Dear Tech Workshop Editors,

The technology workshop is about 10 days away. Most white papers have been
uploaded to the workshop web site.

If you have not already done so, I urge you to communicate with the authors of
white papers in your technology area and coordinate with them the presentations
and panel discussion during the workshop.

Almost all technology topics receive 90 minutes which should be split between
presentations and panel discussions. There is no binding format. Outlined here
are two possibilities. (1) A 40 minute review by the editor and 50 minutes of
panel discussion. The panel consists of the editor and authors of white papers.
(2) A set of presentations by authors of white papers and then panel discussion
mediated by the editor. (For example, the 'polarization modulators' part will
use format #2).

During planning please bear in mind these overall considerations.
(1) The report that will come out should convince a decadal panel that our
community has a reasonable plan for technology development over the next few
years. One of the possible outcomes of this plan is a TRL suitable for designing
a satellite.
(2) Presentations and discussions should provide a balance sheet of advantages
and disadvantages for various experimental configurations.
(3) Presentations and discussions should give balanced assessments of current
TRL and the steps necessary to increase it.

As an example, attached below is a suggestion for a ~12 minute presentation that
was distributed to authors of the polarization modulators white papers.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the workshop.

Shaul

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Summary of slide topics are:
- review of technology (1-2 slides)
- Advantages/disadvantages for different instrument configurations (1-2 slides)
- TRL and milestones for future development (1-2 slides)

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Shaul Hanany
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Voice: 612 626 8929
fax: 612 626 1080
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