Comment for the SCAC Facilities Subcommittee from the Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society

Abstract

The Division of Particles and Fields (DPF) of the American Physical Society would like to thank SCAC for providing an opportunity for input to the SCAC facilities subpanel. The DPF represents scientists working at U.S. Universities and DOE Laboratories on understanding fundamental particles and forces. We are focused on Discovery Physics. The subpanel has been asked to consider two proposed DPF-related projects, the DUNE Phase II Detectors and supporting infrastructure and U.S. contributions to a future Higgs Factory. In this note, we briefly describe the questions driving our field and the P5 strategic plan and other community prioritization documents that form the backbone of our comment. The following sections provide short descriptions of the two projects, highlighting information relevant to your charge, answers to your specific questions, and a description of the process that produced this note.