Difference between revisions of "PMT timing offsets"
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First, I used the clean photon peak from a CF252 run to synchronize all the detectors. Here is what the timing spectra look like after these offsets are applied: | First, I used the clean photon peak from a CF252 run to synchronize all the detectors. Here is what the timing spectra look like after these offsets are applied: | ||
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+ | Next, I take the difference between per-pulse-normalized TDC spectra of empty target and Al target. | ||
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+ | Finally, a single offset is applied to all PMTs in order to center the photon peak around 4 ns, since 4 ns is the time it takes light to travel the distance from target to detector. | ||
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+ | Below is Al target minus MT target after calibration offsets are applied: | ||
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+ | [[File:TimeCalibratedPhotonPeak.png|700px]] | ||
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+ | Below is the most recent CF252 run with the same offsets: | ||
[[File:CF252TimingCalibration.png|650 px]] | [[File:CF252TimingCalibration.png|650 px]] | ||
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+ | Here are the offsets used, in ns (there are 10 TDC channels per ns): | ||
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+ | float D30T_offset = -17.2; | ||
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+ | float D30B_offset = -30.4; | ||
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+ | float D54T_offset = -13.9; | ||
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+ | float D54B_offset = -24.9; | ||
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+ | float D78T_offset = -18.5; | ||
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+ | float D78B_offset = -33.2; | ||
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+ | float D102T_offset = -29.6; | ||
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+ | float D102B_offset = -28.0; | ||
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+ | float D126T_offset = -14.9; | ||
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+ | float D126B_offset = -25.2; | ||
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+ | float D150T_offset = -18.0; | ||
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+ | float D150B_offset = -25.9; | ||
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+ | float D210T_offset = -17.7; | ||
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+ | float D210B_offset = -27.9; | ||
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+ | float D234T_offset = -14.5; | ||
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+ | float D234B_offset = -27.8; | ||
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+ | float D258T_offset = -1.2; | ||
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+ | float D258B_offset = -22.8; | ||
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+ | float D282T_offset = -13.9; | ||
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+ | float D282B_offset = -28.2; | ||
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+ | float D306T_offset = -15.4; | ||
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+ | float D306B_offset = -27.9; | ||
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+ | float D330T_offset = -17.0; | ||
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+ | float D330B_offset = -33.0; |
Latest revision as of 23:49, 3 September 2017
The goal here is to set time offsets for all PMT's such that t=0 corresponds as closely as possible to the moment photons imping on the target.
First, I used the clean photon peak from a CF252 run to synchronize all the detectors. Here is what the timing spectra look like after these offsets are applied:
Next, I take the difference between per-pulse-normalized TDC spectra of empty target and Al target.
Finally, a single offset is applied to all PMTs in order to center the photon peak around 4 ns, since 4 ns is the time it takes light to travel the distance from target to detector.
Below is Al target minus MT target after calibration offsets are applied:
Below is the most recent CF252 run with the same offsets:
Here are the offsets used, in ns (there are 10 TDC channels per ns):
float D30T_offset = -17.2;
float D30B_offset = -30.4;
float D54T_offset = -13.9;
float D54B_offset = -24.9;
float D78T_offset = -18.5;
float D78B_offset = -33.2;
float D102T_offset = -29.6;
float D102B_offset = -28.0;
float D126T_offset = -14.9;
float D126B_offset = -25.2;
float D150T_offset = -18.0;
float D150B_offset = -25.9;
float D210T_offset = -17.7;
float D210B_offset = -27.9;
float D234T_offset = -14.5;
float D234B_offset = -27.8;
float D258T_offset = -1.2;
float D258B_offset = -22.8;
float D282T_offset = -13.9;
float D282B_offset = -28.2;
float D306T_offset = -15.4;
float D306B_offset = -27.9;
float D330T_offset = -17.0;
float D330B_offset = -33.0;