CDC prototype more on timing
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Current analysis code procedure:
- Calculate s.d. of pedestal for first 100 samples, 100 events, save for later use (sigma)
For each event...
- Calculate mean pedestal over 100 samples ending 10 samples before the trigger time (every 4th of these samples also works)
- Search forward for sample x where adc value > high threshold n1 sigma
- Step back p samples to sample p-x, take adc value of sample p-x to be local pedestal value
- Subtract local pedestal value from a number (10+p) of samples starting at sample x-(p+5) to the LE algo for interpolation
- Search through interpolated samples, start with last sample (highest adc value) search backwards until adc value < low threshold n2 sigma
- Calculate time where interpolated samples cross n2 sigma, and add to time of sample p-x, this is the estimated drift time.
Interpolated adc values (z) using different values for p (local pedestal lead time ahead of first/high threshold crossing) for high threshold of 5 sigma. Sample p-x has z=0, 5 interpolated values per sample, all events for ch17 (central straw) included (no tracking)
High threshold 4 sigma
High threshold 6 sigma