Dear Colleague,

You are invited to submit one or more proposals for experiments utilizing the facilities of the James R. Macdonald Laboratory (JRML). In order to facilitate long-range planning of experiments, we will be accepting proposals for the period beginning 19 May 2003 and extending to 17 May 2004. You may submit proposals for the first half of the period (19 May 2003 - 21 November 2003), last half of the period (21 November 2003 - 17 May 2004), or the entire period. Please use the JRML Proposal for Experiment form to supply the following information:

• Title of the proposal.
• Brief description of experiment to be done.
• Facilities required to perform the experiment.
• Participants in the experiment (including name, address, telephone, fax, and email of contact person(s)).
• Amount of facility time needed to perform the experiment.
• Preferred dates to perform the experiment.
• Any special requirements associated with the experiment.

• Scientific motivation of the experiment outlining the specific physics being investigated.
• Technical details (beam(s) to be run, measurement(s) to be made, data rates, estimated backgrounds, sources of systematic errors, etc.).
• Equipment (existing equipment, equipment that must be constructed, standard NIM electronics, specialized electronics, etc.)

Please note that existing proposals numbered 1150 - 1153, 1155 and 1157-1159 have already been awarded time through November 2003. You do not need to reapply for that time.

The proposal form should be completed (one per proposal) and submitted to the JRML PAC at the indicated address. The proposals are due by 07 April 2003. The PAC will review the proposals and their decisions on the proposals will be available by 07 May 2003. Each project will be assigned a project number. If the proposal is approved, one may request beam time on the facilities at JRML through the JRML web page (http://www.phys.ksu.edu/area/jrm) beam time request form. The project number box on the form must be completed for the request to be considered. The various schedules of assigned beam times may be viewed on the JRML web page as well.

To be included on (or removed from) this electronic mailing list, please send your email address to Vincent Needham.

The following people may be contacted to answer questions:

• Lew Cocke, Associate Director for Research Planning and PAC Chairman
  cocke@phys.ksu.edu
• Kevin Carnes, Associate Director for Laboratory Operations; Supervisor of Computers and Electronics
  kdc@phys.ksu.edu
• Charles Fehrenbach, Coordinator for LEICF Operations
  macf@phys.ksu.edu
• Zenghu Chang, Coordinator for Laser Operations
  chang@phys.ksu.edu
• Vincent Needham, Liaison Officer
  vneedham@phys.ksu.edu

We look forward to receiving your User Proposal(s).

Sincerely yours,

Vincent Needham
Liaison Officer