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* SICCAS crystals
 
* SICCAS crystals
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::: [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3834544 Test results of PWO crystals (test 3)]
 
* [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Module_Design Preparation for module fabrication]
 
* [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Module_Design Preparation for module fabrication]
 
* COMCAL tests, TAC running, etc.
 
* COMCAL tests, TAC running, etc.
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* GlueX/JEF PAC presentation
 
* GlueX/JEF PAC presentation
 
* DocDB and Wiki: house keeping
 
* DocDB and Wiki: house keeping
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=Minutes=
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Attendees: Arshak, Igal, Jane, Zisis, Jon, Susan, Sasha, Liping, Tim B., Josh, Bill B., S.T.
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* Sasha has done [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3834544 measurements] on another set of "good" crystals
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** Looked at relative amplitudes (using unchanged crystal in one slot) and resolutions
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** Amplitudes and resolutions roughly agree with other measurements, except for "brown" crystals, with some spread, showing limit of measurement technique
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** Suspicion that beam of leptons in PS arm is not perfectly centered on crystals
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** Consistency of optical coupling?  Maybe use air gap instead?
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* Sasha and Vlad went down to the hall to install another set of crystals to study
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** Plan to install Crytur crystal some time in the near future, plan to use these as the reference for SICCAS crystal measurements
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* Chris S. is working constructing 2 new dividers with modified design (new PCB) to increase voltages on first dynode, but try to keep overall spec consistent with Hamamatsu divider spec
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** Plan to install in COMCAL
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* Next few weeks plan is to construct new crystal modules
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* Jared/Igal are working on a signal PDF for dark matter signals, plan to use toy MC to test
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* Sasha will contribute FCAL-2/COMCAL slides, Liping to contribute physics slides for Jeopardy/PAC presentation-- goal: draft for next weeks' meeting.
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* Liping submitted JEF LOI for SnowMass2021
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* Zisis has been working on reorganizing JEF wiki pages and added JEF-related topics to docDB.

Latest revision as of 14:54, 28 August 2020

Meeting time and location= 9:30 am EST (JLab time) Bluejeans only


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Agenda

  • SICCAS crystals
Test results of PWO crystals (test 3)

Minutes

Attendees: Arshak, Igal, Jane, Zisis, Jon, Susan, Sasha, Liping, Tim B., Josh, Bill B., S.T.

  • Sasha has done measurements on another set of "good" crystals
    • Looked at relative amplitudes (using unchanged crystal in one slot) and resolutions
    • Amplitudes and resolutions roughly agree with other measurements, except for "brown" crystals, with some spread, showing limit of measurement technique
    • Suspicion that beam of leptons in PS arm is not perfectly centered on crystals
    • Consistency of optical coupling? Maybe use air gap instead?
  • Sasha and Vlad went down to the hall to install another set of crystals to study
    • Plan to install Crytur crystal some time in the near future, plan to use these as the reference for SICCAS crystal measurements
  • Chris S. is working constructing 2 new dividers with modified design (new PCB) to increase voltages on first dynode, but try to keep overall spec consistent with Hamamatsu divider spec
    • Plan to install in COMCAL
  • Next few weeks plan is to construct new crystal modules
  • Jared/Igal are working on a signal PDF for dark matter signals, plan to use toy MC to test
  • Sasha will contribute FCAL-2/COMCAL slides, Liping to contribute physics slides for Jeopardy/PAC presentation-- goal: draft for next weeks' meeting.
  • Liping submitted JEF LOI for SnowMass2021
  • Zisis has been working on reorganizing JEF wiki pages and added JEF-related topics to docDB.