Meson Test Beam User Information
If you are interested in using the Fermilab Meson Test Beam Facility, the first step is to request beamtime by contacting the test beam coordinator with the link below. The coordinator will then review this user request through a test beam review committee, which will approve or reject the request. Requests will be rejected if the request can't be met by the facility, due to capability or schedule. Approved requests will be asked to make a more detailed plan resulting in a Memorandum of Understanding between the user and the laboratory. An example is given below. The test beam user will then obtain a test beam experiment number associated with their request. Each approved test beam experiment must obtain a readiness clearance before actually taking beam. This readiness clearance is obtained from the Particle Physics Division's Fixed Target ES&H Committee, which has subcommittees to review electrical and gas safety. The makeup of the committee is given in a link below. Their requirements are outlined in documents that can be obtained below. Users will have to obtain a Fermilab User ID and pass a Radiation Worker class before using the test beam. Each experimenter must read the FNAL Procedures for Experimenters manual. To access the beamline during run conditions, a user also requires Controlled Access training. The various information needed for each of these steps is gathered here:
FNAL Procedures for Experimenters manual
ES&H Safety Reviews Required for Experiments
Electrical Safety Review Requirements
Flammable Gas Safety Review Requirements
Application for Radiological Worker and Controlled Access Training