JB Absolute theta

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JB Absolute theta(oldmethod)

Analysis

After my first attempt at reconstructing the theta_abs distribution gave mediocre results, I decided to try again, but this time without integrating over experimental observables throught analysis, except for at the final step. To illustrate what I mean, see the histogram below:

Every singles event lies in a three dimensional space consisting of a PMT top and bottom time, and a specific detector. These observables can be recast as energy, vertical z position, and detector angle (54,78,102, ect).

The benefit of conducting the analysis in this 3D space, is that the photo-neutrons correlated with the beam can be normalized to uncorrelated Cf252 neutrons detected in the same detector, with similar positions and energies.