Calibration

Run 7, March - ?? 2007

  1. Tower and MAPMT timing scans day 81take 1 and take 2 (higher ADC cuts).
  2. Tower and MAPMT timing scans day 95link
  3. QA of pilot official production , September 7, 2007, by Pibero

Run 6, Feb - June 2006

  1. mapping of all channels
  2. Tower timing scans
  3. Mapmt timing scans
  4. tower slopes day67 w/ HV set_vi_A
  5. tower slopes day70 w/ HV set_vi_B
  6. acheived gain change A-->B
  7. ETOW tower slopes day89-93 w/ HV set_vi_C, 1M minB events
  8. BTOW slopes day89-93 1M minB events
  9. EEMC SMD calibrations - 1st pass
  10. final EEMC gain calibrations based on mip analysis of minbias events
Run 3, January - May of 2003
  1. Latency test of LED (.ps) , (.gif) (updated 1-16-03 )
    Mean ADC +/- RMS vs. fine delay (ns) are plotted for 12 towers of sub-sector 5TB. LED amplitude=1700,mask=4,crate3. Towers 4-7 connected to the FEE#4, crate #3 have not seen LED pulses for unknown reasons. It went away later.

    Results of LED and Source Calibration Tests (.htm), (.xls)
  2. Fits to Source Data for sectors 6TC and 6TD (6TC.gif), (6TD.gif)

    Laser data

  3. Laser data for Crate #4 (2-5-03) (crate4.gif), (crate4.eps)
  4. Laser data for Sector 6TC (2-5-03) (sector6tc.gif), (sector6tc.eps)
  5. Laser data for Sector 5TD (2-5-03) (sector5td.gif), (sector5td.eps)
  6. comparison of gains at fixed eta , temporary laser trigger (with jitter), RHIC clock delays (60,60,20), Feb 11, run#7. Spectra outL7.hist.root , plotted with plEta.C. Some not final temporary voltages were used (Feb-11 settings). 
    data for towers 5TA, 5TB,...,6TA, ..., 7TA, ..., 7TE. X-axis = ADC-Pedestal, range 10:2000; 
eta bin=1 ( .gif),( .ps) at eta=2.0
eta bin=2 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=3 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=4 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=5 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=6 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=7 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=8 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=9 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=10 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=11 ( .gif),( .ps)
eta bin=12 ( .gif),( .ps) at eta=1.05
  7. Peak position as function of time and RHIC clock delay(ns) 06TC01 ( .gif),( .ps)
    The 4 spectra are taken in ~20 min long runs at 14:30, 16:40, 17:04, and 17:32, with RHIC clock delay for crate #3 of 60,60,40, and 100 ns, respectively

  8. random trigger data with(out) beam were taken for about two hours. Plots show distribution of max ADC per event per FEE crate.
    without beam run#6, ~6k eve, taken 2-12-03, 8:50-10:00, (blue beam had big loses)
    with beam run#8, ~8k eve, taken 2-12-03, 13:00-14:30, (blue beam had big loses)
    The probability of an event with any ADC higher then a pedestal is few promiles. The minidaq trigger runs at ~1 Hz.
    Pedestals from this run. ( Used plPed.C script)

  9. STAR triggered EVENTS! with Au-D beam, taken with miniDAQ
    Crate 4 ADC response Board 3 on Crate 4 has correct FIFO setting (19) to see STAR triggered events
    Crate 4 ADC response Now all of Crate 4 has correct FIFO setting (19) to see STAR triggered events
    ADC response 6CT1-12
    ADC response for 5D7 Red spectrum taken at RHIC clock delay =60, blue at 70 and black at 50
    ADC response for 5D7 Comparison of ADC spectra taken at various RHIC clock delays
    LEGO plot of 10 events after preliminary pedestal subtraction.

  10. calibration of towers with isolated MIPs , Mar 2, 2003

  11. miniDaq pathologies , Mar 3, 2003

  12. Tower calibrations with TPC tracks (updated July 7, 2003)

  13. time dependence of ADC signal with isolated MIP method, for eta bin=5 ( Mar 5, 2003)

  14. relative gains for 240 towers with isolated MIP method, timing of crates : 80/19, 80/19, 20/19 . ( Mar 6, 2003)

  15. comparison of the slope of isolated MIPs for real & M-C spectra . ( Mar 10, 2003)

  16. comparison of the slope of isolated MIPs for for good source scans. A close up view here ( Mar 31, 2003)

  17. slope of selected tubes vs. timing ( isolated MIP ). ( Mar 15, 2003)

  18. Laser - fine delay scans Centroids of Laser Peaks as a function of 10ns fine delay ( Mar 10, 2003)

  19. comparison of gains from laser (Renee), isolated MIP (Jan) and MIP pointed by a track (Piotr). ( Mar 12, 2003)

  20. gains: set A -proposed change of gains based on the slope for isolated MIP( Mar 13, 2003)

  21. Gain Match Summary Review of Gain Matching Procedure ( Mar 19,April5, 2003)

  22. Eta dependence of gains for M-C isloated MIP and source calibration ( April 1, 2003)

  23. Gain Match with LEDs Continuation of Gain Matching Procedure ( April 22, 2003)

    Source Scan HV for different Conditions:

  24. Slope vs. Towers for Gold_Au (source_fit.gif)
  25. Slope vs. Towers for p-p without TAC (notac.gif)
  26. Slope vs. Towers for p-p with TAC (tac.gif)

    one more peak in the slope for minB trigger updated May 2, 2003

    looking for peak in the slope for HT 2 EEMC triggered data updated May 1, 2003

  27. Systematic error in the tower gain from MIP's updated June 18, 2003
  28. compilation MIP peak+slope -->DB updated June 24, 2003
  29. Eta dependence of gains from MIP's updated June 25, 2003

  30. Tower calibrations with neutral pions updated Sept. 6, 2003

  31. Tower calibrations with electrons (posted July 7, 2003; updated July 11, 2003)

  32. Combined MIP + Pi0 Calibrations posted 09/24/03

  33. Source/Calibration Comparison posted 10/15/03
Run 4, October 2003 - ...

  1. Pedestal determination ( 11-16-2003, JB)
  2. smd spectra vs. strip , with LED , sector 5 ( 11-29-2003, JB)
  3. Time Ordered LED spectra ( 11-25-2003, RF and JB) (tower mapping crates 1,2,3,4,6)
  4. crate 5 map scan( 1-20-2004, WWJ,JB,RF)
  5. SMD pedestals: 6S1 , 6P1 , 7S1 , 7S2 , 7S3 , 7P1 (12-3-2003)
  6. First laser test ( 12-9-2003, SW)
  7. Gain Matching ( 12-10-2003, RF & JB)
  8. LED surprise for towers ( 12-11-2003, RF & JB)
  9. ADC width & mean vs. LED amplitude for subSector 6TC ( 12-15-2003, JB)
    We got first AuAu data this year !
  10. ghost ped & N256 2D spectra for crates 1-6 (1-10-2004, RF & JB)
  11. Timing for Towers raw spectra ( 1-10-2004, RF,JB)
  12. Timing for Towers cr 1-6 with beam summary ( 1-11-2004, RF,JB)
  13. tower spectra crates timed in ( 1-11-2004, JB)
  14. Blue LED timing scan sectors 6 & 7 ( 1-13-2004, JB)
  15. SMD mask scan sectors 5,6,7,8 ( 1-13-2004, JB)
  16. isolated tower slopes HVset iv_B ( 1-16-2004, JB,RF)
  17. isolated tower slopes HVset iv_C ( 1-29-2004, JB,RF)
  18. isolated tower slopes HVset iv_B & D after 2TAB,4TBCDE are remaped in DB ( 2-4-2004, JB,RF)
  19. isolated tower slopes HVset iv_F ( 2-16-2004, JB,RF)
  20. isolated tower slopes pp200 HVset iv_F ( 6-3-2004, JB,RF)
  21. Timing for MAPMT cr 84-99 with beam summary ( 1-22-2004,JB)
  22. Pedestals for MAPMT with beam R5022015 ( 1-23-2004,JB)
  23. Pedestals for TOWERS with beam R5022015 ( 1-23-2004,JB)
  24. Final Pedestals for 62 GeV AuAu data ( 5-3-2004,Murad+JB)
  25. Final Pedestals for 200 GeV pp data ( 5-3-2004,JB+Murad, October 2004)
  26. tower gains HVset iv_F from isolated slopes ( 2-17-2004, JB)
  27. pi0 reco tower only , summary, ( 2004 February++ )
  28. search for incorrect pre-/post-shower channels without sector 6, ( 3-1-2004, DR )
  29. fix of 6P1 problem (3-3-04, JB)
  30. relative SMD gains from integrals (3-8-04, JB)
  31. Absolute SMD gains by matching with tower-response (03/11/04, JCW)
  32. Relative SMD gains by fitting SMD profiles and minimizing residuals (03/22/04, JCW)
  33. Relative SMD gains from isolated gammas/shower-shape analysis (04/20/04, JCW).
  34. Startup gains calculated by Steve based on HV & QA May 2004, (CVS table)
  35. full DB dump begin pp200, tower gains may be off, all mapping corrected (10-7-04 JB)
  36. pinScreen aproach to SMD calibration May 2004, (JB)
  37. SMD gains from matching high strip to tower energy response Last updated 05/19/04, JCW
  38. EEMC Tower Calibration with MIP's & e- , root-histo,June 2004, Piotr
  39. 00xx00 signature of MIPs' in SMD Murad+Jan , June 2004
  40. Units for T,P,Q,R, and SMD absolute calibration, Jan
  41. pre-/post-shower calibration using tracks (07/02/04, DRR)
  42. SMD Calibration Status (RVC)
  43. Matching SMD with Mip Tracks
  44. SMD mapping tests August 2004
  45. Melanie laser analysis of tower response Summer 2004
  46. Final calibration of towers+SMD+pre+postShower using 00xx00 signature of MIPs' in SMD, Murad+Jan , September-November 2004
Run 5, October 2004 - ...
  1. Tower Mapping with LED October 2004- MB + JB
  2. Separate Towers Pi0 finder with SMD December 2004- MB + JB
  3. MAPMT timining scan Will+Murad.
    • Replay with fixed 15 channel above ped cut, 01/27/2005, jcw.
  4. Towers timining scan Jim+Murad.

    We got first CuCu200 data this year !

  5. ped & collision spectra R6008023, 16, eLog#827 (1-8-2005 JB)
  6. Run 6020020
  7. Timing scan for towers jcw, last updated 01/220/2005. Integrals
    • take 2 with fixed 15 channel above ped cut, jcw, 01/26/2005
  8. Replay of Timing scan for towers Slopes , Integrals (Jan 24 12:06:57 EST 2005)
    • take 2 with fixed 25 channel above ped cut, jcw, 01/25/2005.
    • take 3with fixed 50 channel above ped cut, jcw, 01/30/2005.
    • take 3(a)with fixed 100 channel above ped cut, jcw, 01/30/2005.
    • take 3(b)with fixed 100 channel above ped cut, different set of channels, jcw, 01/30/2005.
  9. Timing scan for mapmt from Jim's scan 01/31/05, expanding around 01/22 scan (ichan+0)%12. Last updated jcw 2/9/05.
  10. Timing scan for mapmt from Jim's scan 01/31/05, expanding around 01/22 scan (ichan+6)%12. Last updated jcw 2/9/05.
  11. Timing scan for mapmt With fudge-factor applied to 01/31 data. Last updated jcw 2/15/05.
  12. Timing scan for mapmt With fudge-factor applied to 01/31 data. Last updated jcw 2/15/05.
  13. search for incorrect pre-/post-shower without sector 6, ( 2-9-2005, DR )
  14. MIP peak from UxV method, CuCu200, sector5 (3-5-05, JB)
  15. MIP gains vs. invSlope using MIP peak from UxV, sector5 , CuCu200(3-5-15, JB)
  16. TCD phase delay scan 03/14/05 (ichan+0)%12, adc > 200 updated 03/22/05 jcw
  17. TCD phase delay scan 03/14/05 (ichan+6)%12, adc > 200 updated 03/22/05 jcw
  18. Perfomance of SMD , using MIPs from UxV, CuCu200 minB data from day 49 (JB, May 2)
  19. Perfomance of tower system (T,P,Q,R), using MIPs from UxV, CuCu200 minB data from day 49 (JB, May 2)
  20. Absolute, final calibration with MIP (August 2005, JB)