activities. Once cross-functional teams are formed, it is the responsibility of the CFT to contact them. Limited funding support may be considered when strategically necessary (e.g., BESIII involvement in the hadronic charm program since we do not have BESIII PIs internally), but internally funded projects remain the highest priority. Joint PhD supervision, with (inter)national colleagues as secondary advisors, provides a path for long-term, sustainable collaboration without transferring explicit funds externally.
Cluster visibility: To further differentiate/make the cluster as successful as possible, the focus should be on high-impact publications, including work suitable for journals such as Nature Physics. Cross-research area projects are expected to support this goal. Furthermore, we should make branding visible for our cluster research area (decays of bottom, charm and strange quarks (CmF)). The last point is to be discussed further.
Theory & experiment paper authorship: It is notoriously not so easy to publish theory + experimental collaboration work. We need to further develop the ties with the experimental collaboration’s management and find a way forward. One way that was discussed is open data/likelihoods.
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Discussion points on the communications within RA2
Mailing lists:
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RA2 mailing list: please put your name in this sheet if you are interested in any topic in RA2. General RA2 mailing list will be created by CmF and we will add you there. We are aware that we do not have everyone on the mailing list for RA2 emails, so if you see your colleagues missing just share the link with him/her/them.
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CFTs mailing lists: CFT leads will be responsible for creating these
(Online) meetings for CFTs and RA2:
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CFTs: Depending on the project stage / theory- experiment interplay the CFT leads should decide on the intensity. We plan to create an RA2 Indico category where CFTs within RA2 will be listed as subcategories.
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RA2 monthly meeting: discuss general progress (conveners+CFT leads) to understand/monitor progress of different CFTs.
In-person meetings RA2 (once a semester?):
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Discussion remains open, but it would be useful to link these meetings to the official CmF meetings. Options include booking a half-day either before or after the CmF meetings to review project status if the general CmF meetings already do not plan to have this as part of the agenda.
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RA2 cross-functional teams proposals (from the meeting)
Mix of collaborations that are already ongoing (more mature stage) + new initiatives
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FCNC SL (charm loops; connection with RA1): Albrecht, Gubernari
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Charm physics (hadronic + SL): Hiller, Mitzel
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CC SL decays (Vub Vcb, R(D(*))): Mannel, Prim
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Hadronic Multi-body (theory, experiment (Tim Gershon)?): Kubis, Hanhart
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Light NP: Stamou, Stefkova
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WET EFT Fits: Kroninger, Hiller, Feldmann, Bechtle
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