Determining wire-phi correspondance
Test for [math]\displaystyle{ \theta=20 }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \phi=0 }[/math]
Substituting in the values found earlier for the case of [math]\displaystyle{ \theta=20^{\circ} }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \phi=0 }[/math]
Since
The [math]\displaystyle{ x_1^' }[/math] distance from focal point 1 is:
This is the radius from focal point 1, which is to be expected since the y component is equal to zero for [math]\displaystyle{ \phi=0 }[/math]
The focii are located at
This implies that with respect to the origin, x', we find
This is verified with CED

Since the x' dimension is the hypotenuse in a right triangle of 65 degrees
Test for [math]\displaystyle{ \theta=20 }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \phi=1 }[/math]
All previous quantities where calculated for [math]\displaystyle{ \theta=20^{\circ} }[/math] and do not depend on the angle [math]\displaystyle{ \phi }[/math]. The quantities that do change
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D1}=r_{D1}\ cos(\phi)=.5901cos(1^{\circ}))=.5900\text {m}\qquad y_{D1}=r_{D1}cos(\phi)=.5901 sin(1^{\circ}))=.0103\qquad z_{D1}=r_{D1} cot(\theta)=.5901cot(20)=1.6212\ \text{m} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D2}=r_{D2} cos(\phi)=1.3055cos(1^{\circ}))=1.3053\text {m}\qquad y_{D2}=r_{D2} sin(\phi)=1.3055sin(1^{\circ}))=.0228\qquad z_{D2}=r_{D2} cot(\theta)=1.3055cot(20)=3.5868\ \text{m} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_P=\frac{2.53cos(\phi)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})}=\frac{2.53cos(1^{\circ}))}{(cot(20^{\circ})+cos(1^{\circ}))cot(65^{\circ})}=0.7869 }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ y_P=\frac{2.53sin(\phi)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})}=\frac{2.53sin(1^{\circ}))}{(cot(20^{\circ})+cos(1^{\circ}))cot(65^{\circ})}=.0137 }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ z_P=\frac{2.53cot(\theta)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})}=\frac{2.53cot(20^{\circ})}{(cot(20^{\circ})+cos(1^{\circ}))cot(65^{\circ})}=2.1624 }[/math] |
Using the pythagorean theorem
The two possible answers denote shifting to the left on right on the y axis. We take the direction of positive and negative to be the same as the sign convention for the angle phi starting on the x axis and shifting positive clockwise. A shift of 1 degree in phi at theta equal to 20 degrees only results in a small change in the x and y. This changes depending on the angles.
Function for the change in x' in the detector frame for change in [math]\displaystyle{ \phi }[/math] and constant [math]\displaystyle{ \theta }[/math] in the lab frame
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D1}=r_{D1}\ cos(\phi)\qquad y_{D1}=r_{D1}cos(\phi)\qquad z_{D1}=r_{D1} cot(\theta) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D2}=r_{D2} cos(\phi)\qquad y_{D2}=r_{D2} sin(\phi)\qquad z_{D2}=r_{D2} cot(\theta) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_P=\frac{2.53cos(\phi)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ y_P=\frac{2.53sin(\phi)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ z_P=\frac{2.53cot(\theta)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})} }[/math] |
Expressing this as functions of [math]\displaystyle{ \phi }[/math] and non-differentiable constants
Differentiating with respect to [math]\displaystyle{ \phi }[/math]
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D1}=r_{D1} cos(\phi)\Rightarrow \dot x_{D1}=-r_{D1} sin(\phi) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ y_{D1}=r_{D1}sin(\phi)\Rightarrow \dot y_{D1}=r_{D1}cos(\phi) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D2}=r_{D2} cos(\phi)\Rightarrow \dot x_{D2}=-r_{D2} sin(\phi) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ y_{D2}=r_{D2}sin(\phi)\Rightarrow \dot y_{D2}=r_{D2}cos(\phi) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_P=\frac{2.52934271645cos(\phi)}{cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})}\Rightarrow \dot x_P=\frac{-2.52934271645cot(\theta)sin(\phi)}{(cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ}+cot(\theta))^2} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ y_P=\frac{2.52934271645sin(\phi)}{cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})}\Rightarrow \dot y_P=\frac{-1.7206+2.52934271645 cos(\phi) cot(\theta)}{(cos(\phi) cot(65^{\circ}) + cot(\theta))^2} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ z_P=\frac{2.52934271645cot(\theta)}{cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})}\Rightarrow \dot z_P=\frac{-1.7206 cot(\theta)sin(\phi))}{(cos(\phi) cot(65) + cot(\theta))^2} }[/math] |
Function for the wire number in the detector frame for change in [math]\displaystyle{ \phi }[/math] and constant [math]\displaystyle{ \theta }[/math] in the lab frame
Using the expression for wire number n in terms of [math]\displaystyle{ \theta }[/math] for the detector mid-plane where [math]\displaystyle{ \phi=0 }[/math]:
We can use the inverse of this function to find the neighboring wire's corresponding angle theta
We also know what the x' function must follow dependent on phi in the detector plane
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D1}=r_{D1}\ cos(\phi)\qquad y_{D1}=r_{D1}cos(\phi)\qquad z_{D1}=r_{D1} cot(\theta) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_{D2}=r_{D2} cos(\phi)\qquad y_{D2}=r_{D2} sin(\phi)\qquad z_{D2}=r_{D2} cot(\theta) }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ x_P=\frac{2.53cos(\phi)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ y_P=\frac{2.53sin(\phi)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})} }[/math] |
| [math]\displaystyle{ z_P=\frac{2.53cot(\theta)}{(cot(\theta)+cos(\phi)cot(65^{\circ})} }[/math] |
We can take this point to be the x axis intercept and use the fact that each wire is titled by 6 degrees to the horizontal in the plane of the detector to create an equation
where the initial wire and x' position at the given theta is represented by [math]\displaystyle{ n_0 }[/math]
This equation can be solved for a hypothetical wire 0, which will allow the wire number to be the multiplicative factor for the change from the starting position.
Since each wire is separated by .01337 meters
Each wire becomes an equation of the form,
This agrees with CED simulation

Setting up Mathematica for DC Theta-Phi Isotropic Cone