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=Au-196 =
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==crucible #5 Gold + Sand irradiation==
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The link below will take you to an analysis of the photon spectrum observed when a mixture of Au + Sand in a crucible is irradiated for 1 hour using a 44 MeV, 2kW electron beam incident on a 4 mm W converter
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[[Au-196_5-08-22-13]]
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==Gold Foil==
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The link below will take you to the 0.002" thick gold foil measurements
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[[Au-196_Foil-08-22-13]]
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=Barium Oxide BaO =
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[[BO-08-22-13]]
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=Y-88 foil=
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[[Y88-08-22-13]]
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=Nickel normalization foils=
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[[Ni-08-22-13]]
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=runlist=
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data files are on daq1 in the subdirectory /data/olddata/r5xxx
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ntuple->Draw("(ADC5-62.1537)/2.82207 >>(4096,0,4096)");
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ntuple->Draw("(ADC9-39.8)/2.61747 >>(4096,0,4096)")
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==Group 1==
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==Group 2==
  
 
Due to the low rates we reconfigured the setup putting the two detectors closer together
 
Due to the low rates we reconfigured the setup putting the two detectors closer together
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|  Run || Description||
 
|  Run || Description||
 
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|-
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|5822 || Ba-132 + Al rod, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 10 min 56 sec long, 459 Hz
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|5822 || Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 10 min 56 sec long, 459 Hz
 
|-
 
|-
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|5823 || empty rod, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 11 min 49 sec long, 439 Hz
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|5823 || empty rod 130100-011, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 11 min 49 sec long, 439 Hz
 
|-
 
|-
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|5825 || Y-88, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 19 min 7 sec long,  500 Hz
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|5825 || Y-88 130100-010, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 19 min 7 sec long,  500 Hz
 
|-
 
|-
 
|5826 || Au-196, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 38 sec long, 1096Hz
 
|5826 || Au-196, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 38 sec long, 1096Hz
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|5827 || sand+crucible, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 10 sec long, 989Hz
 
|5827 || sand+crucible, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 10 sec long, 989Hz
 
|-
 
|-
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|5828 || Coincidence, sand+crucible, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 15 hrs, 4 min 21 sec long, 47Hz, '''Det B HV OFF'''
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|5828 || Coincidence, sand+crucible, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 15 hrs, 4 min 21 sec long, 47Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''', Det B Coincidence window was more than 400 nsec
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|-
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|5829 || Coincidence, Au+sand+crucible #5 , 200 ns Coincidence window, no TDC  hrs,  min  sec long, 23 Hz, '''Det B HV ON''', ROC crashed after 45 hours 28 minutes, 285302 events recorded, scaler says 199440 seconds for run time=> 55 hours, I think the run lasted 2 hours assuming a 40 Hz counting rate and 285302 events, I think Det B warmed up during run, noise went high and high counting rate made ROC crash.
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|-
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|5831 || Coincidence, Au Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  35 min 6 sec long, 90Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''', Det B Coincidence window was more than 400 nsec, Ignore run Det B in trigger
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|-
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|5832 || OR, Au Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  35 min 6 sec long, 16 kHz,Ignore run Det B in trigger
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|-
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|5833 || OR, Ni Foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  35 min 6 sec long, 16 kHz, '''Det B HV OFF''',Ignore run Det B in trigger
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|-
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|5834 || AND, Ni Foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  min  sec long, 23 Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''',Ignore run Det B in trigger
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|-
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|5836 || OR, Ni Foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  7 min  53sec long, 213 Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''',
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|-
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|5837 || OR, Ni Foil F1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8 min 20 sec long, 211 Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''',
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|-
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|5838 || OR, Au Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8 min  1sec long,  808 Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''',
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|-
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|5839 || OR, Empty Crucible that held BaO during irradiation, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8  min 24 sec long, 222 Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''',
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|-
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|5846 || OR, no sample t, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  min  sec long,  Hz, '''Det B HV OFF''',
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|-
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|5850 || OR, no sample t, (no TDC)  8 min 28 sec long,  499 Hz, Det B HV ''' ON''',
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|-
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|5852 || Gold Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  7 min 34 sec long,  716 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5853 || Ni -001(B1), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  9 min 10 sec long, 195  Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5854 || Ni -002 (B2), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8 min  35 sec long, 233  Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5855 || Ni -003 (B3), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8  min  40 sec long, 214 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5856 || Ni -004 (B4), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  7  min  48 sec long, 213 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5857 || Ni -006 (F2), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8  min  1 sec long, 241 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5858 || Ni -007 (F3), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8  min  2 sec long, 231 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5859 || Ni -008 (F4), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8  min 3  sec long,  217 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5860 || Ni -009 (F1), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC)  8  min  0 sec long, 187 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5889 || Ba-133 source 129790 1.2 uCi, only counting with detector 180-3, TDC is back (someone changed the NIM->ECL connector polarity) 2  min  44 sec long, 1944 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|5900 || Ba-133 source 129789 0.12 uCi, only counting with detector 180-3, 10  min  57 sec long, 378 Hz, Det B HV ''' OFF''',
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|-
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|5901 || Y-88 130100-010, only counting with detector 180-3 20 min 6 sec long,  184 Hz
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|-
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|5902 || Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, only counting with detector 180-3 9 min  56sec long, 191 Hz
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|-
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|5903 || empty rod 130100-011, only counting with detector 180-3 23 min 19 sec long, 179 Hz
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|-
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|}
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===calibration===
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
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|-
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|5899 || Ba-133 || 80.9971 (34.06)|| 294.95 +/- 5.84
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|-
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|5899 || Ba-133 || |  276.3997(7.164)|| 838.1 +/- 6.3
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|-
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|5899 || Ba-133 ||302.8510(18.33) ||911.49 +/- 5.4
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|-
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|5899 || Ba-133 || |  356.0134( 62.05)|| 1058.91 +/- 4.84
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|-
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|5899 || Ba-133 ||383.8480(8.94) || 1138.22 +/- 6.9
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|-
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|}
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2nd order fit
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-24.9578 +- 0.678316    0.359504 +- 0.000754891
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3rd order fit
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-25.6847 +- 1.40793    0.362232 +- 0.00469017  -1.96535e-06 +- 3.33559e-06
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==Group 3==
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changed Det 180-2 post amp 8.92 to 4.62
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description||
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|-
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|5905 || Y-88 130100-010 changed post amp 8.92 to 4.62 , only counting with detector 180-3 15 min 28 sec long,  70 Hz
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|-
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|5906 || Na-22 0.1 uCi source # 129741 , only counting with detector 180-3 3 min 42 sec long,  146 Hz
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|-
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|5907 || Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , only counting with detector 180-3 2 min  42 sec long,  140 Hz
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|-
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|}
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==Group 4==
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changed Det 180-2 post amp from 4.62 back to 8.92
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;TDC is working again below is a table identifying channels and detector
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Det || ADC|| TDC
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|-
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|180-2|| ADC5  || TDC16
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|-
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|Det B || ADC9 || TDC19
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|-
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|}
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description||
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|-
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|5908 || Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , Using both detectors in OR mode 
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|-
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|5909 || Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , Using both detectors in OR mode , changed Det 180-2 threshold from 18 to 10 mV, 8 min  30 sec long,  783  Hz
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|-
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|5910 || Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, Using both detectors in '''OR''' mode, 33 min  5 sec long,    Hz
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|-
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|}
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There is a peak in ADC9 at high energy but not in ADC5.  I will turn down the post amp for ADC5 (Det 180-2).
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==Group 5 9/4/13==
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Det 180-2 Postamp is set to a fine gain of 8 and a course gain of 20, the CFD is at 10 mV
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Det B Postamp is set to a fine gain of 9.32  and a course gain of 20, the CFD is at 10 mV
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description||
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|-
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|5912 || Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , Using both detectors  OR mode ,  4 min  21 sec long,  809  Hz
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|-
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|5913 || Na-22 0.1 uCi source # 129741, Using both detectors  '''OR''' mode, 4 min  8 sec long,    656 Hz
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|-
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|5914 || Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, Using both detectors  '''OR''' mode, 13 min  17 sec long,  470  Hz
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|-
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|5915 || Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, Using both detectors  '''AND''' mode, 9 hrs 6 min  57 sec long,  1.2  Hz
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|-
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|}
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== Group 6 9/5/13 ==
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Accelerator was on during these measurements, perhaps the RF is adding noise to the ground line as I saw a 3 keV RMS in the Na-22 run.
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description
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|-
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|5916 || Au foil 130100-009, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  10 min  25 sec long,  388  Hz
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|-
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|5917 || Ba-133 source # 129789, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  2  min 42  sec long,  407  Hz
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|-
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|5918 || Ni foil F2 # 130100-006, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  7  min 33  sec long,  196  Hz
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|-
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|5919 || Ni foil B1 # 130100-001, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  8  min 50  sec long,  190  Hz
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|-
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|5920 || Ni foil F1 # 130100-005, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  10 min  50 sec long,  190  Hz
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|-
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|5921 || Ni foil B4 # 130100-004, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 15  min  52 sec long,  195  Hz
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|-
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|5922 || Na-22 source # 129741, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  6  min  19 sec long,  299  Hz
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|-
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|5923 || No target (Background), Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm),  50  min  21 sec long,  185 Hz
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|-
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|}
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===calibration===
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
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|-
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|5917 || Ba-133 || 80.9971 (34.06)||
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|-
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|5917 || Ba-133 || |  276.3997(7.164)|| 754.03 +/- 10.64
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|-
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|5917 || Ba-133 ||302.8510(18.33) || 820.72 +/- 10.3
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|-
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|5917 || Ba-133 || |  356.0134( 62.05)|| 953.78 +/- 7.1
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|-
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|5917 || Ba-133 ||383.8480(8.94) || 1026 +/- 10.7
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|-
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|5922 || Na-22 || 511 || 1349.94 +/- 8.2
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|-
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|5922 || Na-22 || 1274.537 || 3336.18 +/- 10.25
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|-
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|}
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A=-19.9527 +/- 1.07849  B=0.393493 +/- 0.00107561
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Alpha()=-28.2425 +- 6.51949    0.409841 +- 0.0127264  -7.70431e-06 +- 5.97685e-06
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ntuple->Draw("-19.9527+0.393493*ADC5>>(4096,0,4096)")
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== Group 7 9/12/13 ==
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description
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|-
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|5996 || Ba-133 129789 0.1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm),    6 min  32 sec long,  173  Hz
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|-
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|5997 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm),  9  min  33 sec long,  653  Hz
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|-
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|5999 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm),Change post amp from 20 to 50 and raised discriminator from 10 to 30 mV  3  min  10 sec long,  265  Hz
 
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|-
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|5828 || Coincidence, Au+sand+crucible #5 , no TDC  hrs,  min  sec long, Hz, '''Det B HV ON'''
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|6000 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm),Change post amp from 50 to 100 and raised discriminator from 30 to 40 mV 4  min  2 sec long, 803  Hz
 
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|}
 
|}
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== Group 7 9/12/13 ==
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description
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|-
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|6004 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B ,    min  sec long,    Hz
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|-
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|-
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|}
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== Group 8 9/15-16/13 ==
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Ortec post amp setting:
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;Gain = 51.5
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;Shaping Time = 1. usec
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Canbera discriminator:
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;Lower Energy = 8 mV
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;Upper Energy = Max
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;Delay = Min = 0
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description
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|-
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|6012 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B ,  5  min  31 sec long,  1255  Hz
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|-
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|6013 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B HV off ,  3 min  sec long,    Hz, rate went up to 2kHz and ROC crashed after 200k event
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|-
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|6015 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B ,  2  min  34sec long,    Hz rate was 1400 Hz so moved source farther away to be on top of aluminum stand
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|-
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|6016 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B ,  5 min  2sec long,  520  Hz
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|-
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|6017 || No Source (Background) , Using only Det B ,  8  min  43sec long,  221  Hz , pulser was in EXT trigger mode.
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|-
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|6020 ||  No Source (Background) , Using only Det B , 15 hours, 12  min 37 sec long,  55  Hz '''increase CFD threshold to 49 mv (~430 keV) ''' to  measure high energy component of spectrum overnight, changer pulser to INTeral trigger mode so scaler now has 1Hz clock
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|-
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|6021 || Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B ,  4 min  5sec long,  505  Hz ,'''decrease CFD threshold to 8 mv (~70 keV) '''
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|-
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|6022 || Y-88  1 uCi 1219-33-5, Using only Det B ,  4 min  35sec long,  219  Hz
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|-
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|6023 || Y-88  1 uCi 1219-33-5, Using only Det B ,  3  min 3 sec long,    Hz ,Moved source up 2" closer, no difference, I think I am just measureing background with this source
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|-
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|6024 || Na-22  1 uCi 129742, Using only Det B ,  4  min 11 sec long,  471  Hz
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|-
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|6025 || Y-88  1 uCi 130100-010, Using only Det B ,  3  min 4 sec long,  223  Hz , not much above background here
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|-
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|6026 || Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, only counting with detector B, 8 min 41 sec long, 224 Hz , just background here too except for a line around 910 keV which is not Ba-133
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|-
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|6028 ||  Al rod 130100-011, only counting with detector B, 13 min 22 sec long, 220 Hz , just background here too except for a line around 830 keV which is not Ba-133
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|-
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|6029 || Y-88  1 uCi 130100-010, Using only Det B , '''increase CFD threshold to 49 mv (~430 keV) ''', 17 min 28 sec long,    Hz , The shielded HpGe detector saw both Y-88 lines and had a FWHM width of 3 keV on the 898 line I get a FWHM = 3.44 keV
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|-
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|}
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===Calibration===
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
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|-
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|6021 || Ba-133 || ||
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|-
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|6024 || Na-22 || 511 ||
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|-
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|6023 ||Y-88 || ||
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|-
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|}
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== Group 9 9/16/13 ==
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Ortec post amp setting:
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;Gain = 21.5
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;Shaping Time = 1. usec
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Canbera discriminator:
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;Lower Energy = 8 mV
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;Upper Energy = Max
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;Delay = Min = 0
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 +
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Description
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|-
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|6029 || Y-88  130100-010, Using only Det B , '''increase CFD threshold to 49 mv (~430 keV) ''', 17 min 28 sec long,  50 Hz , The shielded HpGe detector saw both Y-88 lines and had a FWHM width of 3 keV on the 898 line I get a FWHM = 3.44 keV
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|-
 +
|6030 || Y-88  130100-010, Using only Det B , '''increase CFD threshold to 49 mv ''', Post amp gain is now 21.5, 6 min 12 sec long,  20 Hz
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|-
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|6031 || Co-60 1 uCi 1129739, Using only Det B ,  , Post amp gain is now 21.5,  min  sec long, 
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|-
 +
|6034 || Co-60 1 uCi 1129739, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv ( , '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''', 1 min 13 sec long,    640 Hz
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|-
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|6035 || Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv , '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''' (dial reads 9.0) ,2  min 17 sec long,    34 Hz
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|-
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|6036 || Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''', 5 min 35 sec long,  84  Hz
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|-
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|6037 || background, Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''', 5 min 12 sec long,  79  Hz
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|-
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|6038 || Mn-54  1 uCi 129806 (834.848 keV = 1256.51 channels), Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''', 2 min 36 sec long,  102  Hz
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|-
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|6039 || Eu-154  1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = 1627.67, 1004.725 keV = 1665.91, 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''', 1 min 31 sec long,  1034  Hz
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|-
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|6040 || CS-137  1 uCi 129793 (661.657 keV=997.53 channels), Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, '''Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min''', 1 min 16 sec long,  923  Hz
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|-
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|6041 || Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , , 3 hrs, 18 min 48 sec long, (scaler = 23850/2  seconds)  84  Hz  , ntuple->Draw("-14.1773+ADC9*0.676674>>(4096,0,4096)")
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|-
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|}
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===Calibration===
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{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
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|-
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|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
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|-
 +
|6034 || Co-60 ||1173.228 || 1754.32 +/-  3.5
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|-
 +
|6034 || Co-60 || 1332.492 || 1990 +/- 3.3
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|-
 +
|6038 || Mn-54 ||834.848 || 1256.51
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|-
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|6039 ||Eu-154 ||123.0706 (40% rel intensity)||
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|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||723.3014 (20%) ||
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|-
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|6039 ||Eu-154 ||873.1834(12%)||
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|-
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|6039 ||Eu-154 ||996.262 (10%) ||
 +
|-
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|6039 ||Eu-154 ||1004.725(18%) ||
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|-
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|6039 ||Eu-154 ||1274.429 (34%) ||
 +
|-
 +
|6040 ||Cs-137 || 661.657 || 997.53 +/- 4.7
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|-
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|}
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 +
 +
A=-14.1773 +/- 0.987091  B=0.676674 +/- 0.000636779
 +
 +
-3.27404 +- 5.7247      0.661 +- 0.00813155    5.24436e-06 +- 2.71238e-06
 +
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
 +
|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||123.0706 (40% rel intensity)||
 +
|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||723.3014 (20%) ||
 +
|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||873.1834(12%)||
 +
|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||996.262 (10%) ||
 +
|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||1004.725(18%) ||
 +
|-
 +
|6039 ||Eu-154 ||1274.429 (34%) ||
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
 +
Energy= ADC9*0.50581 + 173.833
 +
 +
 +
Energy = 113.977+0.587248*ADC9-0.000026467*ADC9*ADC9
 +
 +
== Group 10 9/17/13 ==
 +
 +
Ortec post amp setting:
 +
;Gain = 56
 +
;Shaping Time = 1. usec
 +
 +
Canbera discriminator:
 +
;Lower Energy = 8 mV
 +
;Upper Energy = Max
 +
;Delay = Min = 0
 +
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Description
 +
|-
 +
|6052 || Na-22, Using only Det B ,  1 min  9sec long, 996 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6055 || Mn-54  1 uCi 129806 (834.848 keV = channels), Using only Det B , 1 min 38 sec long,    172 Hz, source activity low so there is a lot of background, 834 keV peak is around channel 818
 +
|-
 +
|6056 || Co-60 1 uCi 129739, Using only Det B ,  1 min 2 sec long,  1019 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6057 || Eu-154  1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = 1627.67, 1004.725 keV = 1665.91, 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B , min  sec long,  900  Hz,
 +
|-
 +
|6058 || Eu-154  1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = 1627.67, 1004.725 keV = 1665.91, 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B ,2 min  9sec long,  393  Hz, moved source down to check effect of high activity/deadtime
 +
|-
 +
|6059 || Ba-133  1 uCi 129793 (661.657 keV=997.53 channels), Using only Det B ,1 min  53 sec long,  378  Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6060 || no source, background, Using only Det B ,  3 min 27 sec long, 222 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6061 || Ba-132 130100-012, Using only Det B ,  10 min 31 sec long, 227 Hz, mostly background
 +
|-
 +
|6062 || Au-196 130100-009, Using only Det B ,  8 min  3 sec long, 247 Hz clear peack visible at 350 chan, 425, 425, 438
 +
|-
 +
|6063 || Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B ,  9 hrs, 14 min  5 sec long, 228 Hz, scaler => 66486 seconds => This agrees with the actual time if the scaler was double pulsing => 33243 seconds
 +
|-
 +
|6064 || no source (background), Using only Det B ,  13 hrs, 31 min  11 sec long, 212 Hz, assuming a double pulse input : scaler = 91862/2=45931 seconds = 12 hrs 45 min 31 seconds, CODA data file has no "end_event" record indicating that I may have tried to write too many events and there was some data loss, the file is 2.0 G suggesting I reached the file size limit in CODA
 +
 +
|}
 +
 +
 +
===Calibration===
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
 +
|-
 +
|6055 || Mn-54 || 834.848 || 818.854 \pm 0.15
 +
|-
 +
|6052 || Na-22 || 511 || 515.118 \pm 0.03
 +
|-
 +
|6052 || Na-22 || 1274.537|| 1240.14 \pm 0.1
 +
|-
 +
|6056 || Co-60 || 1173.228 || 1143.43 \pm 0.06
 +
|-
 +
|6056 || Co-60 || 1332.492 || 1295.23 \pm 0.05
 +
|}
 +
 +
Linear Fit to the above lines
 +
;Energy=(-29.0351 +- 0.793681) +  ADC9*(1.05157 +- 0.000759591)
 +
 +
3rd order fit
 +
;Energy=(-46.121 +- 3.00639) + ADC9*(1.09404 +- 0.00724822) + ADC9*ADC9*(-2.33524e-05 +- 3.96326e-06)
 +
 +
 +
Something is obviously shifting during the calibration runs.
 +
 +
:Eu-152 has two close peaks at 1085 and 1112 keV which are easily identified in the raw spectrum, 344 keV line is 2nd strongest in Eu-152 spectrum
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
 +
|-
 +
|6057 || Eu-152 || 344.2785 || 360.556 \pm 0.03
 +
|-
 +
|6057 || Eu-152 || 778.9040  || 765.149 \pm 0.1
 +
|-
 +
|6057 || Eu-152 || 964.079  || 943.017 \pm 0.15
 +
|-
 +
|6057 || Eu-152 || 1085.869  || 1060.72 \pm 0.15
 +
|-
 +
|6057 || Eu-152 || 1112.069 || 1085.513 \pm 0.15
 +
|-
 +
|6059 || Ba-133 ||276.3989 || 298.186 \pm 0.07
 +
|-
 +
|6059 || Ba-133 || 302.8508 || 322.469 \pm 0.04
 +
|-
 +
|6059 || Ba-133 || 356.0129 || 371.435 \pm 0.02
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
the date below
 +
<pre>
 +
298.186 276.3989
 +
322.469 302.8508
 +
371.435 356.0129
 +
360.556 344.2785
 +
515.118 511
 +
765.149 778.904
 +
818.854 834.848
 +
943.017 964.079
 +
1060.72 1085.869
 +
1143.43 1173.228
 +
1240.14 1274.537
 +
1295.23 1332.492
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
result in the fits below
 +
 +
Linear Fit to the above lines
 +
;Energy=(-36.5177 +/- 0.336593) +  ADC9*(1.05894 +/- 0.000399472)
 +
 +
3rd order fit
 +
;Energy=(-49.0214 +- 0.823319) + ADC9*(1.10056 +- 0.00253262) + ADC9*ADC9*(-2.70094e-05 +- 1.62304e-06)
 +
 +
ntuple->Draw("(-49.0214+ADC9*1.10056-ADC9*ADC9*2.70094e-05)>>(4096,0,4096)")
 +
 +
== Group 11 9/18/13 ==
 +
 +
Ortec post amp setting:
 +
;Gain = 56
 +
;Shaping Time = 1. usec
 +
 +
Canbera discriminator:
 +
;Lower Energy = 8 mV
 +
;Upper Energy = Max
 +
;Delay = Min = 0
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Description
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = , 1004.725 keV = , 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B ,  1 min  9sec long, 1392 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6066 || Ba-133 1.188 uCi 129790, (661.657 keV= channels)Using only Det B ,  1 min 27sec long, 1294 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6067 || Mn-54 1.226 uCi 129806, (834.848 keV = channels)Using only Det B ,  8 min 0 sec long, 241 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6068 || Na-22 1. uCi 129742, Using only Det B ,  3 min  12 sec long, 968 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6069 || Co-60 1. uCi 129739, Using only Det B ,  1 min 33  sec long, 1179 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6070 || Ni-57  130100-001 (F1), Using only Det B ,  13 min  26 sec long, 221 Hz
 +
|-
 +
|6071 || Ni-57  130100-005 (B1), Using only Det B ,  17 min  32 sec long, 221 Hz, line at ch 2046 ?
 +
|-
 +
|6072 || Au-196 foil  130100-009 , Using only Det B , 15 min 53 sec long,  241 Hz, lines around channel 105, 370 channels, scaler = 950 counts => 950 seconds, unix time => end_event1379520588 (16:09:48) - go_event 1379519640 (15:54:00)=>15:48
 +
|-
 +
|6073 || no source (background) , Using only Det B , 8 min 58 sec long,  220 Hz, 
 +
|-
 +
|6074 || no source (background) , Using only Det B ,15  min 3 sec long,  222 Hz, 
 +
 +
|}
 +
 +
===Calibration===
 +
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
 +
|-
 +
|6067 || Mn-54 || 834.848 || 818.678 \pm 0.07
 +
|-
 +
|6068 || Na-22 || 511 || 515.076 \pm  0.01
 +
|-
 +
|6068 || Na-22 || 1274.537|| 1240.23 \pm 0.03
 +
|-
 +
|6069 || Co-60 || 1173.228 || 1143.79 \pm 0.04
 +
|-
 +
|6069 || Co-60 || 1332.492 || 1295.63 \pm 0.03
 +
|}
 +
 +
Linear Fit to the above lines
 +
;Energy=(-28.5758 +/- 0.793365) +  ADC9*(1.05098 +/- 0.000759166)
 +
 +
3rd order fit
 +
;Energy=(-46.6652 +- 3.00526) + ADC9*(1.09594 +- 0.00724494+ + ADC9*ADC9*(-2.47156e-05 +- 3.96083e-06)
 +
 +
ntuple->Draw("(-46.6652+ADC9*1.09594-ADC9*ADC9*2.47156e-05)>>(4096,0,4096)")
 +
 +
:Eu-152 has two close peaks at 1085 and 1112 keV which are easily identified in the raw spectrum, 344 keV line is 2nd strongest in Eu-152 spectrum
 +
 +
{| border="1"  |cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0
 +
|-
 +
|  Run || Source || Energy (keV) || Channel
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 344.2785 || 360.617 \pm 0.02
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 411.1163 || not used for fit because low stats
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 443.965  ||not used for fit because low stats
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 778.9040  || 765.509 \pm 0.07
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 964.079  || 942.985 \pm 0.01
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 1085.869  || 1060.88 \pm 0.01
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152 || 1112.069 || 1085.31 \pm 0.01
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152||1299.140 ||not used for fit because low stats
 +
|-
 +
|6065 || Eu-152||1408.006 || 1367.59 \pm 0.07
 +
|-
 +
|6066 || Ba-133 || 80.9979 || too close to CFD threshold
 +
|-
 +
|6066 || Ba-133 ||276.3989 || 298.054 \pm 0.04
 +
|-
 +
|6066 || Ba-133 || 302.8508 || 322.391 \pm 0.02
 +
|-
 +
|6066 || Ba-133 || 356.0129 || 371.355 \pm 0.01
 +
|-
 +
|6066 || Ba-133 || 383.8485|| not used due to poor stats
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
used the ROOT program 
 +
 +
[[Media:TF_HpGeCalFit.C]]
 +
 +
and this data
 +
 +
<pre>
 +
322.391 302.8508
 +
371.355 356.0129
 +
360.617 344.2785
 +
515.076 511
 +
818.678 834.848
 +
942.985 964.079
 +
1060.88 1085.869
 +
1085.31 1112.069
 +
1143.79 1173.228
 +
1240.23 1274.537
 +
1295.63 1332.492
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
Linear (2nd Order) fit
 +
 +
A=-35.7839 +/- 0.38244  B=1.05766 +/- 0.000422215
 +
 +
 +
3rd order fit to all the above lines including the previous table with Na-22 as well
 +
 +
Parameters= -47.1934 +- 0.989607    1.0947 +- 0.00299342    -2.36801e-05 +- 1.89434e-06
 +
 +
ntuple->Draw("(-47.1934+ADC9*1.0947-ADC9*ADC9*2.36801e-05)>>(4096,0,4096)")
 +
 +
 +
;The Fit to line 203 in Ba-133 is better using 3rd order poly fit to remove ADC non-linearity
 +
 +
  
 
[[PAA_CoincidenceCounting#8.2F22.2F13_Activation]]
 
[[PAA_CoincidenceCounting#8.2F22.2F13_Activation]]

Latest revision as of 17:22, 21 October 2016

Au-196

crucible #5 Gold + Sand irradiation

The link below will take you to an analysis of the photon spectrum observed when a mixture of Au + Sand in a crucible is irradiated for 1 hour using a 44 MeV, 2kW electron beam incident on a 4 mm W converter

Au-196_5-08-22-13


Gold Foil

The link below will take you to the 0.002" thick gold foil measurements


Au-196_Foil-08-22-13

Barium Oxide BaO

BO-08-22-13

Y-88 foil

Y88-08-22-13

Nickel normalization foils

Ni-08-22-13

runlist

data files are on daq1 in the subdirectory /data/olddata/r5xxx

ntuple->Draw("(ADC5-62.1537)/2.82207 >>(4096,0,4096)");

ntuple->Draw("(ADC9-39.8)/2.61747 >>(4096,0,4096)")

Group 1

Run Description
5786 21 min, 6 sec
5790 Ba-133 source, TDC not getting hits
5791 Ba-133 source , TDC not getting hits
5792 Ba-133 source, TDC not getting hits
5817 Gold foils, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 2 sec long, 556 Hz
5818 Ni foil F1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 6 min 31 sec long, 399 Hz
5819 Ni foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 7 min 36 sec long, 417 Hz
5820 empty, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 18 sec long, 396 Hz
5821 Ba-132, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 6 min 1 sec long, Hz

Group 2

Due to the low rates we reconfigured the setup putting the two detectors closer together


Run Description
5822 Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 10 min 56 sec long, 459 Hz
5823 empty rod 130100-011, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 11 min 49 sec long, 439 Hz
5825 Y-88 130100-010, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 19 min 7 sec long, 500 Hz
5826 Au-196, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 38 sec long, 1096Hz
5827 sand+crucible, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 10 sec long, 989Hz
5828 Coincidence, sand+crucible, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 15 hrs, 4 min 21 sec long, 47Hz, Det B HV OFF, Det B Coincidence window was more than 400 nsec
5829 Coincidence, Au+sand+crucible #5 , 200 ns Coincidence window, no TDC hrs, min sec long, 23 Hz, Det B HV ON, ROC crashed after 45 hours 28 minutes, 285302 events recorded, scaler says 199440 seconds for run time=> 55 hours, I think the run lasted 2 hours assuming a 40 Hz counting rate and 285302 events, I think Det B warmed up during run, noise went high and high counting rate made ROC crash.
5831 Coincidence, Au Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 35 min 6 sec long, 90Hz, Det B HV OFF, Det B Coincidence window was more than 400 nsec, Ignore run Det B in trigger
5832 OR, Au Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 35 min 6 sec long, 16 kHz,Ignore run Det B in trigger
5833 OR, Ni Foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 35 min 6 sec long, 16 kHz, Det B HV OFF,Ignore run Det B in trigger
5834 AND, Ni Foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) min sec long, 23 Hz, Det B HV OFF,Ignore run Det B in trigger
5836 OR, Ni Foil B1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 7 min 53sec long, 213 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5837 OR, Ni Foil F1, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 20 sec long, 211 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5838 OR, Au Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 1sec long, 808 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5839 OR, Empty Crucible that held BaO during irradiation, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 24 sec long, 222 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5846 OR, no sample t, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) min sec long, Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5850 OR, no sample t, (no TDC) 8 min 28 sec long, 499 Hz, Det B HV ON,
5852 Gold Foil 130100-009, only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 7 min 34 sec long, 716 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5853 Ni -001(B1), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 9 min 10 sec long, 195 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5854 Ni -002 (B2), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 35 sec long, 233 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5855 Ni -003 (B3), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 40 sec long, 214 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5856 Ni -004 (B4), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 7 min 48 sec long, 213 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5857 Ni -006 (F2), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 1 sec long, 241 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5858 Ni -007 (F3), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 2 sec long, 231 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5859 Ni -008 (F4), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 3 sec long, 217 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5860 Ni -009 (F1), only counting with detector 180-3 (no TDC) 8 min 0 sec long, 187 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5889 Ba-133 source 129790 1.2 uCi, only counting with detector 180-3, TDC is back (someone changed the NIM->ECL connector polarity) 2 min 44 sec long, 1944 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5900 Ba-133 source 129789 0.12 uCi, only counting with detector 180-3, 10 min 57 sec long, 378 Hz, Det B HV OFF,
5901 Y-88 130100-010, only counting with detector 180-3 20 min 6 sec long, 184 Hz
5902 Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, only counting with detector 180-3 9 min 56sec long, 191 Hz
5903 empty rod 130100-011, only counting with detector 180-3 23 min 19 sec long, 179 Hz


calibration

Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
5899 Ba-133 80.9971 (34.06) 294.95 +/- 5.84
5899 Ba-133 276.3997(7.164) 838.1 +/- 6.3
5899 Ba-133 302.8510(18.33) 911.49 +/- 5.4
5899 Ba-133 356.0134( 62.05) 1058.91 +/- 4.84
5899 Ba-133 383.8480(8.94) 1138.22 +/- 6.9


2nd order fit

-24.9578 +- 0.678316 0.359504 +- 0.000754891

3rd order fit

-25.6847 +- 1.40793 0.362232 +- 0.00469017 -1.96535e-06 +- 3.33559e-06

Group 3

changed Det 180-2 post amp 8.92 to 4.62
Run Description
5905 Y-88 130100-010 changed post amp 8.92 to 4.62 , only counting with detector 180-3 15 min 28 sec long, 70 Hz
5906 Na-22 0.1 uCi source # 129741 , only counting with detector 180-3 3 min 42 sec long, 146 Hz
5907 Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , only counting with detector 180-3 2 min 42 sec long, 140 Hz

Group 4

changed Det 180-2 post amp from 4.62 back to 8.92
TDC is working again below is a table identifying channels and detector
Det ADC TDC
180-2 ADC5 TDC16
Det B ADC9 TDC19


Run Description
5908 Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , Using both detectors in OR mode
5909 Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , Using both detectors in OR mode , changed Det 180-2 threshold from 18 to 10 mV, 8 min 30 sec long, 783 Hz
5910 Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, Using both detectors in OR mode, 33 min 5 sec long, Hz


There is a peak in ADC9 at high energy but not in ADC5. I will turn down the post amp for ADC5 (Det 180-2).

Group 5 9/4/13

Det 180-2 Postamp is set to a fine gain of 8 and a course gain of 20, the CFD is at 10 mV

Det B Postamp is set to a fine gain of 9.32 and a course gain of 20, the CFD is at 10 mV


Run Description
5912 Ba-133 0.1 uCi source # 129789 , Using both detectors OR mode , 4 min 21 sec long, 809 Hz
5913 Na-22 0.1 uCi source # 129741, Using both detectors OR mode, 4 min 8 sec long, 656 Hz
5914 Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, Using both detectors OR mode, 13 min 17 sec long, 470 Hz
5915 Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, Using both detectors AND mode, 9 hrs 6 min 57 sec long, 1.2 Hz


Group 6 9/5/13

Accelerator was on during these measurements, perhaps the RF is adding noise to the ground line as I saw a 3 keV RMS in the Na-22 run.
Run Description
5916 Au foil 130100-009, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 10 min 25 sec long, 388 Hz
5917 Ba-133 source # 129789, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 2 min 42 sec long, 407 Hz
5918 Ni foil F2 # 130100-006, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 7 min 33 sec long, 196 Hz
5919 Ni foil B1 # 130100-001, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 8 min 50 sec long, 190 Hz
5920 Ni foil F1 # 130100-005, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 10 min 50 sec long, 190 Hz
5921 Ni foil B4 # 130100-004, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 15 min 52 sec long, 195 Hz
5922 Na-22 source # 129741, Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 6 min 19 sec long, 299 Hz
5923 No target (Background), Using only Det 180-2 (Det B warm), 50 min 21 sec long, 185 Hz


calibration

Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
5917 Ba-133 80.9971 (34.06)
5917 Ba-133 276.3997(7.164) 754.03 +/- 10.64
5917 Ba-133 302.8510(18.33) 820.72 +/- 10.3
5917 Ba-133 356.0134( 62.05) 953.78 +/- 7.1
5917 Ba-133 383.8480(8.94) 1026 +/- 10.7
5922 Na-22 511 1349.94 +/- 8.2
5922 Na-22 1274.537 3336.18 +/- 10.25

A=-19.9527 +/- 1.07849 B=0.393493 +/- 0.00107561

Alpha()=-28.2425 +- 6.51949 0.409841 +- 0.0127264 -7.70431e-06 +- 5.97685e-06

ntuple->Draw("-19.9527+0.393493*ADC5>>(4096,0,4096)")

Group 7 9/12/13

Run Description
5996 Ba-133 129789 0.1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm), 6 min 32 sec long, 173 Hz
5997 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm), 9 min 33 sec long, 653 Hz
5999 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm),Change post amp from 20 to 50 and raised discriminator from 10 to 30 mV 3 min 10 sec long, 265 Hz
6000 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det 180-2 with its HV off (Det B warm),Change post amp from 50 to 100 and raised discriminator from 30 to 40 mV 4 min 2 sec long, 803 Hz

Group 7 9/12/13

Run Description
6004 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B , min sec long, Hz

Group 8 9/15-16/13

Ortec post amp setting:

Gain = 51.5
Shaping Time = 1. usec

Canbera discriminator:

Lower Energy = 8 mV
Upper Energy = Max
Delay = Min = 0


Run Description
6012 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B , 5 min 31 sec long, 1255 Hz
6013 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B HV off , 3 min sec long, Hz, rate went up to 2kHz and ROC crashed after 200k event
6015 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B , 2 min 34sec long, Hz rate was 1400 Hz so moved source farther away to be on top of aluminum stand
6016 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B , 5 min 2sec long, 520 Hz
6017 No Source (Background) , Using only Det B , 8 min 43sec long, 221 Hz , pulser was in EXT trigger mode.
6020 No Source (Background) , Using only Det B , 15 hours, 12 min 37 sec long, 55 Hz increase CFD threshold to 49 mv (~430 keV) to measure high energy component of spectrum overnight, changer pulser to INTeral trigger mode so scaler now has 1Hz clock
6021 Ba-133 129790 1 uCi , Using only Det B , 4 min 5sec long, 505 Hz ,decrease CFD threshold to 8 mv (~70 keV)
6022 Y-88 1 uCi 1219-33-5, Using only Det B , 4 min 35sec long, 219 Hz
6023 Y-88 1 uCi 1219-33-5, Using only Det B , 3 min 3 sec long, Hz ,Moved source up 2" closer, no difference, I think I am just measureing background with this source
6024 Na-22 1 uCi 129742, Using only Det B , 4 min 11 sec long, 471 Hz
6025 Y-88 1 uCi 130100-010, Using only Det B , 3 min 4 sec long, 223 Hz , not much above background here
6026 Ba-132 + Al rod 130100-012, only counting with detector B, 8 min 41 sec long, 224 Hz , just background here too except for a line around 910 keV which is not Ba-133
6028 Al rod 130100-011, only counting with detector B, 13 min 22 sec long, 220 Hz , just background here too except for a line around 830 keV which is not Ba-133
6029 Y-88 1 uCi 130100-010, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv (~430 keV) , 17 min 28 sec long, Hz , The shielded HpGe detector saw both Y-88 lines and had a FWHM width of 3 keV on the 898 line I get a FWHM = 3.44 keV


Calibration

Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6021 Ba-133
6024 Na-22 511
6023 Y-88

Group 9 9/16/13

Ortec post amp setting:

Gain = 21.5
Shaping Time = 1. usec

Canbera discriminator:

Lower Energy = 8 mV
Upper Energy = Max
Delay = Min = 0


Run Description
6029 Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv (~430 keV) , 17 min 28 sec long, 50 Hz , The shielded HpGe detector saw both Y-88 lines and had a FWHM width of 3 keV on the 898 line I get a FWHM = 3.44 keV
6030 Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv , Post amp gain is now 21.5, 6 min 12 sec long, 20 Hz
6031 Co-60 1 uCi 1129739, Using only Det B , , Post amp gain is now 21.5, min sec long,
6034 Co-60 1 uCi 1129739, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv ( , Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min, 1 min 13 sec long, 640 Hz
6035 Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , increase CFD threshold to 49 mv , Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min (dial reads 9.0) ,2 min 17 sec long, 34 Hz
6036 Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min, 5 min 35 sec long, 84 Hz
6037 background, Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min, 5 min 12 sec long, 79 Hz
6038 Mn-54 1 uCi 129806 (834.848 keV = 1256.51 channels), Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min, 2 min 36 sec long, 102 Hz
6039 Eu-154 1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = 1627.67, 1004.725 keV = 1665.91, 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min, 1 min 31 sec long, 1034 Hz
6040 CS-137 1 uCi 129793 (661.657 keV=997.53 channels), Using only Det B , Lower CFD threshold from 49 mv to 20 mV, Post amp gain is now 50 lowered fine gain to 4 turns from min, 1 min 16 sec long, 923 Hz
6041 Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , , 3 hrs, 18 min 48 sec long, (scaler = 23850/2 seconds) 84 Hz , ntuple->Draw("-14.1773+ADC9*0.676674>>(4096,0,4096)")

Calibration

Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6034 Co-60 1173.228 1754.32 +/- 3.5
6034 Co-60 1332.492 1990 +/- 3.3
6038 Mn-54 834.848 1256.51
6039 Eu-154 123.0706 (40% rel intensity)
6039 Eu-154 723.3014 (20%)
6039 Eu-154 873.1834(12%)
6039 Eu-154 996.262 (10%)
6039 Eu-154 1004.725(18%)
6039 Eu-154 1274.429 (34%)
6040 Cs-137 661.657 997.53 +/- 4.7 


A=-14.1773 +/- 0.987091  B=0.676674 +/- 0.000636779

-3.27404 +- 5.7247 0.661 +- 0.00813155 5.24436e-06 +- 2.71238e-06


Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6039 Eu-154 123.0706 (40% rel intensity)
6039 Eu-154 723.3014 (20%)
6039 Eu-154 873.1834(12%)
6039 Eu-154 996.262 (10%)
6039 Eu-154 1004.725(18%)
6039 Eu-154 1274.429 (34%)


Energy= ADC9*0.50581 + 173.833


Energy = 113.977+0.587248*ADC9-0.000026467*ADC9*ADC9

Group 10 9/17/13

Ortec post amp setting:

Gain = 56
Shaping Time = 1. usec

Canbera discriminator:

Lower Energy = 8 mV
Upper Energy = Max
Delay = Min = 0


Run Description
6052 Na-22, Using only Det B , 1 min 9sec long, 996 Hz
6055 Mn-54 1 uCi 129806 (834.848 keV = channels), Using only Det B , 1 min 38 sec long, 172 Hz, source activity low so there is a lot of background, 834 keV peak is around channel 818
6056 Co-60 1 uCi 129739, Using only Det B , 1 min 2 sec long, 1019 Hz
6057 Eu-154 1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = 1627.67, 1004.725 keV = 1665.91, 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B , min sec long, 900 Hz,
6058 Eu-154 1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = 1627.67, 1004.725 keV = 1665.91, 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B ,2 min 9sec long, 393 Hz, moved source down to check effect of high activity/deadtime
6059 Ba-133 1 uCi 129793 (661.657 keV=997.53 channels), Using only Det B ,1 min 53 sec long, 378 Hz
6060 no source, background, Using only Det B , 3 min 27 sec long, 222 Hz
6061 Ba-132 130100-012, Using only Det B , 10 min 31 sec long, 227 Hz, mostly background
6062 Au-196 130100-009, Using only Det B , 8 min 3 sec long, 247 Hz clear peack visible at 350 chan, 425, 425, 438
6063 Y-88 130100-010, Using only Det B , 9 hrs, 14 min 5 sec long, 228 Hz, scaler => 66486 seconds => This agrees with the actual time if the scaler was double pulsing => 33243 seconds
6064 no source (background), Using only Det B , 13 hrs, 31 min 11 sec long, 212 Hz, assuming a double pulse input : scaler = 91862/2=45931 seconds = 12 hrs 45 min 31 seconds, CODA data file has no "end_event" record indicating that I may have tried to write too many events and there was some data loss, the file is 2.0 G suggesting I reached the file size limit in CODA


Calibration

Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6055 Mn-54 834.848 818.854 \pm 0.15
6052 Na-22 511 515.118 \pm 0.03
6052 Na-22 1274.537 1240.14 \pm 0.1
6056 Co-60 1173.228 1143.43 \pm 0.06
6056 Co-60 1332.492 1295.23 \pm 0.05

Linear Fit to the above lines

Energy=(-29.0351 +- 0.793681) + ADC9*(1.05157 +- 0.000759591)

3rd order fit

Energy=(-46.121 +- 3.00639) + ADC9*(1.09404 +- 0.00724822) + ADC9*ADC9*(-2.33524e-05 +- 3.96326e-06)


Something is obviously shifting during the calibration runs.
Eu-152 has two close peaks at 1085 and 1112 keV which are easily identified in the raw spectrum, 344 keV line is 2nd strongest in Eu-152 spectrum
Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6057 Eu-152 344.2785 360.556 \pm 0.03
6057 Eu-152 778.9040 765.149 \pm 0.1
6057 Eu-152 964.079 943.017 \pm 0.15
6057 Eu-152 1085.869 1060.72 \pm 0.15
6057 Eu-152 1112.069 1085.513 \pm 0.15
6059 Ba-133 276.3989 298.186 \pm 0.07
6059 Ba-133 302.8508 322.469 \pm 0.04
6059 Ba-133 356.0129 371.435 \pm 0.02

the date below 

298.186 276.3989
322.469 302.8508
371.435 356.0129
360.556 344.2785
515.118 511
765.149 778.904
818.854 834.848
943.017 964.079
1060.72 1085.869
1143.43 1173.228
1240.14 1274.537
1295.23 1332.492

result in the fits below

Linear Fit to the above lines

Energy=(-36.5177 +/- 0.336593) + ADC9*(1.05894 +/- 0.000399472)

3rd order fit

Energy=(-49.0214 +- 0.823319) + ADC9*(1.10056 +- 0.00253262) + ADC9*ADC9*(-2.70094e-05 +- 1.62304e-06)
ntuple->Draw("(-49.0214+ADC9*1.10056-ADC9*ADC9*2.70094e-05)>>(4096,0,4096)")

Group 11 9/18/13

Ortec post amp setting:

Gain = 56
Shaping Time = 1. usec

Canbera discriminator:

Lower Energy = 8 mV
Upper Energy = Max
Delay = Min = 0
Run Description
6065 Eu-152 1 uCi 129753 (996.262 keV = , 1004.725 keV = , 1408 kev = ,1112 keV), Using only Det B , 1 min 9sec long, 1392 Hz
6066 Ba-133 1.188 uCi 129790, (661.657 keV= channels)Using only Det B , 1 min 27sec long, 1294 Hz
6067 Mn-54 1.226 uCi 129806, (834.848 keV = channels)Using only Det B , 8 min 0 sec long, 241 Hz
6068 Na-22 1. uCi 129742, Using only Det B , 3 min 12 sec long, 968 Hz
6069 Co-60 1. uCi 129739, Using only Det B , 1 min 33 sec long, 1179 Hz
6070 Ni-57 130100-001 (F1), Using only Det B , 13 min 26 sec long, 221 Hz
6071 Ni-57 130100-005 (B1), Using only Det B , 17 min 32 sec long, 221 Hz, line at ch 2046 ?
6072 Au-196 foil 130100-009 , Using only Det B , 15 min 53 sec long, 241 Hz, lines around channel 105, 370 channels, scaler = 950 counts => 950 seconds, unix time => end_event1379520588 (16:09:48) - go_event 1379519640 (15:54:00)=>15:48
6073 no source (background) , Using only Det B , 8 min 58 sec long, 220 Hz,
6074 no source (background) , Using only Det B ,15 min 3 sec long, 222 Hz,

Calibration

Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6067 Mn-54 834.848 818.678 \pm 0.07
6068 Na-22 511 515.076 \pm 0.01
6068 Na-22 1274.537 1240.23 \pm 0.03
6069 Co-60 1173.228 1143.79 \pm 0.04
6069 Co-60 1332.492 1295.63 \pm 0.03

Linear Fit to the above lines

Energy=(-28.5758 +/- 0.793365) + ADC9*(1.05098 +/- 0.000759166)

3rd order fit

Energy=(-46.6652 +- 3.00526) + ADC9*(1.09594 +- 0.00724494+ + ADC9*ADC9*(-2.47156e-05 +- 3.96083e-06)

ntuple->Draw("(-46.6652+ADC9*1.09594-ADC9*ADC9*2.47156e-05)>>(4096,0,4096)")

Eu-152 has two close peaks at 1085 and 1112 keV which are easily identified in the raw spectrum, 344 keV line is 2nd strongest in Eu-152 spectrum
Run Source Energy (keV) Channel
6065 Eu-152 344.2785 360.617 \pm 0.02
6065 Eu-152 411.1163 not used for fit because low stats
6065 Eu-152 443.965 not used for fit because low stats
6065 Eu-152 778.9040 765.509 \pm 0.07
6065 Eu-152 964.079 942.985 \pm 0.01
6065 Eu-152 1085.869 1060.88 \pm 0.01
6065 Eu-152 1112.069 1085.31 \pm 0.01
6065 Eu-152 1299.140 not used for fit because low stats
6065 Eu-152 1408.006 1367.59 \pm 0.07
6066 Ba-133 80.9979 too close to CFD threshold
6066 Ba-133 276.3989 298.054 \pm 0.04
6066 Ba-133 302.8508 322.391 \pm 0.02
6066 Ba-133 356.0129 371.355 \pm 0.01
6066 Ba-133 383.8485 not used due to poor stats 
used the ROOT program

Media:TF_HpGeCalFit.C

and this data 

322.391 302.8508
371.355 356.0129
360.617 344.2785
515.076 511
818.678 834.848
942.985 964.079
1060.88 1085.869
1085.31 1112.069
1143.79 1173.228
1240.23 1274.537
1295.63 1332.492

Linear (2nd Order) fit

A=-35.7839 +/- 0.38244 B=1.05766 +/- 0.000422215


3rd order fit to all the above lines including the previous table with Na-22 as well

Parameters= -47.1934 +- 0.989607 1.0947 +- 0.00299342 -2.36801e-05 +- 1.89434e-06

ntuple->Draw("(-47.1934+ADC9*1.0947-ADC9*ADC9*2.36801e-05)>>(4096,0,4096)")


The Fit to line 203 in Ba-133 is better using 3rd order poly fit to remove ADC non-linearity


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