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− | | GEM Drift HV (Volts) | + | | GEM Drift HV (Volts) || GEM foil HV (Volts)|| GEM foil current <math>\mu</math> A || Scope Picture |
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| 3950 || 3650 || 882 || [[Image:GEMDetector_Pulse_ScopePicture_HV_3950V.png|200px]] | | 3950 || 3650 || 882 || [[Image:GEMDetector_Pulse_ScopePicture_HV_3950V.png|200px]] | ||
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[http://www.caen.it/nuclear/product.php?mod=N93B# Dual Timer From CAEN] | [http://www.caen.it/nuclear/product.php?mod=N93B# Dual Timer From CAEN] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.caen.it/nuclear/product.php?mod=N570&fam=nimps 2 Channel 15 kV Programmable Power Supply] | ||
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[http://cgi.ebay.com/LASL-8003-Dual-Delay-NIM-Module_W0QQitemZ380159989823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58834d183f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 NIM Dual Delay] | [http://cgi.ebay.com/LASL-8003-Dual-Delay-NIM-Module_W0QQitemZ380159989823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58834d183f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 NIM Dual Delay] | ||
+ | |||
+ | =DC efficiency= | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | DC HV on Sense Wire|| TOP PMT singles (1)|| Bottom PMT singles (3)|| Top + Bottom PMT coincidence (5)|| DC Singles (15) || DC + Top PMT + Bottom PMT (16) || 16/5 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1450 Volts|| 675516 || 987316 || 4054 || 162777 || 202 || 4.9 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1450 Volts|| 1190056 || 1052420 || 4397 || 331472 || 227 || | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | A GEM HV of 3600/330 may give the same rate as | ||
+ | Baby chambers set to 1450 Volts on the sense wire. | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Replacing HV board on GEM= | ||
+ | |||
+ | I took apart GEM detecter and replaced the HV board. | ||
+ | |||
+ | HV Board on GEM detector is replaced and it works: | ||
+ | |||
+ | HV Settings are following: <math>V_{Drift}:V_{GEM}=-3500:-3200</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:GEMTrigOut_23-09-09.png|300px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | HV Settings are following: <math>V_{Drift}:V_{GEM}=-3450:-3150</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:GEMTrigOut_StripOut_23-09-09.png|300px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==<math>V_{Drift}:V_{GEM}=-3450:-3150</math> && <math>V_{DCSenseWire}=1400</math>== | ||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 312024 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 2020395 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 2875 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 40363 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 46 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 24 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 194288 SCAL16: 144 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==<math>V_{Drift}:V_{GEM}=-3500:-3200</math> && <math>V_{DCSenseWire}=1400</math>== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 17984 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 123457 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 214 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 273805 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 40 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 29 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 14105 SCAL16: 32 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 45510 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 326892 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 505 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 303950 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 67 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 49 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 38497 SCAL16: 62 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 644627 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 4781886 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 6469 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 1641122 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 593 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 441 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 585088 SCAL16: 706 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 16886 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 121292 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 183 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 3100 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 45 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 45 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 14959 SCAL16: 51 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 25408 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 186425 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 320 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 4943 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 102 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 102 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 22765 SCAL16: 111 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Efficiency of GEM Detector and Drift Chamber, Experimental SetUp= | ||
+ | [[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09.jpg|250px]][[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09_1.jpg|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09_2.jpg|250px]][[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09_3.jpg|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09_4.jpg|250px]][[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09_5.jpg|250px] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | [[Media:GEML6-10-09.pdf]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Sh= | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | # Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config | ||
+ | |||
+ | Section "ServerLayout" | ||
+ | Identifier "Default Layout" | ||
+ | Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 | ||
+ | InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" | ||
+ | EndSection | ||
+ | |||
+ | Section "InputDevice" | ||
+ | Identifier "Keyboard0" | ||
+ | Driver "kbd" | ||
+ | Option "XkbModel" "pc105" | ||
+ | Option "XkbLayout" "us" | ||
+ | EndSection | ||
+ | |||
+ | Section "Device" | ||
+ | Identifier "Videocard0" | ||
+ | Driver "vesa" | ||
+ | EndSection | ||
+ | |||
+ | Section "Screen" | ||
+ | Identifier "Screen0" | ||
+ | Device "Videocard0" | ||
+ | DefaultDepth 24 | ||
+ | SubSection "Display" | ||
+ | Viewport 0 0 | ||
+ | Depth 24 | ||
+ | EndSubSection | ||
+ | EndSection | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =Qweak_R1_A GEM Detector works= | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Qweak_R1_A_GEM_Detector_10-08-09.png|250px]][[File:Qweak_R1_A_GEM_Detector_10-08-09_1.png|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <math>V_{Drift}:V_{GEM}=-3300:-3000 Volts</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =10/9/09= | ||
+ | |||
+ | scal01 | ||
+ | scal 05 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 37413 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 306915 SCAL04: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 381 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 15791 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 99 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 70 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 176561 SCAL16: 144 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | - | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Lab stuff= | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=C1156-100-ND] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:tam.jpg|300px]] | ||
+ | =TDC Measurements= | ||
+ | |||
+ | Run number: r1351.dat | ||
+ | |||
+ | Start: Nov 2, 14:13:10 | ||
+ | Stop: Nov 16, 10:12:14 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms_1 || TDC Histograms_2 (TDC2>500) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1351.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1351_11-09-09.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Top DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCTopDC_1351.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCTopDC_1351_11-09-09.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Bottom DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1351.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1351_11-09-09.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1351.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1351_11-09-09.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Electronics+TimeShift=180ns<br> | ||
+ | [[File:DelayTimeDueToTimeShift.png|300px]]<br> | ||
+ | [http://www.fnal.gov/projects/ckm/jlab/726-spec.htm] | ||
+ | |||
+ | =11/6/09= | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Detector stack 401.jpg|300px]] | ||
+ | [[File:Detector stack 402.jpg|300px]]<br/> | ||
+ | [[File:Detector stack 403.jpg|300px]] | ||
+ | [[File:Detector stack 403.jpg|300px]]<br/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | =11/20/09= | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==1== | ||
+ | |||
+ | New TDC runs with changed Discriminator thresholds | ||
+ | |||
+ | DC-60 mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM-100mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM HV - 3500/3200 Volts | ||
+ | |||
+ | Run number r1353 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Start: Nov 18 15:42:29 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stop: Nov 23 13:54:08 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms_1 || TDC Histograms_2 (zoomed in) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1353-20-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1353-20-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Top DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCTopDC_1353-20-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCTopDC_1353-20-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Bottom DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1353-20-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1353-20-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1353-20-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1353-20-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Qweak GEM Detector}{Bottom DC(Metalica)} = 95.5 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator}{TOP DC(Plastika)} = 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator}{Bottom DC(Metalica)} = 31 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator}{Qweak GEM Detector} = 30 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:NoiseLevelOnDetectors23-11-09.png|300px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Device || Peak - Peak noise (mV) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Plastika || 76 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Metalica|| 72 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | GEM 1B|| 136 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Disciminator (mV) ||Plastica Eff. (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 40 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 60 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 80 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Disciminator (mV) ||Metalica Eff. (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 40 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 60 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 80 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Disciminator (mV) ||GEM Eff. (%) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 70 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 100 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 140 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | The third channel is QweakGEM Detector. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==2== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Detectors swapped. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Run number r1356.dat | ||
+ | |||
+ | DC-60 mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM-100mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM HV - 3500/3200 Volts | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Start: Nov 23 18:07:21 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stop: Nov 25 15:32:45 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms_1 || TDC Histograms_2 (zoomed in) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1353-25-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1353-25-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_1353-25-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCTopDC_1353-25-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1353-25-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1353-25-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1353-25-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1353-25-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===No cut on Bottom Scintillator=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator + Top PMT}{Bottom DC(Plastika)} = 46 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator + Top PMT}{Top DC(Metalica)} = 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator + Top PMT}{Qweak GEM Detector} = 29 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Cut on Bottom Scintillator(TDC2>500)=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator + Top PMT}{Bottom DC(Plastika)} = 24 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator + Top PMT}{Top DC(Metalica)} = 24 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\frac{Bottom Scintillator + Top PMT}{Qweak GEM Detector} = 9 %</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==3== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The same layout of detectors as in #2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Run number r1357.dat | ||
+ | |||
+ | DC-100 mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM-140mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM HV - 3500/3200 Volts | ||
+ | |||
+ | Start: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stop: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms_1 || TDC Histograms_2 (zoomed in) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1353-?-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_1353-?-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_1353-?-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCTopDC_1353-?-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1353-?-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCBottomDC_1353-?-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1353-?-11-09.gif|200px]] || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_1353-?-11-09_1.gif|200px]] | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | =shopping list for digikey && pasternack= | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=A98166-ND] - 2 per board. (order maybe 5) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | and | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=C1156-100-ND] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Some other items | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.pasternack.com/product-RG174AU-BULK-COAXIAL-CABLE-RG174AU-73098.html]-100 feet $28 | ||
+ | K-K 101 A004 | ||
+ | [http://www.componentelectronics.com/Docs/Fischer101.pdf] | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Number of counts in PMTs= | ||
+ | |||
+ | Thresholds - 34 mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | -> v260Status(0,1) | ||
+ | STATUS for SCALER id 0 at base address 0x90da0000 | ||
+ | -------------------------------------------------- | ||
+ | Version = 0x10dc Module Type = 0x080d | ||
+ | Scalers ENABLED | ||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 7828 SCAL02: 24171 SCAL03: 0 SCAL04: 46106 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 0 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 0 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 0 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 0 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 0 SCAL16: 0 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | -> | ||
+ | |||
+ | 21cm, 7cm. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>S_D = 147 cm^2</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math> | ||
+ | Rate = Intensity \times S_D = \frac{0.01}{cm^2 \times sr \times sec} \times 147 cm^2 = 1.47 \frac{particles}{sec}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>TopPMT = \frac{24171}{7828} = 3\frac{particles}{sec}</math><br> | ||
+ | <math> | ||
+ | BottomPMT = \frac{46106}{7828} = 6 \frac{particles}{sec}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Both PMT's should have their gain and disc threshold set to within 25% | ||
+ | of the cosmic rate. Right now the bottom PMT is not agreeing | ||
+ | with this request. Either lower voltage or raise threshold. | ||
+ | I prefer to lower Voltage and have both PMTs on same disc. threshold setting. | ||
+ | After the singles rate looks good compare the coincidence rate with expectations. | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 714 SCAL02: 580 SCAL03: 0 SCAL04: 610 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 0 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 0 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 0 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 0 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 0 SCAL16: 0 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | -> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Scaler Data : | ||
+ | SCAL01: 171548 SCAL02: 136127 SCAL03: 0 SCAL04: 150097 | ||
+ | SCAL05: 0 SCAL06: 341 SCAL07: 0 SCAL08: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL09: 0 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 | ||
+ | SCAL13: 0 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 0 SCAL16: 0 | ||
+ | value = 0 = 0x0 | ||
+ | -> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Identify the channels and create table of Rate with detectors identifies as Top scint or Bottom scint. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Error In Coda 2.6= | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:errorcoda2_6.png|200px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =12/18/09= | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) Table of cosmic data | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) Electron efficiencies when pi+ and pi- in same scintillator but electron in 2 different scintillators. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:delayribboncable512010.png|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.fnal.gov/projects/ckm/jlab/726-spec.htm] | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>(15 ns(TDC Measurement) + 5 ns (PMT1 cable delay)) - ( 10 ns (ribbon cable going to TDC Stop(PMT2)) + 5 ns (Level Translator Model 726 for PMT2(stop))) = 5 ns (between the PMT1 and PMT2 pulses due to distance)</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Distance between PMT1 and PMT2 = 4.67 ns (140 cm) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Qweak GEM HV vs Efficiency== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Several runs were taken with different GEM HV. | ||
+ | |||
+ | DC-100 mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM-140mV | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===3450/3450=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | run number is 1368 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''not enough data''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3450.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3450.gif|200px]] || 19 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3450.gif|200px]] || 5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3450.gif|200px]] || 1.8 | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3500/3200=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | run number is 1365 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3500.gif|200px]] || 100% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3500.gif|200px]] || 16 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3500.gif|200px]] || 16 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3500.gif|200px]] || 6 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | 40% <math>\pm</math> 2% | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3550/3250=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *run number is 1366 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3550.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3550.gif|200px]] || 5 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3550.gif|200px]] || 11 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3550.gif|200px]] || 6 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *run number 1377 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3550_1.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3550_1.gif|200px]] || 6 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3550_1.gif|200px]] || 16 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3550_1.gif|200px]] || 10% | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | 68% <math>\pm</math> 4% | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3555/3255=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *run number is 1373 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3555.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3555.gif|200px]] || 6 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3555.gif|200px]] || 14 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3555.gif|200px]] || 10 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *run number 1381 && 1382 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3555_1.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3555_1.gif|200px]] || 6.6% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3555_1.gif|200px]] || 15 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3555_1.gif|200px]] || 10 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3560/3260=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *run number is 1370 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3560.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3560.gif|200px]] || 6% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3560.gif|200px]] || 14% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3560.gif|200px]] || 17 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *run number is 1378 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3560_1.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3560_1.gif|200px]] || 7% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3560_1.gif|200px]] || 16% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3560_1.gif|200px]] || 14 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3575/3275=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *run number is 1369 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3575.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3575.gif|200px]] || 4 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3575.gif|200px]] || 15 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3575.gif|200px]] || 17 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | *run number 1379 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3575_1.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3575_1.gif|200px]] || 5 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3575_1.gif|200px]] || 18 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3575_1.gif|200px]] || 20 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3580/3280=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | run number is 1371 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3580.png|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3580.png|200px]] || 12 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3580.png|200px]] || 5 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3580.png|200px]] || 21 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===3590/3290=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | run number is 1374 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3590.png|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3590.png|200px]] || 18 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3590.png|200px]] || 6 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3590.png|200px]] || 30 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3600/3300=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | run number is 1367 | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Channel # || Detector type|| TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 || TDC#/TDC2 <math>\times 100 %</math> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2 || Bottom Scintillator || [[File:TDCBottomScintillator_3600.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4 || Top DC(Metalica) || [[File:TDCTopDC_3600.gif|200px]] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3 || Bottom DC(Plastika) || [[File:TDCBottomDC_3600.gif|200px]] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5 || Qweak GEM Detector || [[File:TDCQweakGEMDetector_3600.gif|200px]] || 100 % | ||
+ | |}<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Cosmics Coincidence Rate for Different Runs=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | GEM Drift Voltage (Volts) || Coincidence Rate between the two PMTs # Counts/hr || Coincidence Rate between the two PMTs # Counts/hr | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3500 || 4 <math>\pm</math> 0.025 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3550 || 2 <math>\pm</math> 0.06 || 4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3555 || 4 <math>\pm</math> 0.1 || 4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3560 || 4 <math>\pm</math> 0.06 || 5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3575 || 3 <math>\pm</math> 0.07 || 4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3580 || 4 <math>\pm</math> 0.1 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3590 || 3 <math>\pm</math> 0.13 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3600 || 4.7 <math>\pm</math> 0.13 || | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Average rate is <math>3.7 \pm 0.82</math> counts/hr | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===GEM Efficiency=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | GEM <math>V_{Drift}</math> Voltage (Volts) || GEM Efficiency % | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3550 || 47.25 <math>\pm</math> 6.05 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |3555 || 60 <math>\pm</math> 4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3560 || 83 <math>\pm</math> 13 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3575 || 95.25 <math>\pm</math> 3.45 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==JLAB Gumstix== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | # ls | ||
+ | VFAT echo i2c rs | ||
+ | a flipbittest.arm jhlee uisp | ||
+ | bin hello ledmul | ||
+ | bin.tgz hellop newfile | ||
+ | # ifconfig | ||
+ | eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr BA:53:FD:A3:7D:D1 | ||
+ | inet addr:134.50.203.197 Bcast:134.50.203.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 | ||
+ | UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:1592 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 | ||
+ | RX bytes:150374 (146.8 KiB) TX bytes:6187 (6.0 KiB) | ||
+ | Interrupt:59 Base address:0xf300 DMA chan:8 | ||
+ | |||
+ | lo Link encap:Local Loopback | ||
+ | inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 | ||
+ | UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 | ||
+ | RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) | ||
+ | |||
+ | usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr BA:53:FD:A3:7D:E1 | ||
+ | inet addr:10.10.0.1 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.0.0.0 | ||
+ | UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 | ||
+ | RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) | ||
+ | |||
+ | So I2C works!!!(you can see chip ID) | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:i2cworkswitholdgumstix06-01-2009.png|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:powersupply28-01-2010.jpg|250px]][[File:powersupply28-01-2010_1.jpg|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =1/15/10= | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM efficiency will be ratio of GEM rate to DC rate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:efficiency_of_detectors_PMTCoincidenceRate_23-01-2010.jpg|300px]][[File:efficiency_of_GEM_to_respect_of_DC_Rate_23-01-2010.jpg|300px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:efficiency_of_detectors_PMTCoincidenceRate_23-01-2010.txt]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:efficiency_of_GEM_to_respect_of_DC_Rate_23-01-2010.txt]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:QweakGEM11-02-2010.png|250px]][[File:QweakGEM11-02-2010_1.png|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =2/8/10= | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) Finish changes to Ph.D. Proposal. Schedule presentation for some time after March 29. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) Pi^+ plots for NH3 to show efficiency as function X bj. Then try other paddles | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.) Look up count rate in CLAS data base | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4.) Put Gumstix + power supply into NIM module | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *1.) Parts to Order | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.smallparts.com/Stainless-Steel-Machine-Binding-Slotted/dp/B00365FTPC?ie=UTF8&qid=1268166011&sr=1-9&pf_rd_r=1RCK9M5W7KJ65XA57VMH&pf_rd_m=A2LPUKX2E7NPQV&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=383599011&pf_rd_p=493388211&pf_rd_s=center-3] - 1 inch | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.smallparts.com/Stainless-Steel-Hex-0-80-Pack/dp/B000FMW43Y?ie=UTF8&qid=1268166246&sr=1-7&pf_rd_r=1KNQM0RWYAHNQ8PZF6RM&pf_rd_m=A2LPUKX2E7NPQV&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=0&pf_rd_p=493388211&pf_rd_s=center-3] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.smallparts.com/RSN-02-Nylon-Spacer-0-187-0-091/dp/B000FP9YUC?ie=UTF8&qid=1268166423&sr=1-2&pf_rd_r=1S6AAM4PP6M2Q87602DH&pf_rd_m=A2LPUKX2E7NPQV&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=16413331&pf_rd_p=493388211&pf_rd_s=center-3] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.smallparts.com/Stainless-Steel-Machine-Screw-Slotted/dp/B00365FUHE?ie=UTF8&qid=1268167216&sr=1-9&pf_rd_r=188CNEV328BQPDWCF7RN&pf_rd_m=A2LPUKX2E7NPQV&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=0&pf_rd_p=493388211&pf_rd_s=center-3] - 1 inch | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.smallparts.com/Stainless-Steel-18-8-MIL-SPEC-2-56/dp/B000NSI3H6?ie=UTF8&qid=1268169958&sr=1-4&pf_rd_r=0N1AHNPSXB1EQHNVHVGC&pf_rd_m=A2LPUKX2E7NPQV&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=0&pf_rd_p=493388211&pf_rd_s=center-3] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *2.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=161] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.efunda.com/DesignStandards/screws/unified.cfm] | ||
+ | |||
+ | =2/17/10= | ||
+ | 1.) Finish changes to Ph.D. Proposal. Schedule presentation for some time after March 29. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Done. Schedule time for proposal defense. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) Pi^+ plots for NH3 to show efficiency as function X bj. Then try other paddles | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Using NH3 data <math>\pi^+</math> appears to be have the same rate in paddle 27 when B>0 and paddle 7 when B < 0. The electron hits paddle 7 when B >0 and paddle 11 when B<0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <math>X_{bj}</math> bin || Ratio of B>0 to B<0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.1 || 2.38 <math>\pm</math> 0.299 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.2 || 1.29 <math>\pm</math> 0.188 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.3 || 1.38 <math>\pm</math> 0.242 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |0.4 || 1.62 <math>\pm</math> 1.02 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now insert 2 CED pictures of one event with B<0 and one event with B>0. Indicate momentum (P,theta,Phi) of all particles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now try other paddles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ND3 does not appear to have equal rates of <math>\pi_-</math> events under similar conditions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.) Look up count rate in CLAS data base | ||
+ | |||
+ | http://wwwkph.kph.uni-mainz.de/MAID// | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4.) Put Gumstix + power supply into NIM module | ||
+ | |||
+ | Designed, parts colledted, ready to assemble. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =To Do List= | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) Pions | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) Cable in HRRL (Tomorrow 10 am) | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.) Cathode 50um for Qweak GEM | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www2.dupont.com/Pyralux/en_US/products/laminate/FR/pyralux_fr.html] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www2.dupont.com/Pyralux/en_US/products/laminate/AC/pyralux_ac.html] [[Media:ACclad_H-73247-3.pdf]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4.)'''Scope:''' | ||
+ | Utility <math>\rightarrow</math> Utility Page <math>\rightarrow</math> Calibration <math>\rightarrow</math> '''Signal Path''' (pass) <math>\rightarrow</math> [[File:scope23-02-2010.png|100px]] <math>\rightarrow</math> '''Signal Path Failed'''<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5.) SHV input/output - 8, BNC - 12.(Beam Lab). | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6.) Conn PLUG BNC RG59 Twist CRMP AU | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.bulkcctvstore.com/BNC-Twist-On-Connector-for-RG59-Coax-CCTV-Cable-p6.html] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.pelikancam.com/coaxbnc.htm] | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5.) List of Things to Take to JLAB | ||
+ | |||
+ | * GEM Foils; | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Screwdrivers; | ||
+ | |||
+ | * White Paper; | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Soldering Iron; | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Solder; | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Voltmeter; | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Kapton Tape; | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====Vfat==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | short is defined as ZERO. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | A-16 | ||
+ | |||
+ | B- 48 | ||
+ | |||
+ | C - 80 (changed to 101 (it was 001)) | ||
+ | |||
+ | D - ? | ||
+ | |||
+ | E - 96 | ||
+ | |||
+ | F - 112 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =Prep For HRRL Run= | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Trans comp IP address: 134.50.203.18 | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Gumstix_1 IP address | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~ >ssh root@134.50.3.175 | ||
+ | root@134.50.3.175's password: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *Gumstix_2 IP address | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ /sbin/ifconfig | ||
+ | eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:C9:0F:99:90 | ||
+ | inet addr:134.50.203.88 Bcast:134.50.203.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 | ||
+ | UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:328 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:32 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 | ||
+ | RX bytes:30329 (29.6 KiB) TX bytes:6344 (6.1 KiB) | ||
+ | Interrupt:131 DMA chan:ff | ||
+ | |||
+ | lo Link encap:Local Loopback | ||
+ | inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 | ||
+ | UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 | ||
+ | RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) | ||
+ | |||
+ | root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ | ||
+ | |||
+ | =HRRL RUN March-2010= | ||
+ | |||
+ | TDC Channels | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Detector type || TDC Channel | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Front DC || 4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Rear DC || 5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Front PMT || 7 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Rear PMT || 8 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Qweak GEM || 9 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==RUNs== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *r1484 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Beam current: 2mA. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Cable delay time is 100 ft + 6 ft + 5 ft = 111 ft (30.96 cm/ft) (1 ns/15 cm) = 229nsec | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Latency = 1/MCLK = 1/40 MHz = 25 ns | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | 229ns/25ns = 9.2 = latency value for VFAT to time in signal from the HRRL cell to the HRRL counting room | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =3/29/10= | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) Ph.D. Proposal submitted to review committee of Dale, Cole, Tatar, Fisher. Schedule presentation for some time after April 29. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) Pi^+ plots for NH3 to show efficiency as function X bj. Then try other paddles (No progress busy with HRRL run last week) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Using NH3 data <math>\pi^+</math> appears to be have the same rate in paddle 27 when B>0 and paddle 7 when B < 0. The electron hits paddle 7 when B >0 and paddle 11 when B<0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <math>X_{bj}</math> bin || Ratio of B>0 to B<0 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.1 || 2.38 <math>\pm</math> 0.299 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.2 || 1.29 <math>\pm</math> 0.188 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 0.3 || 1.38 <math>\pm</math> 0.242 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |0.4 || 1.62 <math>\pm</math> 1.02 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now insert 2 CED pictures of one event with B<0 and one event with B>0. Indicate momentum (P,theta,Phi) of all particles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now try other paddles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ND3 does not appear to have equal rates of <math>\pi_-</math> events under similar conditions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.) Look up count rate in CLAS data base (busy with HRRL run last week) | ||
+ | |||
+ | http://wwwkph.kph.uni-mainz.de/MAID// | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4.) Put Gumstix + power supply into NIM module | ||
+ | |||
+ | Designed, parts collected, ready to assemble. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5.) Travel to JLab April 8 return April 26, will install working Qweak detectors. Finish NIM bin, test it and take it with you. prepare shipping package with everything you need so we can ship it so it arrives before April 8. | ||
+ | |||
+ | a.) Install Power supply into VME crate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | b.) Setup Cosmics for GEM + 2 DC + 2 PMTs. GEM trig out goes into QDC and TDC. Scintillators go to QDC. | ||
+ | |||
+ | c.) restore working 10 x 10 cm GEM detector | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =3/31/2010= | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two PMTs and Qweak GEM | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:LDSExpSetUp.jpg|350px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:TwoPMTsandGEMCoincidence29-03-2010.png|250px]][[File:TwoPMTsandGEMCoincidence29-03-2010_1.png|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:TwoPMTsandGEMCoincidence29-03-2010Gate.png|250px]][[File:TwoPMTsandGEMCoincidence29-03-2010GateandTimingFilterAmp.png|250px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | GEM1 CODA configuration. | ||
+ | |||
+ | *1) Run number r1515.dat (3550 Volts on GEM && 15 hrs) | ||
+ | |||
+ | *2) Run Number r1517.dat (3500 Volts on GEM) | ||
+ | |||
+ | =4/11/2010= | ||
+ | |||
+ | Qweak Detector works at JLAB. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Couldnt use new cathode was sparking. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Scope pictures: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Voltage setting : <math>V_{Drift}:V_{GEM} = 3350:3050</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:QweakDetectorJLAB4-11-2010.jpg|300px]][[File:QweakDetectorJLAB4-11-2010_1.jpg|300px]]<br> | ||
+ | [[File:QweakDetectorJLAB4-11-2010_2.jpg|300px]][[File:QweakDetectorJLAB4-11-2010_3.jpg|300px]]<br> | ||
+ | [[File:QweakDetectorJLAB4-11-2010_4.jpg|300px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4/23/2010 | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:GEMCoinc23042010.png|300px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *1) is at JLAB: HWaddr DE:23:D5:65:A1:10 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *1) root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ /sbin/ifconfig | ||
+ | eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr DE:23:D5:65:A1:10 | ||
+ | inet addr:134.50.3.175 Bcast:134.50.3.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 | ||
+ | UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:640687 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:3657 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 | ||
+ | RX bytes:57825718 (55.1 MiB) TX bytes:380094 (371.1 KiB) | ||
+ | lo Link encap:Local Loopback | ||
+ | inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 | ||
+ | UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 | ||
+ | RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0B) | ||
+ | root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ | ||
+ | |||
+ | *2) root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ /sbin/ifconfig | ||
+ | eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:C9:0F:99:90 | ||
+ | inet addr:134.50.203.88 Bcast:134.50.203.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 | ||
+ | UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:328 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:32 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 | ||
+ | RX bytes:30329 (29.6 KiB) TX bytes:6344 (6.1 KiB) | ||
+ | Interrupt:131 DMA chan:ff | ||
+ | |||
+ | lo Link encap:Local Loopback | ||
+ | inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 | ||
+ | UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 | ||
+ | RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 | ||
+ | TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 | ||
+ | collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 | ||
+ | RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) | ||
+ | |||
+ | root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =06-08-2010= | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Qweak position measurements== | ||
+ | [[Media:QWEAK.txt]][[Media:GEM1R1.txt]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *1 Found | ||
+ | <math>X=(-393.9331567 \pm 0.0000407 )mm</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>Y=(-129.1957483 \pm 0.0000587 )mm</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>Z=(99.8193600 \pm 0.0000439697)mm</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | *2 Ideal | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>X=-394.05173</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>Y=-129.04266</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>Z=99.98834</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gumstix== | ||
+ | [[File:gumstix_1_06-08-2010.jpg|200px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =Wiring I2C= | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:I2CWiringPins.png|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Breakout Box END== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | 1 - white/brown | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2- brown | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3- | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4- blue/white | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5- | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6- blue | ||
+ | |||
+ | 7- | ||
+ | |||
+ | 8-green/white | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3, 5, 7 dont have any wires. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==I2C END== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | 1 - white/orange | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2- orange | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3-green/white | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4- blue | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5- blue/white | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6- green | ||
+ | |||
+ | 7- brown/white | ||
+ | |||
+ | 8-brown | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Shopping List= | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Lemo== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | No RG58? | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) RG174A/U Bulk Coaxial Cable - 100 feet for 36 USD [http://www.pasternack.com/product-RG174AU-Bulk-Coaxial-Cable-RG174AU-73098.html]<br> | ||
+ | 2.) 10-32 Male; Crimp Attachment For RG174 - [http://www.pasternack.com/category-10-32-Connectors-405.html]<br> | ||
+ | 3.) 10-32 Male To 10-32 Male Cables; 50 Ohm; RG174A/U - [http://www.pasternack.com/category-10-32-Male-to-10-32-Male-Cables-1144.html] | ||
+ | |||
+ | No RG58? | ||
+ | 4.) RG58C/U Bulk Coaxial Cable - 100 feet for 47 USD [http://www.pasternack.com/product-RG58CU-Bulk-Coaxial-Cable-RG58CU-73125.html]<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =Cleaning the GEM Foils= | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The basic procedure followed for cleaning GEM foils was suggested by Bob Azmoun, a researcher in the PHENIX Group at Brookhaven National Lab, via email correspondence. (See Appendix D.) The procedure, which is done under a laminar flow hood, is outlined below: | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.Spray down the foils (always at “grazing incidence”) with dry N2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.Spray down the foils with ethyl-alcohol until foils are completely drenched, using a | ||
+ | Windex-type dispenser spray | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.Before the ethanol has a chance to air dry (which could absorb particulate deposits from the | ||
+ | air onto the GEM surface), quickly spray down the foils again with dry N2 (again, always at | ||
+ | “grazing incidence”) | ||
+ | |||
+ | One should keep in mind that after this process the GEM impedance should drop dramatically, due to the conductivity of the remaining alcohol. However, usually after 5hrs of purging with dry gas, the impedance returns to its original value. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | =10/3/11= | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.) Confirm correct DST files for analysis and download to DAQ machine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.) Test GEM foils at 600 Volts | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
[[Delta_D_over_D]] | [[Delta_D_over_D]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/User_talk:Didbtama Go Back] |
Latest revision as of 05:08, 8 December 2012
9/5/08
Detector Construction
4 chambers are built.
TGEM:
Foils have been mounted on the TGEM comparison chamber. Both charge collectors are mounted on the TGEM test detectors. One TGEM test detector has the Thick PC board GEM foils which need much higher HV than the regular GEM foils. The second TGEM test chamber has 3 GEM foils from CERN.
Need a min of 32 1 Meg Ohm resistors to complete the output termination connectors. Need 32 more termination connectors made from 16 wires.
Need to grind down 16, M3 bolts for mounting the GEM foils and TGEM PCboards.
Need 24 washers for GEM foils. Check mounting of the TGEM boards. Look up spacing and HV for the TGEM boards[1], Media:01352098.pdf .
Need to etch 2 cathodes for the TGEm boards.
Qweak:
a.) Need to do final outer footprint machining so there is no interference with the Electron profile of the other octant.
b.) Need to machining back of the chamber for the Charge collector
c.) Need to machine thick frames for the cathode and maybe GEM foils.
d.) Apply electrical insulation to HV distribution boards
e.) Need to mount GEM foils on the Qweak chambers.
SIS3610 I/O software
Objectives: a.) The first step will be to read 16 of the I/O input channel into a CODA data file.
b.) Display the 16 input channels on a GUI. Unfortunately, only 2 of the 16 will be used to read in the GEM output. The GEM output will transfer 128 hit/no hit signals to a single I/O channel in a serial fashion. The data from one I/O channel needs to be decoded according to the data structure described in Figure 8 and 9 of the VFAT manual.
c.) The final task will be to write a multiple trigger function so the I/O can be triggered by several different interrupt trigger signals and label those trigger signals.
Tasks:
Inject a signal into the I/O board input connector and use a Read function from the ROC to determine if the signal is high or low.
9/19/08
Detector work
TGEM assembled and ready for testing.
Need to assemble GEM comparison detector.
Made 2 thick frames for Qweak Cathode.
Get Fe source from TSO on loan for many months.(done)
Machine hole punch for Qweak charge collector holes(done)
Drill holes in Qweak chamber for Charge collector mounting
Measure sag of Qweak foils and cathode. Try using a string stretched across the frame
SIS3610 I/O software
Tasks:
Inject a signal into the I/O board input connector and use a Read function from the ROC to determine if the signal is high or low.
The SIS module latches input when a VME read is initiated
The command below sets a low constant output level on the SIS output which is then conencted to one of the SIS input line directly.
-> s3610WriteOutput(0,12288) value = 0 = 0x0
I initiated a read function and saw the following bits set
-> s3610ReadInput(0) value = 18464 = 0x4820
Now I zero the output and read call the read function
-> s3610WriteOutput(0,0) value = 0 = 0x0
-> s3610ReadInput(0) value = 2080 = 0x820
I am clearly turning bits on and off but there is some randomness to other channels. Perhaps terminationg the other channels in 100 Ohms will solve this problem.
Check
created subroutine in SIS3610 library to generate a single pulse according to an given bit pattern passed as a decimal number
void TDpulse(int id, unsigned int val) {
if((id<0) || (s3610p[id] == NULL)) { logMsg("s3610WriteOutput: ERROR : SIS3610 id %d not initialized \n",id,0,0,0,0,0); return; }
s3610p[id]->d_out = val; s3610p[id]->d_out = 0; return;
}
-> TDpulse(0,12288) value = 0 = 0x0
Now we tried to use
-> TDpulse(0,12288) value = 0 = 0x0 -> s3610ReadInput(0) value = 2080 = 0x820
2080 d = 100011000 b => channel 4,5 and 9 were high
The input did not change
I think we need to Latch it.
18464 d = 100100000100000 b
Read manual to see how to latch the input.
9/26/08
Detector Construction
Both GEM and TGEM proto type detectors have been assembled.
TGEM draws 200 A at 800 Volts Need to see why.
Ramp voltage at 1 V/sec. Saw discharges on scope when increasing HV at rate of 5 V/s.
Ramping up the voltage on TGEM and GEM at 2 V/sec.
GEM Drift HV (Volts) | GEM Drift current | AGEM foil HV (Volts) | GEM foil current | A
3800 | 0 | 3500 | 845 |
GEM Detector HV settings and Pulses
GEM Drift HV (Volts) | GEM foil HV (Volts) | GEM foil current | AScope Picture |
3950 | 3650 | 882 | |
3900 | 3600 | 870 | |
3850 | 3550 | 859 |
TGEM Drift HV (Volts) | TGEM Drift current | ATGEM foil HV (Volts) | TGEM foil current | A
3600 | 3300 |
SIS310
1.) Get 100 Ohm resistors
2.) Get Bread board
10/3/08
The high current draw (> 1mA) of the TGEM on the power supply has forced us to switch to powering each PCboard GEM individually. We now have 4 HV channels hooked up with the ground floating on the top 2 GEM PCboards.
GEM Detector
Vdrift = 3800, VGem = 3500, IDrift = 0, IGem = 842
A. Channel 1 is the output of 16 strips tied together. The remaining output strips have a 1 M Ohm resister to ground. Channel 2 is the Trigger output (the output from the last foil). Notice the sign difference between the 2 outputs.
Vdrift = 3850, VGem = 3550, IDrift = 0, IGem = 858
AOutput from the GEM detector strips and from TrigOut after signal goes through the Timing Filter Amp(amplifier was set to "x10").
The output from GEM detector strips and TrigOut(after it goes through electronics):
Noise level will be documented.
The GEM detector is working!
GEM DETECTOR IS READY WITH ELECTRONICS
THGEM Detector
Lets check the TGEM detector
Media:TheTHGEM_MasterThesis_Chen_Ken_Shalem.pdf
The distance between the THGEM foils is 2 mm(before it was ~1.5 mm) and the distance between the last THGEM foil and cathode is about ~5 mm. I have not changed the distance between the PCB(Charge collector) and the first THGEM foil.(might do it)
THGEM detector is not working still at high voltages.
For now HVSettings are following(I still have sparks, but they are very few, and I think they come from THGEM foils)
HVsettings
Cathode HV (Volts) | First THGEM foil(Volts) | Second THGEM foil(Volts) | Third THGEM foil(Volts) | Third THGEM foil current | A
3000 | 1650 | 1500 | 1500 | 1181 |
11/21/08
a.)ship out Qweak GEM
Rectangular GEM detector works after replacing all 3 GEM preamp foils!!!!!!!!
Need to replace foils one at a time to see which one is bad and then determine why it is bad. Short?
Distance between the GEM foils are 2 mm. Distance between the last GEM foil and PCB is also 2 mm. The first GEM foil and cathode are separated by 3 mm.
Ramp Up = 2 Volts/sec.
Can go up to
11-25-08
1.) One GEM foil is bad.
2.) Second GEM foil works:
High Voltage on Drift was 3800Volts and on GEM 3500 Volts.
3.) Third GEM foil works:
High Voltage on Drift was 3800Volts and on GEM 3500 Volts(Sparks).
I see spots on the above "working" GEM foils. Let's leave them out and keep the three new ones in. DONE
Why is the "1" GEM foil not working?
Do not know yet.
Testing DC
HV Settings:
HV settings | ||
Wire | Volts | |
Sense | 1700 | |
Field | -850 | |
Guard | 850 |
Gas type: ArCO2 (90/10).
Below are shown the scope images of the signal from the DC(direct output from the sense wires):
Metalica
Plastika
Need UVA 122B Signal Splitter
PreAmp should be set to 6.5 Volts, otherwise we get the ring(noise level is high).
PreAmp, Chamber Amp && VPIPostAmp
Gas type: ArCO2 (90/10).
The voltage on PreAmp is set to 6.5 Volts.
HV Settings:
HV settings | ||
Wire | Volts | |
Sense | 1500 | |
Field | -750 | |
Guard | 750 |
The signal outputs from the PreAmp and ChamberAmp compared for Metalica && Plastika.
The signal outputs and noise level from the PreAmp and VPIPostAmp(TDC output) compared for Metalica && Plastika.
GEM 29-11-08
The strip output signal is used as a trigger and as a pulse too.
Gas type ArCO2 (90/10).
HV Settings:
Data: r564 and r571.
CAEN V775 TDC
From the results shown below one can make conclusions that the time interval between the end of the pulses effects the data.
The table below shows the TDC measurement made using the Stanford pulse generator to generate 2 ECL input pulses. The first pulse is defined to rise at point "A" in time and fall at point "B" in time. The second pulse rises at point "C" in time and falls at point "B" in time. Comparing the time intervals between the pulses to the TDC output indicates that the TDC measures the time interval
BD.A | B | C | D | TDC | AC | AD | BC | BD |
0 | 60 | 150 | 200 | 2526 | 150 | 200 | 90 | 140 |
0 | 90 | 150 | 200 | 1942 | 150 | 200 | 60 | 110 |
0 | 90 | 150 | 230 | 2504 | 150 | 230 | 60 | 140 |
30 | 60 | 150 | 200 | 1927 | 120 | 170 | 90 | 140 |
30 | 60 | 130 | 200 | 2501 | 100 | 170 | 70 | 140 |
First case
A=T+0
B=A+60ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775Reset value = 0 = 0x0 -> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- S-> c775Reset value = 0 = 0x0 -> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready) BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880 Control = 0x0000 FSR = 440 nsec Event Count = 1 Last Event Read = (No Events Read) value = 37 = 0x25 = '%' -> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1 0xf80249de Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0 value = 3 = 0x3 ->
TDC bits 100111011110 b = 2526 d
Second case
A=T+0
B=A+90ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1 0xf8024796 Trailer: 0xfc000003 Event Count = 3 value = 3 = 0x3 -> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- Status = 0x005f 0x0004 (Buffer Full) BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880 Control = 0x0000 FSR = 440 nsec Event Count = 217 Last Event Read = 3 value = 22 = 0x16 ->
The TDC Bits 011110010110 b = 1942 d
Third case
A=T+0
B=A+90ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+230ns
-> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready) BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880 Control = 0x0000 FSR = 440 nsec Event Count = 5 Last Event Read = (No Events Read) value = 37 = 0x25 = '%' -> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1 0xf80249c8 Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0 value = 3 = 0x3 ->
TDC bits 100111001000 b = 2504 d
Fourth case
A=T+30ns
B=A+60ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready) BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880 Control = 0x0000 FSR = 440 nsec Event Count = 5 Last Event Read = (No Events Read) value = 37 = 0x25 = '%' -> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1 0xf8014787 Trailer: 0xfc000003 Event Count = 3 value = 3 = 0x3 ->
TDC : 011110000111 b = 1927 d
Fifth case
A=T+30ns
B=A+60ns
C=T+130ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready) BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880 Control = 0x0000 FSR = 440 nsec Event Count = 3 Last Event Read = 0 value = 22 = 0x16 -> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1 0xf80149c5 Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0 value = 3 = 0x3 ->
TDC bits 100111000101 b = 2501 d
TDC AND DC
-> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa000200 nWords = 2 0xf80040e8 0xf80f415f Trailer: 0xfc000004 Event Count = 4 value = 4 = 0x4
Checking PMT
-> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa001000 nWords = 16 0xf8004252 0xf80140e9 0xf80240d3 0xf80340e5 0xf80440e5 0xf80540f4 0xf80640ef 0xf807418a 0xf8084195 0xf80942d9 0xf80a418b 0xf80b4184 0xf80c4140 0xf80d413d 0xf80e4152 0xf80f414d Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0 value = 18 = 0x12 -> c775PrintEvent TDC DATA for Module 0 Header: 0xfa001000 nWords = 16 0xf8004214 0xf8014172 0xf802415a 0xf80340af 0xf804416e 0xf805417a 0xf806424a 0xf80740b5 0xf80841a5 0xf809419a 0xf80a40b9 0xf80b4195 0xf80c418e 0xf80d40b2 0xf80e4193 0xf80f4184 Trailer: 0xfc000001 Event Count = 1 value = 18 = 0x12
1/29/09
Checking TDC
Sense Wire | Run Number |
# 1 | r722 |
#2 | r723 |
1/30/09
1.) decrease DC HV well below 1000 Volts
2.) unplug postamp outputs and do a channel by channel test of DAQ DC ADC and TDC readout
3.) calculate gas consumption rate Liters/hr
The Volume of 1 mole of an Ideal gas
24.47 litres (24.47L) at S.L.C [Standard Laboratory Conditions, 25oC (298K) and 101.3kPa (1atm)]
Amount of ArCO2 in Liters
4.)Develop apparatus to measure gas chamber leaks.
File:Chamber leak rate measurement 2002 03 13.pdf
5.) Enter Calorimeter cuts used for electron and pion cuts into wiki and put link to them in the Teleconference wiki area
6.) Prepare next items for EG1 teleconference : E/P graphs for electron and pions before and after cuts, try to use all of the data we use for asymemtries. Also put in table estimating number of events we expect after cuts.
2/6/09
1.) Plateau DC using singles counting
2.) Take picture of chamber and upload into wiki, Prep Qweak chamber for testing
shopping list for Norco: Gas flow valve, copper lines, shutoff valve, something to go from copper line to quick connect on Qweak chamber (compression fitting.
3.) write up procedure and part list to leak test CLAS12 R1 drift chambers
4.) pions
NPE -vs- EC/p for e- with cuts?
5.) Estimate of pion contamination
6.) difference W-spectrum for each run number add link to wiki location for teleconference.
7.) recheck the sign of all polarization for plots of semi-inclusive spectrum: a.) h>0 Pt>0 b.) h > 0 pt<0 c.)h<0 pt>0 d.)h<0 pt<0
2-06-09
Checking TDC Outputs
Real Signal From DCs
Using Drift Chambers
The scope images below describe the crosstalk which exists in the UVA splitter and the VPI postamp. For both DCs only Sense Wire 4 is used. The high voltage on Plastika is turned Off and Metalica's HV is set to (1425:-700:990). The PreAmp is set to 6.4 Volts and hooked up on both detectors. We are able to minimize the cross talk by maximizing the distance between the connector pins used to transport the sense wire #4 signal from the 2 DC to the DAQ.
The output signal from the DCs after PreAmp are sent to the UVA 122B Signal Splitter on channel # 8 an 9 for Metalica and Plastika respectevily. The scope image below shows that approximately 1/30 of Metalicas output signal appears on Plastika's channel, as a result of the two channels being next to each other.
In order to decrease interference from occupying nearby channels in the UVA 122B signal splitter, the pulse output from the detectors are sent to the channel number 2 for Metalica and channel # 15 for Plastika. The cross talk caused by the UVA 122B signal splitter is far less then in first case, which was described above.
The output signals from the UVA 122B signal splitter from channels 8 and 9 of Metlica and Plastika are sent through channels 10 and 9 of the VPI post amp. 1/4 of the signal from Metalica appears on channel 9, which is TDC output for Plastika. This kind of signal, which actually comes from the Metalica, can be misidentified as a real pulse from the Plastika.
Sense wire # 4 for Metalica and Plastika from the UVA 122B signa splitter channel numbers 2 and 15 are sent to the VPI post amp channels 16 and 3. One can see on the scope picture that the cross talk between the two detectors decreased considerably.
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Using The Stanford Pulse Generator
The Stanford Pulse Generator output pulse is going through the VPI PostAmp without using the UVA 122B Signal Splitter. The gain on the VPI PostAmp is set to maximum. Three channel outputs are observed on the scope. The signal is connected to channel # 15 on VPI PostAmp(the first scope image in the tabla below). The neighboring channels 14 and 16 are also shown below.
- Gain settings
- Channel # 14 - X3; channel # 15 - X10; channel # 16 - x10.
The generated signal from the Stanford Pulse Generator is sent through the UVA 122B Signal Splitter and than is connected to the VPI PostAmp channel # 15. Below scope images show the cross-talk caused by using the UVA 122B signal splitter. When the gain of the neighboring ch #(14) is set to X3 1/50 of the signal appears on it, in other case when it is set to X10 - 1/10 of the pulse appears on the channel(16) output
- CONCLUSION
In order to run DCs without having the cross-talk problem we should not use the UVA 122B Signal Splitter.
Noise Problem on DCs
The output from DCs goes through the UVA 122B Signal Splitter and after is connected to the VPI PostAmp. The noise level for both chambers is measured and shown below on scope pictures before and after change using the grounded strip.
In this case, the output from the Metalica is connected directly to the VPI PostAmp. The noise level for minimum and maximum gains are shown below:
After connecting the grounded strip to the PreAmp box, the noise level was reduced.
The VPI PostAmp, PreAmp box are both grounded. My noise level is "perfect":
DCs
On Both chambers, Metalica and Plastika, the high voltage is applied(Settings S:F:G=1300:-650:910). The PreAmp is set to 6.4 Volts. The ArCO2(90/10) gas is flowing through the chambers. Metalika is placed between the two PMTs(only blue long PMTs are used). The cosmic coincidence event from the two PMTs is set as a trigger, ADC gate and start for the TDC.
Below on the scope picture are shown two pulses, coming out from the sense wire 1(ch 3) and 4 (ch 1) after going through the VPI PostAmp in gate. Gate width on image is approximately 400 ns. I thought it was narrow so i changed it to ~ 500 ns.
1200
HV settings on Metalica S:F:G=1200:-600:840
Below is shown the noise level and typical pulse at this voltage.
1150
HV settings on Metalica S:F:G=1150:-575:805
Below is shown the noise level and "pulse" caused by noise which is misidentified as a real pulse.
1100
HV settings on Metalica S:F:G=1100:-550:770
Below is shown the noise level and "pulse" caused by noise which is misidentified as a real pulse.
1.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts
Run number r751.dat
Strat: Mar 12 15:49:03
End: Mar 13 13:07:42
2.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts (only sense wire 4 in TDC)
Run number r754.dat
Strat: Mar 13 14:28:39
End: Mar 13 21:35:55
3.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts (only sense wire 4 and 1 in TDC)
Run number r755.dat
Strat: Mar 13 21:50:32
End: Mar 15 16:27:37
For 1, 2 and 3 runs discr. threshold is the same
4.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts (only sense wire 4 and 1 in TDC)
r756
Threshold doubled on Metalica
Start: mar 15 16:36:56
End: Mar 16 12:11:07
5.) HV Metalica 1200 Volts (only sense wire 4 and 1 in TDC)
r756
Threshold doubled on Metalica
Start: mar 16 12:14:30
End: Mar 17 08:30:11
5.) HV Metalica 1350 Volts
r772
Start: mar 17 13:01:27
End: Mar 17 16:47:58
5.) HV Metalica 1350 Volts (m4 and p4)
r775
Start: mar 17 19:47:57
End: Mar 18 10:38:07
Chamber Leak Rate Measurements
- List of devices needed to measure chamber leaks
- 1). The gas flow micro-calibrator (of the leak measuring device) Media:Microcalibrator_for_DC.pdf .
- 2). The Leak Measuring Device (LMD).
- 3). The Weather Monitoring Device(to measure the barometric pressure and ambient air temperature).
Using this devices, chamber leak rate is calculated in the following way:
where
- is the chamber volume
- is the change in the chamber overpressure
- is the change in the atmospheric(barometric) pressure
- is the time between the final and initial measurements of the overpressure(recommended time interval is ~ 24 hours)
- In other paper, for the chamber gas leak measurements a mass spectrometer was used
Qweak GEM Foil
Testing Qweak GEM Detector
The cathode was taken out from the chamber, and only GEM foils were tested. On GEM i went up to 3500 volts, without seeing any "sparks".
2/20/09
1.) VPI post amp cross talk measurement
Need to get rid of UVA splitter. Lets make a cable to connect 2 DC into 1 VPI input connector
2.) Do Inclusive Histograms and then do helicity difference histograms
3.) Change Qweak bottom foil, connector from Walter coming soon will use to terminate detector output
4.) Continue Plateau measurements, prepare plateau measurement run plan for April.
03-04-09
Drift Velocity Calculation
HV Settings S:F:G=1350:-675:945
Cell size d=0.86 cm
F = q E = ma
Data From DC Metalica
The drift velocity for electrons in drift chambers is ~ Media:mestayer.pdf
.Calculated result using TDC data
The size of the drift chamber cell is 0.86 cm.
= = 61 = 6.1 cm/ s
Agrees with theoretical result.
TDC and ADC measurements for Sense Wire 4
TDC and ADC measurements for Sense Wire 1
Using only bottom scintillator(TDC data)
- 1)start
- Mar 26 13:22:30
Stop: Mar 30 11:03:41
Run number r860
Only bottom Scintillator used.
- Sense Wire 1
- Sense Wire 4
SIS3610 Module
The rise of the TTL pulse into the PLX board should exceed (begin later in time) the rise SIS3610 NIM input trigger pulse in order to latch the PLX LVDS input signals sent the the SIS3610 data input connector.
- 1.)
A=T+0.000033500200
B=A-0.000033100200
C=T+0.000000333000
D=T+0.000034000000
The pulse on the SIS3610 appeared after the time delay which is shown on the scope below.
2.)
A=T+0.000033500200
B=A-0.000033100200
C=T+0.000000333000
D=T+1.000034000000(one can go as high as he wants, you still have an input)
I mean increase the time interval between the pulse ends.
3.) The input data bits are not latched if the PLX rises befor the SIS3610 input TTL triger pulse
A=T+0.000033500200
B=A-0.000033100200
C=T+0.000000330000
D=T+0.000034000000
No pulse in the SIS3610 Module.
4/2/09 Qweak Detector Working
The scope pictures below shows the GEM chamber's "TrigOut" pulse caused by a cosmic ionization event in the Qweak R1 detector. The "TrigOut" pulse represents electrons leaving the last GEM preamplifier stage and is therefore a positive going pulse. The high voltage was set to -3400 Volts on the cathode
and -3100 Volts on the GEM foil voltage divider network which powers all three GEM foil amplifier stages. The chamber was filled with a gas mixture composed of 90% Argon and 10% Co2 by volume. Both scope images represent the same pulses but viewed with different time scale. On the first image the time scale is set to 100 ns and on the other one - 40 ns.Several scope pictures were taken of the trigOut pulse for different high voltages, in order to show the pulse amplitude dependence on the HV.(As the high voltage goes up, the gain of the TrigOut signal on the Qweak detector increases)
HV Drift:GEMFoil=-3300:-3000
HV Drift:GEMFoil=-3350:-3050
The trig out signal below goes away when Vdrift = VGEM=3050
HV Drift:GEMFoil=-3400:-3100
HV Drift:GEMFoil=-3450:-3150
HV Drift:GEMFoil=-3500:-3200
At 3500 Volts there are some sparks, so i didnt go on higher voltages.
Qweak Drift/GEM HV (Volts) | Pulse amplitude | Noise level |
3300/3000 | 17.0 mV | 4.79 mV6.9 mV | 934
3350/3050 | 17.0 mV | 12.5 mV6.9 mV | 1.15
3400/3100 | ~20 mV | 13.2 mV7.2 mV | 886 V
3450/3150 | 28.2 mV | 13.0 mV7.52 mV | 1.42 mV
3500/3200 | 38.2 mV | 12.4 mV7.7 mV | 1.11 mV
ADC Measurements For Qweak Detector
The charge from the chamber's "TrigOut" pulse was measured using a CAEN 775 charge sensing ADC. The "TrigOut" pulse was sent to an amplifier with 2 outputs. One output was sent to a discriminator to generate a trigger pulse and an ADC gate. The other output was delayed XXX ns and injected into channel YY of the CAEN ADC.
HV Settings
Electronics Settings:
HRRL 4-13-09
- 1.)
Type of Detector | SHV Channel | BNC channel | HV Settings |
Front Scintilator | SHV59A1 | 223A1 | -1000 Volts |
Blue Scintilator | SHV59A2 | 223A2 | -1000 Volts |
Both scintillators were checked and they work.
05-03-09
Testing GEM Detector
HV Settings : =-3500:-3200
Not even one "spark" at this voltage.
HV Settings : =-3450:-3150
HV Settings : =-3400:-3100
Experimental SetUp
StripOut from the GEM detector is used as a gate and trigger, the signal is amplified using Timing Filter Amplifier(Model 474-09) and discriminated(DIFF CFD. Model 683). TrigOut pulse from the detector is inverted and amplified(Timing filter Amplifier Model 474-06) and delayed.
HV Drift:GEM=3450:3150
05-12-2009
Plastika(Drift Chamber) works! I am not able to get signal only from Sense wire # 4 and 5. Otherwise, all other channels are working.
06-22-2009
Media:26000Model_LogarithmicPicoammeter.pdf
Phillips Scientific 710 Octal Discriminator
- Trigger setup for GEM Detector
- The Histogram below shows the charge collected by the last GEM foil in Qweak detector for two HV settings
07-5-2009
DC Position Measurements Hopefully
Experimental Setup
- Beam parameters
100 ns(scope shows 200ns), 300 Hz and 40 mAmp.
- Cables and HV Settings
DC HV Settings: Sense:Field:Guard=1400:-700:980.
HV cable channels: Sense/Field/Guard=SHV59A2/A4/A3.
Signal channel - 223A9.
Pulse is amplified and after discriminated.
- PMTs
Images
BA:53:FD:A3:7D:D1
manually set the IP:
ifconfig eth0 192.168.15.15 netmask 255.255.0.0
restart the networking (and force a retry for DHCP address:
/etc/init.d/networking restart
echo "p 32 0 0 set" | flipbit.arm
echo "p 32 0 1 set" | flipbit.arm
echo "e 32 1 6 on" | flipbit.arm
echo "e 32 134 4 on" | flipbit.arm
echo "e 32 130 0xCE set" | flipbit.arm
v1495firmware(0x80110000, "GEMReadout_Rev2-2_NoPLL.rbf",0,0)
MAC ba:53:fd:a3:7d:e1
Gumstix IP address at ISU
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root@134.50.3.175
interrupt: ERROR: v1495ReadEvent returned 0 words interrupt: ERROR: v1495ReadEvent returned 0 words interrupt: ERROR: v1495ReadEvent returned 0 words interrupt: ERROR: v1495ReadEvent returned 0 words
12/08/2009
The Qwaek GEM detector works. HV settings:
CODA running
17/08/2009
Outputs | Channel Number |
TOP PMT singles | 1 |
Bottom PMT singles | 3 |
Top + Bottom PMT coincidence | 5 |
GEM Trig out singles | 7 |
GEM Trig out + Top PMT coincidence | dont have |
GEM Trig out + Bottom PMT coincidence | 9 |
GEM Trigout + Top + Bottom PMT coincidence | 13 |
Time (1 Hz) | 15 |
Used Timing Filter Amplifier(Noise level was high, and leading edge discriminator instead of CFD)
Run # | HV=Drift/GEM Volts | TOP PMT singles (1) | Bottom PMT singles (3) | Top + Bottom PMT coincidence (5) | GEM Trig out singles (7) | GEM Trig out + Bottom PMT coincidence (9) | GEM Trigout + Top + Bottom PMT coincidence (13) | Time (1 Hz) (15) | 13/5 (%) |
1313 | 3520/3220 | 567251 | 1428373 | 11047 | 94075 | 520 | 146 | 79575 | 1.3 |
1315 | 3550/3250 | 139586 | 137090 | 997 | 1101151 | 195 | 20 | 6923 | 2.0 |
1316 | 3550/3250 | 896375 | 1347216 | 11098 | 79905 | 536 | 171 | 76232 | 1.5 |
1317 | 3575/3275 | 558724 | 875863 | 6486 | 70651 | 439 | 131 | 45558 | 2.0 |
1318 | 3525/3225 | 429067 | 822762 | 6419 | 38107 | 186 | 57 | 42917 | 0.9 |
1319 | 3600/3300 | 1445938 | 3544955 | 27578 | 440996 | 2049 | 676 | 183089 | 2.5 |
1320 | 3600/3300 | 618683 | 1616819 | 11867 | 192341 | 789 | 269 | 76243 | 2.3 |
Using Chamber Output Amplifier with Phillips Gain amplifier(for GEM TrigOut) and amplified is discriminated with CFD.
The GEM detector "Trig Out" signal is sent to the custom post amplifier used by the CLAS Drift chambers and then sent to an Leading Edge Discriminator. The discriminator is set to 50 mV
Run # | HV=Drift/GEM Volts | TOP PMT singles (1) | Bottom PMT singles (3) | Top + Bottom PMT coincidence (5) | GEM Trig out singles (7) | GEM Trig out + Bottom PMT coincidence (9) | GEM Trigout + Top + Bottom PMT coincidence (13) | Time (1 Hz) (15) | 13/5 (%) |
1322 | 3640/3340 | 324596 | 472633 | 3059 | 25632 | 66 | 54 | 22797 |
Ethane
Ethane Properties Noncorrosive
"At room temperature, ethane is a flammable gas. When mixed with air at 3.0% – 12.5% by volume, it forms an explosive mixture." Ethane
Corrosion Resistance Tables for Ethane
Parker 7121 welding hose, Grade R
EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene Monomer (M-class) rubber) - Unsatisfactory.
GEM Foils mounted on the frame
Media:vfat16_jlab_working_one.html
Shopping List For Dr. Forest
[3] - 10
[4] - 10
[5] - 3
[6] - 200
[7] - 200
[8] - 200
NIM BIN Modules
2 Channel 15 kV Programmable Power Supply
- Possible ones
DC efficiency
DC HV on Sense Wire | TOP PMT singles (1) | Bottom PMT singles (3) | Top + Bottom PMT coincidence (5) | DC Singles (15) | DC + Top PMT + Bottom PMT (16) | 16/5 % |
1450 Volts | 675516 | 987316 | 4054 | 162777 | 202 | 4.9 |
1450 Volts | 1190056 | 1052420 | 4397 | 331472 | 227 |
A GEM HV of 3600/330 may give the same rate as Baby chambers set to 1450 Volts on the sense wire.
Replacing HV board on GEM
I took apart GEM detecter and replaced the HV board.
HV Board on GEM detector is replaced and it works:
HV Settings are following:
HV Settings are following:
&&
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 312024 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 2020395 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 2875 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 40363 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 46 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 24 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 194288 SCAL16: 144
value = 0 = 0x0
&&
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 17984 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 123457 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 214 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 273805 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 40 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 29 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 14105 SCAL16: 32 value = 0 = 0x0
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 45510 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 326892 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 505 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 303950 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 67 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 49 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 38497 SCAL16: 62 value = 0 = 0x0
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 644627 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 4781886 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 6469 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 1641122 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 593 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 441 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 585088 SCAL16: 706
value = 0 = 0x0
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 16886 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 121292 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 183 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 3100 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 45 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 45 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 14959 SCAL16: 51
value = 0 = 0x0
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 25408 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 186425 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 320 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 4943 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 102 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 102 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 22765 SCAL16: 111
value = 0 = 0x0
Efficiency of GEM Detector and Drift Chamber, Experimental SetUp
[[File:GEM_TwoPMTs_DC_28-09-09_5.jpg|250px]
Sh
- Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection
Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "vesa" EndSection
Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection
Qweak_R1_A GEM Detector works
10/9/09
scal01 scal 05
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 37413 SCAL02: 0 SCAL03: 306915 SCAL04: 0 SCAL05: 381 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 15791 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 99 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 70 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 176561 SCAL16: 144
value = 0 = 0x0 -
Lab stuff
TDC Measurements
Run number: r1351.dat
Start: Nov 2, 14:13:10 Stop: Nov 16, 10:12:14
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms_1 | TDC Histograms_2 (TDC2>500) |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | ||
3 | Top DC(Plastika) | ||
4 | Bottom DC(Metalica) | ||
5 | Qweak GEM Detector |
Electronics+TimeShift=180ns
[11]
11/6/09
11/20/09
1
New TDC runs with changed Discriminator thresholds
DC-60 mV
GEM-100mV
GEM HV - 3500/3200 Volts
Run number r1353
Start: Nov 18 15:42:29
Stop: Nov 23 13:54:08
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms_1 | TDC Histograms_2 (zoomed in) |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | ||
3 | Top DC(Plastika) | ||
4 | Bottom DC(Metalica) | ||
5 | Qweak GEM Detector |
Device | Peak - Peak noise (mV) |
Plastika | 76 |
Metalica | 72 |
GEM 1B | 136 |
Disciminator (mV) | Plastica Eff. (%) |
40 | |
60 | |
80 |
Disciminator (mV) | Metalica Eff. (%) |
40 | |
60 | |
80 |
Disciminator (mV) | GEM Eff. (%) |
70 | |
100 | |
140 |
The third channel is QweakGEM Detector.
2
Detectors swapped.
Run number r1356.dat
DC-60 mV
GEM-100mV
GEM HV - 3500/3200 Volts
Start: Nov 23 18:07:21
Stop: Nov 25 15:32:45
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms_1 | TDC Histograms_2 (zoomed in) |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | ||
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | ||
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | ||
5 | Qweak GEM Detector |
No cut on Bottom Scintillator
Cut on Bottom Scintillator(TDC2>500)
3
The same layout of detectors as in #2
Run number r1357.dat
DC-100 mV
GEM-140mV
GEM HV - 3500/3200 Volts
Start:
Stop:
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms_1 | TDC Histograms_2 (zoomed in) |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 200px | 200px |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 200px | 200px |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 200px | 200px |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 200px | 200px |
shopping list for digikey && pasternack
1.) [12] - 2 per board. (order maybe 5)
and
2.) [13]
Some other items
[14]-100 feet $28
K-K 101 A004
Number of counts in PMTs
Thresholds - 34 mV
-> v260Status(0,1) STATUS for SCALER id 0 at base address 0x90da0000 -------------------------------------------------- Version = 0x10dc Module Type = 0x080d Scalers ENABLED Scaler Data : SCAL01: 7828 SCAL02: 24171 SCAL03: 0 SCAL04: 46106 SCAL05: 0 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 0 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 0 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 0 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 0 SCAL16: 0 value = 0 = 0x0 ->
21cm, 7cm.
Both PMT's should have their gain and disc threshold set to within 25% of the cosmic rate. Right now the bottom PMT is not agreeing with this request. Either lower voltage or raise threshold. I prefer to lower Voltage and have both PMTs on same disc. threshold setting. After the singles rate looks good compare the coincidence rate with expectations.
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 714 SCAL02: 580 SCAL03: 0 SCAL04: 610 SCAL05: 0 SCAL06: 0 SCAL07: 0 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 0 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 0 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 0 SCAL16: 0 value = 0 = 0x0 ->
Scaler Data : SCAL01: 171548 SCAL02: 136127 SCAL03: 0 SCAL04: 150097 SCAL05: 0 SCAL06: 341 SCAL07: 0 SCAL08: 0 SCAL09: 0 SCAL10: 0 SCAL11: 0 SCAL12: 0 SCAL13: 0 SCAL14: 0 SCAL15: 0 SCAL16: 0 value = 0 = 0x0 ->
Identify the channels and create table of Rate with detectors identifies as Top scint or Bottom scint.
Error In Coda 2.6
12/18/09
1.) Table of cosmic data
2.) Electron efficiencies when pi+ and pi- in same scintillator but electron in 2 different scintillators.
Distance between PMT1 and PMT2 = 4.67 ns (140 cm)
Qweak GEM HV vs Efficiency
Several runs were taken with different GEM HV.
DC-100 mV
GEM-140mV
3450/3450
run number is 1368
not enough data
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 200px | 100 % |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 200px | 19 |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 200px | 5 |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 200px | 1.8 |
3500/3200
run number is 1365
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100% | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 16 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 16 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 6 % |
40% 2%
3550/3250
- run number is 1366
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 5 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 11 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 6 % |
- run number 1377
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 6 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 16 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 10% |
68% 4%
3555/3255
- run number is 1373
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 6 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 14 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 10 % |
- run number 1381 && 1382
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 6.6% | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 15 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 10 % |
3560/3260
- run number is 1370
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 6% | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 14% | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 17 % |
- run number is 1378
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 7% | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 16% | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 14 % |
3575/3275
- run number is 1369
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 4 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 15 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 17 % |
- run number 1379
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 5 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 18 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 20 % |
3580/3280
run number is 1371
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 12 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 5 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 21 % |
3590/3290
run number is 1374
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 18 % | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 6 % | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 30 % |
3600/3300
run number is 1367
Channel # | Detector type | TDC Histograms BottomScTDC>500 | TDC#/TDC2 |
2 | Bottom Scintillator | 100 % | |
4 | Top DC(Metalica) | 200px | |
3 | Bottom DC(Plastika) | 200px | |
5 | Qweak GEM Detector | 100 % |
Cosmics Coincidence Rate for Different Runs
GEM Drift Voltage (Volts) | Coincidence Rate between the two PMTs # Counts/hr | Coincidence Rate between the two PMTs # Counts/hr |
3500 | 4 | 0.025|
3550 | 2 | 0.064 |
3555 | 4 | 0.14 |
3560 | 4 | 0.065 |
3575 | 3 | 0.074 |
3580 | 4 | 0.1|
3590 | 3 | 0.13|
3600 | 4.7 | 0.13
Average rate is
counts/hr
GEM Efficiency
GEM | Voltage (Volts)GEM Efficiency % |
3550 | 47.25 | 6.05
3555 | 60 | 4
3560 | 83 | 13
3575 | 95.25 | 3.45
JLAB Gumstix
# ls VFAT echo i2c rs a flipbittest.arm jhlee uisp bin hello ledmul bin.tgz hellop newfile # ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr BA:53:FD:A3:7D:D1 inet addr:134.50.203.197 Bcast:134.50.203.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1592 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:150374 (146.8 KiB) TX bytes:6187 (6.0 KiB) Interrupt:59 Base address:0xf300 DMA chan:8 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr BA:53:FD:A3:7D:E1 inet addr:10.10.0.1 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
So I2C works!!!(you can see chip ID)
1/15/10
GEM efficiency will be ratio of GEM rate to DC rate.
File:Efficiency of detectors PMTCoincidenceRate 23-01-2010.txt
File:Efficiency of GEM to respect of DC Rate 23-01-2010.txt
2/8/10
1.) Finish changes to Ph.D. Proposal. Schedule presentation for some time after March 29.
2.) Pi^+ plots for NH3 to show efficiency as function X bj. Then try other paddles
3.) Look up count rate in CLAS data base
4.) Put Gumstix + power supply into NIM module
- 1.) Parts to Order
[17] - 1 inch
[20] - 1 inch
- 2.)
2/17/10
1.) Finish changes to Ph.D. Proposal. Schedule presentation for some time after March 29.
Done. Schedule time for proposal defense.
2.) Pi^+ plots for NH3 to show efficiency as function X bj. Then try other paddles
Using NH3 data appears to be have the same rate in paddle 27 when B>0 and paddle 7 when B < 0. The electron hits paddle 7 when B >0 and paddle 11 when B<0.
bin | Ratio of B>0 to B<0 |
0.1 | 2.38 | 0.299
0.2 | 1.29 | 0.188
0.3 | 1.38 | 0.242
0.4 | 1.62 | 1.02
Now insert 2 CED pictures of one event with B<0 and one event with B>0. Indicate momentum (P,theta,Phi) of all particles.
Now try other paddles.
ND3 does not appear to have equal rates of events under similar conditions.
3.) Look up count rate in CLAS data base
http://wwwkph.kph.uni-mainz.de/MAID//
4.) Put Gumstix + power supply into NIM module
Designed, parts colledted, ready to assemble.
To Do List
1.) Pions
2.) Cable in HRRL (Tomorrow 10 am)
3.) Cathode 50um for Qweak GEM
[25] Media:ACclad_H-73247-3.pdf
4.)Scope:
Utility Signal Path Failed
5.) SHV input/output - 8, BNC - 12.(Beam Lab).
6.) Conn PLUG BNC RG59 Twist CRMP AU
5.) List of Things to Take to JLAB
- GEM Foils;
- Screwdrivers;
- White Paper;
- Soldering Iron;
- Solder;
- Voltmeter;
- Kapton Tape;
Vfat
short is defined as ZERO.
A-16
B- 48
C - 80 (changed to 101 (it was 001))
D - ?
E - 96
F - 112
Prep For HRRL Run
Trans comp IP address: 134.50.203.18
- Gumstix_1 IP address
~ >ssh root@134.50.3.175 root@134.50.3.175's password:
- Gumstix_2 IP address
root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ /sbin/ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:C9:0F:99:90 inet addr:134.50.203.88 Bcast:134.50.203.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:328 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:32 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:30329 (29.6 KiB) TX bytes:6344 (6.1 KiB) Interrupt:131 DMA chan:ff
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$
HRRL RUN March-2010
TDC Channels
Detector type | TDC Channel |
Front DC | 4 |
Rear DC | 5 |
Front PMT | 7 |
Rear PMT | 8 |
Qweak GEM | 9 |
RUNs
- r1484
Beam current: 2mA.
Cable delay time is 100 ft + 6 ft + 5 ft = 111 ft (30.96 cm/ft) (1 ns/15 cm) = 229nsec
Latency = 1/MCLK = 1/40 MHz = 25 ns
229ns/25ns = 9.2 = latency value for VFAT to time in signal from the HRRL cell to the HRRL counting room
3/29/10
1.) Ph.D. Proposal submitted to review committee of Dale, Cole, Tatar, Fisher. Schedule presentation for some time after April 29.
2.) Pi^+ plots for NH3 to show efficiency as function X bj. Then try other paddles (No progress busy with HRRL run last week)
Using NH3 data appears to be have the same rate in paddle 27 when B>0 and paddle 7 when B < 0. The electron hits paddle 7 when B >0 and paddle 11 when B<0.
bin | Ratio of B>0 to B<0 |
0.1 | 2.38 | 0.299
0.2 | 1.29 | 0.188
0.3 | 1.38 | 0.242
0.4 | 1.62 | 1.02
Now insert 2 CED pictures of one event with B<0 and one event with B>0. Indicate momentum (P,theta,Phi) of all particles.
Now try other paddles.
ND3 does not appear to have equal rates of events under similar conditions.
3.) Look up count rate in CLAS data base (busy with HRRL run last week)
http://wwwkph.kph.uni-mainz.de/MAID//
4.) Put Gumstix + power supply into NIM module
Designed, parts collected, ready to assemble.
5.) Travel to JLab April 8 return April 26, will install working Qweak detectors. Finish NIM bin, test it and take it with you. prepare shipping package with everything you need so we can ship it so it arrives before April 8.
a.) Install Power supply into VME crate.
b.) Setup Cosmics for GEM + 2 DC + 2 PMTs. GEM trig out goes into QDC and TDC. Scintillators go to QDC.
c.) restore working 10 x 10 cm GEM detector
3/31/2010
Two PMTs and Qweak GEM
GEM1 CODA configuration.
- 1) Run number r1515.dat (3550 Volts on GEM && 15 hrs)
- 2) Run Number r1517.dat (3500 Volts on GEM)
4/11/2010
Qweak Detector works at JLAB.
Couldnt use new cathode was sparking.
Scope pictures:
Voltage setting :
4/23/2010
- 1) is at JLAB: HWaddr DE:23:D5:65:A1:10
- 1) root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ /sbin/ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr DE:23:D5:65:A1:10 inet addr:134.50.3.175 Bcast:134.50.3.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:640687 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:3657 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:57825718 (55.1 MiB) TX bytes:380094 (371.1 KiB) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0B) root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$
- 2) root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$ /sbin/ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:C9:0F:99:90 inet addr:134.50.203.88 Bcast:134.50.203.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:328 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:32 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:30329 (29.6 KiB) TX bytes:6344 (6.1 KiB) Interrupt:131 DMA chan:ff
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
root@gumstix-custom-verdex:~$
06-08-2010
Qweak position measurements
Media:QWEAK.txtMedia:GEM1R1.txt
- 1 Found
- 2 Ideal
Gumstix
Wiring I2C
Breakout Box END
1 - white/brown
2- brown
3-
4- blue/white
5-
6- blue
7-
8-green/white
3, 5, 7 dont have any wires.
I2C END
1 - white/orange
2- orange
3-green/white
4- blue
5- blue/white
6- green
7- brown/white
8-brown
Shopping List
Lemo
No RG58?
1.) RG174A/U Bulk Coaxial Cable - 100 feet for 36 USD [28]
2.) 10-32 Male; Crimp Attachment For RG174 - [29]
3.) 10-32 Male To 10-32 Male Cables; 50 Ohm; RG174A/U - [30]
No RG58?
4.) RG58C/U Bulk Coaxial Cable - 100 feet for 47 USD [31]
Cleaning the GEM Foils
"The basic procedure followed for cleaning GEM foils was suggested by Bob Azmoun, a researcher in the PHENIX Group at Brookhaven National Lab, via email correspondence. (See Appendix D.) The procedure, which is done under a laminar flow hood, is outlined below:
1.Spray down the foils (always at “grazing incidence”) with dry N2
2.Spray down the foils with ethyl-alcohol until foils are completely drenched, using a Windex-type dispenser spray
3.Before the ethanol has a chance to air dry (which could absorb particulate deposits from the air onto the GEM surface), quickly spray down the foils again with dry N2 (again, always at “grazing incidence”)
One should keep in mind that after this process the GEM impedance should drop dramatically, due to the conductivity of the remaining alcohol. However, usually after 5hrs of purging with dry gas, the impedance returns to its original value. "
10/3/11
1.) Confirm correct DST files for analysis and download to DAQ machine.
2.) Test GEM foils at 600 Volts