CDC signal integration

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Cosmics, 50/50 gas, 2100V (left column(s)) 2090 (right column(s))

Copied new data onto this page CDC_signal_integration_new

        • Caveat: LHS data were with preamp underpowered, 2.65V on preamp card; RHS data were with 3.0V @ preamp card****

Run numbers are 31757 (horiz) and 31765 (tilt 45deg) at 2.65V, 2.1kV; 31809 (horiz) and 31810 (45 deg) at 3.0V, 2.09kV


Pedestal height
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Pedestal width (std dev of first 100 samples in each event)
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Histograms of first max in signal amplitude with hit threshold 4 x pedestal sigma
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Histograms of first max in signal amplitude with hit threshold 5 x pedestal sigma
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V


Data below are for hit threshold 5 x pedestal sigma


Try to calculate dE/dx...

Track length is calculated in the plane parallel to the endplates (no z information) so I scaled it by the tilt of the prototype for the 45 degree data, the upper cosmic trigger scintillator is high up enough that the cosmics are ~ vertical.

integration from low threshold crossing for next 700ns / track length
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V

The ratio of tilted to horizontal integration means is 1.24 (old data) and 1.28 (new data); it should be 1 (as they are already scaled by track length) so this means the tilted integrations are 25-30% too large.


height of first maximum in signal amplitude / track length
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V

The ratio of tilted to horizontal MPV of Landau fitted to amplitude/track length histogram is 0.99 (old data) and 1.07 (new data).


signal integrated from low threshold crossing to position of first maximum in signal amplitude / track length
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V

The ratio of tilted to horizontal MPV of Landau fitted to (integration to first maximum/tracklength) histogram is 1.07 (old data) and 1.18 (new data).


Look at time over threshold...

Peak duration is # samples after the lower threshold crossing until the ADC value decreases by 2sigma over 2 samples, this is a measure of time over threshold in units of 8ns


Peak duration
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V


Peak duration / track length
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Peak duration vs track length
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Amplitude (first max) vs track length
File:Run 31757 maxamp tracklength.png
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
File:Run 31765 maxamp tracklength.png
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Peak length vs first maximum in signal amplitude
No tilt, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 2.7V, HV 2100V
No tilt, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V
Tilted at 45 degrees, LV 3.0V, HV 2090V