Extended 17th SOT meeting

• Overview of SOLAR-B Mission and Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA) [ S.Tsuneta 35min ](1-01)*
• Overview of Focal Plane Package (FPP) [ T.Tarbell 35min](1-02)*
• SOLAR-B mission operation (data recorder, downlink, observing tables..) [ T.Shimizu 20min ](1-03)*
• SOLAR-B data flow scheme with emphasis on SOT [ M.Shimojo 20min ](1-04)*

• Optical performance
  Wavefront error [ Y.Suematsu 20min ]*
  Focus stability in orbit [ Y.Katsukawa 15min ]*
• Image stability
  Correlation Tracker performance [ S.Nagata 20min ]*
  Pointing error due to the microvibration [ K.Ichimoto 15min ]*
• Characteristics of Filtergraph (FG) filters [ R.Shine/Y.Katsukawa 20min ]*
• Polarization calibration and result for Filtergraph (FG) [ K.Ichimoto 20min ]*
• Performance of Spectro-Polarimeter (SP) [ B.W.Lites 20min ]*
• Comparison of SP and FG data from Sun test [ M. Kubo 15min ]*
• Throughputs [ T.Shimizu 10min ]*

• Performance of CCD cameras (darks, read-out noise) [ T.Tarbell 10min ]*
• Internal alignment between Filtergraph (FG) and Spectro-Polarimeter (SP), image scale [ T.Okamoto 20min ]*
• External alignment with X-Ray Telescope (XRT) and Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) [ Y.Katsukawa 10min ]*
• Image co-alignment between SOT, XRT, and EIS [ T.Shimizu 15min ]*
• Contamination analysis of Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA) [ N. Baba 15min ]*

• SOT Instrument Checkout (first light phase) and Performance Verification (PV) [ Y.Katsukawa 25min ]*

• Examples of SOT observation in PV phase [ M.Kubo 10min ]*
• SOT intial science [ T.Berger 20min ]*
• XRT Instrument Checkout & Performance Verification [ R.Kano ]*
• Instrument checkout /performance verification and initial observing plan of XRT [ E.DeLuca 35min ]*
• Instrument checkout /performance verification and initial observing plan of EIS [ L.Culhane 35min ]*

Note: In this session, overview of the initial engineering phase and initial observation plan (=scientific priority) will be presented from each instrument team of the Solar-B for mutual understanding. Organized operation plan for 3 telescopes will be discussed later on (4/20) based on these presentations.

• SOT collaboration and data policy: [ S.Tsuneta and T.Tarbell 10 min ]*
• Daily Operations of SOLAR-B from Mission Operation & Data Analysis group [ T.Tarbell 20min ]*
• Collaboration of the Swedish Solar Telescope and Solar-B [ G.Scharmer 30min ]*
• Opportunities for joint SOT - ground based observations using NSO/Tucson facilities [Jack Harvey 15min]*

• Opportunities for joint SOLAR-B - ground based observations using NSO/Sac Peak instrumentation (DLSP/SPINOR/IBIS) [ Thomas Rimmele 15min ]*
• Collaboration of THEMIS and SOT [ Lopez Ariste 15min ]*
• Collaboration of Hida/SMART telescope and SOT [ S.Nagata 15min ]*
• Collaboration of Mitaka/IR polarimeter and SOT [ T.Sakurai 10min ]*
• Possible collaboration between ONSET and other facilities from Nanjing University [ F.Cheng 15min ]*
• Collaboration of NST and SOT [ Haimin Wang 15min ]*

• Chromospheric magnetic field diagnostic [ A.Lagg 15min ]*
• TIP II + He 10830: Diagnosing the High Chromosphere [ R.Centeno 15 min ]*
• Scientific collaboration of Solar-B with NAOC facilities [ J. Wang 10min ]*
• Groundbased Perspectives of Solar-B Scienece and Operations [ C.Keller 15 min ]*

Note: We like to call active contributions of the participants in this session. Proposal of groundbased observations with the emphasis on collaborative aspect with SOT and suggestions or proposals to SOT are expected.

• Dopplergram from Filtergraph (FG) observation [ Y.Katsukawa 20min ]*
• Magnetogram from Filtergraph (FG) observation [ K.Ichimoto 20min ]*
• Initial reduction of the SP data [ B.W.Lites 20min ]*
• Reduction of spectropolarimetric data [ L.Ariste 10min ]*
• Milne-Eddington Stokes inversion for Spectro-Polarimeter (SP) [ T.Yokoyama 10min ]*
• Stokes inversion beyond the Milne-Eddington: SIR with SOT data [ L.Bellot Rubio 30min ]*

• Azimuth ambiguity resolution [ T.Metcalf 20min ]*
• Azimuth ambiguity resolution from dBz/dz [ A.Lopez Ariste 15min ]*
  [ M.Kubo 10min ]*
• Coronal magnetic fields extrapolations [ K.Kusano 20 min ]*
• Coronal magnetic fields extrapolations [ A.Metcalf 20min ]*
• Coronal magnetic fields extrapolations [ A.Lagg 10min ]*
• Considerations on using Solar-B observations to model the coronal field over active regions [ T.Tarbell/ K.Schryver/ M.Derosa 15min ]*

Note: We like to call active contributions of the participants in this and the following session. Proposal for applications of existing software to SOT data and collaborative developments of analysis software are expected.

• SOT capabilities for local helioseismology and expected results [ S.Kosovichev 20min ]*
• SOT observing modes for local helioseismology and data analysis [ T.Sekii 15min ]*
• Calibration of Doppler-shift measurements for local helioseismology [ Wachtter 10min ]*
• Realistic radiative MHD simulations of the photospheric layers [ A.Lagg/Solanki 15min ]*
• Modeling chromospheric dynamics: waves and spicules [ A.Title/B.De Pontieu 15min ]
• Calibration and Analysis of H alpha Data to be Taken by SOT/NFI [ Jonchul Chae 15min ]*
• SOT Data Exploration and Visualization [ N.Hurlburt 15min ]*
• The Community Spectro-Polarimetric Analysis Center [ B.W.Lites 20min ]*
• Solar Soft (SSW) for SOT, tree structure and tools [T.Berger 10min]*

Note: This session is dedicated for discussions of joint planning with the three telescopes. The goal is to create a plan for organized mission operation in the engineering and initial scientific observation periods, or at least, to identify any conflicts among the three telescopes and to generate action items for further iteration before the launch. The outcome of the discussion will be reviewed in the Science Working Group meeting on the next day. The session is led by the Solar-B core members, but people with interest are welcome to join.

• Informal splinter discussions on collaboration for SOT data analysis and joint observations with groundbased telescopes

• Meeting summary