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#* CDC update
 
#* CDC update
 
#* FDC update
 
#* FDC update
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#** [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3513443 possible broken wire]
 
#** [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/reports/jp/DC_jan25_2018.pdf straight tracks and HV scan]
 
#** [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/reports/jp/DC_jan25_2018.pdf straight tracks and HV scan]
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#** [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/images/0/0e/Wire_efficiecny_vs_HV.pdf Wire efficieny] from monitoring launch
 
# Tracking
 
# Tracking
 
# fADC125
 
# fADC125
 
# Other
 
# Other
  
 
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= Minutes =
 
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Participants: Mike, Naomi (CMU) Sean (FSU) Eugene, Alex A., Simon, Sergey, Alex B., and Lubomir (JLab).
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Participants: Naomi (CMU) Eugene, Beni, Alex B., Simon, Sergey, Alex A., and Lubomir (JLab).
  
== Run preparations  ==
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== Status and current run analysis ==
  
- Sergey: may be able to start cosmic run with CDC and FDC over the weekend.
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= CDC =
  
- FDC threshold upgrade is done: all modules, cables installed; Hovanes finished the control system. Has to be tested, best with DAQ and software trigger looking at the noise.  
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- We discussed the settings for higher current running (up to 300nA) tomorrow (Fri 01/26/18). Eugene: we need the same conditions as for the normal running and if the chambers trip we will lower the beam current. Naomi proposed to lower the CDC HV of the inner HV sector (4 inner rings) from 2125 to 2025 so that they have current similar to the outer rings. Eugene wants to postpone this studies for later time when we have enough statistics and have dedicated studies of the DAQ rates and detector performance at higher fluxes.
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- There WAS a problem with one FDC LV module - several channels didn't regulate the voltage. Module was replaced and now is OK.
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- There IS a problem with one (of the two) CAEN HV mainframe that has 4 negative FDC modules and three CDC modules. When IOC reads the voltages sometimes (once per day) it gets the information from the module in the previous slot. When the FDC module is readout and gets CDC voltages it engages the software interlock since the CDC voltages are higher than the FDC negative ones. Replacing one module didn't help, decided with Hovanes and Fernando to replace the whole mainframe.
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- Naomi and Beni looked at the fADC thresholds - no need to be changed.
  
== Tracking ==
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- Naomi has issues with her plugin for gain calibration. Using the same data and plugin now it gives different results: less hits in the outer layers, compared to earlier analysis in spring/summer of 2017. Simon will look into that.
  
- Mike showed plots (theta vs phi) for different positive and negative particles. There is a striking difference depending on the charge in forward direction - there are many more positive than negative tracks. There's also phi-asymmetry better pronounced for negative tracks. Simon will look into his codes - the two signs must be treated equally.
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= FDC =
  
- Sean showed 2016/2017 comparison plots - # track hist vs theta. It looks like in 2017 there are less tracks with # of hits in some ranges. This requires more studies.  
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- Lubomir showed results from straight track runs. In total we had ~120M events, among them ~6M straight tracks with high quality. Alex B. will contact Mike Staib to see if that's enough for his Millipede alignment. We may ask for additional time at the end of the run if needed. The projection of the tracks on FCAL (plot at page 1) shows the exclusion of the inner FCAL blocks (4 on each side, making box 40x40 cm) visible on the plot. What is not understood are the four hot FCAL blocks inside that box, that were supposed to be excluded from the trigger.
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The wire residuals (page 3) will be compared with previous straight track runs in 2016.
  
== fADC125 ==
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- Alex B. is in contact with Mike and wants to further improve the chamber alignment using Mike's code.
  
- Naomi still can't get the self-triggering working; P2 triggering is only working sporadically; suspects any and all of the modules in the VXS crate. In any case the target has been installed and most likely will not be possible to place iron source inside the CDC before the end of the run.
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- HV scan runs were analyzed by Lubomir using his straight track code limiting the analysis to small (<6deg) angles where the tracks are almost straight. The hit efficiency vs HV shows that with the nominal HV of 2225V we are well in the plateau (page 4). For the high intensity studies we should stay the DAQ limit and lower the HV till the current in the chamber is acceptable. As shown on the last plot, the loss of efficiency will not be significant.  
  
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- Alex A. also analyzed the scan runs with his plugin and showed that the loss of the efficiency for lower HV happens first at bigger drift distances (see plot attached).
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- Lubomir discussed the investigation of the HV sector in package 3 cell 4, that doesn't hold HV. By measuring the currents of both positive and negative HV after applying separately positive and negative voltage up to 50V we see that there's an ohmic resistance of 0.5MOhm on the positive and 1MOhm on the negative HV.
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Each wire has 1MOhm at the HV side, thus the 0.5Mohm can be explained by a broken wire that touches another sense wire and goes to ground on the strips. However the negative HV sector has a common 10KOhm and it is difficult to explain the 1MOhm seen on the negative HV. More studies will be done after the run.
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== Other ==
 
== Other ==
  
- TRD status: the entrance window of the TRD prototype has been replaced by a chromium one (much less material) by Brian Kross. The detector has been installed in the Hall, as well as a new VXS crate that will be used as an independent DAQ for the TRD tests.
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- Next meeting on Feb. 15, will discuss the collaboration meeting talks.
 
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- Nacer nearly missed the meeting (confusion with the summer saving time), wanted to present his dE/dx studies. He will do it next meeting (it two weeks).
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 25 January 2018

January 25, 2018 Drift Chamber meeting

Connection

  1. Instructions for Bluejeans meeting connection
  2. Meeting ID: 290664653

Headline text

  1. To join via a Web Browser, go to the page [1] https://bluejeans.com/290664653.

Agenda

  1. Status and current run analysis:
  2. Tracking
  3. fADC125
  4. Other


Minutes

Participants: Naomi (CMU) Eugene, Beni, Alex B., Simon, Sergey, Alex A., and Lubomir (JLab).

Status and current run analysis

CDC

- We discussed the settings for higher current running (up to 300nA) tomorrow (Fri 01/26/18). Eugene: we need the same conditions as for the normal running and if the chambers trip we will lower the beam current. Naomi proposed to lower the CDC HV of the inner HV sector (4 inner rings) from 2125 to 2025 so that they have current similar to the outer rings. Eugene wants to postpone this studies for later time when we have enough statistics and have dedicated studies of the DAQ rates and detector performance at higher fluxes.

- Naomi and Beni looked at the fADC thresholds - no need to be changed.

- Naomi has issues with her plugin for gain calibration. Using the same data and plugin now it gives different results: less hits in the outer layers, compared to earlier analysis in spring/summer of 2017. Simon will look into that.

FDC

- Lubomir showed results from straight track runs. In total we had ~120M events, among them ~6M straight tracks with high quality. Alex B. will contact Mike Staib to see if that's enough for his Millipede alignment. We may ask for additional time at the end of the run if needed. The projection of the tracks on FCAL (plot at page 1) shows the exclusion of the inner FCAL blocks (4 on each side, making box 40x40 cm) visible on the plot. What is not understood are the four hot FCAL blocks inside that box, that were supposed to be excluded from the trigger. The wire residuals (page 3) will be compared with previous straight track runs in 2016.

- Alex B. is in contact with Mike and wants to further improve the chamber alignment using Mike's code.

- HV scan runs were analyzed by Lubomir using his straight track code limiting the analysis to small (<6deg) angles where the tracks are almost straight. The hit efficiency vs HV shows that with the nominal HV of 2225V we are well in the plateau (page 4). For the high intensity studies we should stay the DAQ limit and lower the HV till the current in the chamber is acceptable. As shown on the last plot, the loss of efficiency will not be significant.

- Alex A. also analyzed the scan runs with his plugin and showed that the loss of the efficiency for lower HV happens first at bigger drift distances (see plot attached).

- Lubomir discussed the investigation of the HV sector in package 3 cell 4, that doesn't hold HV. By measuring the currents of both positive and negative HV after applying separately positive and negative voltage up to 50V we see that there's an ohmic resistance of 0.5MOhm on the positive and 1MOhm on the negative HV. Each wire has 1MOhm at the HV side, thus the 0.5Mohm can be explained by a broken wire that touches another sense wire and goes to ground on the strips. However the negative HV sector has a common 10KOhm and it is difficult to explain the 1MOhm seen on the negative HV. More studies will be done after the run.

Other

- Next meeting on Feb. 15, will discuss the collaboration meeting talks.