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during_experiments [2015/10/29 14:12]
pereira [Particle identification corrections]
during_experiments [2017/06/17 14:54]
pereira [Efficiency of OBJ Scintillator]
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 ====== During experiment ====== ====== During experiment ======
 This section describes support tasks that are typically requested during the course of an experiment. Some of them, like Mask calibration, need to be coordinated with the experimenters.  This section describes support tasks that are typically requested during the course of an experiment. Some of them, like Mask calibration, need to be coordinated with the experimenters. 
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 +  * [[#Mask calibration]]
 +  * [[#Particle identification corrections]]
 +  * [[#Efficiency of OBJ Scintillator]]
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   * In [[s800 SpecTcl|SpecTcl GUI]], click **Attach to File** and select data file **run-xxxx-xx.evt** in directory **/user/s800/stagearea/experiment/runxxxx**, where xxxx stands for the run number   * In [[s800 SpecTcl|SpecTcl GUI]], click **Attach to File** and select data file **run-xxxx-xx.evt** in directory **/user/s800/stagearea/experiment/runxxxx**, where xxxx stands for the run number
  
-  * Looking at the spectrum **PID:OBJCORR2_TRACK.AFP** (figure below, left), change the value of the variable **s800.tof.obj2Correction1** +  * Looking at the spectrum **PID:OBJCORR2_TRACK.AFP** (figure below, top), change the value of the variable **s800.tof.obj2Correction1** 
          * Enter a new value (typically in the range 500-1000)          * Enter a new value (typically in the range 500-1000)
          * Click **Set**          * Click **Set**
          * Re-scan the data file          * Re-scan the data file
-         * Keep trying different values, until the dependence is eliminated. The figure below (right) shows the corrected spectrum (for this particular case, **s800.tof.obj2Correction1** = 450)+         * Keep trying different values, until the dependence is eliminated. The figure below (bottom) shows the corrected spectrum (for this particular case, **s800.tof.obj2Correction1** = 450)
  
 {{:wiki:pid.tac.obj2_track.afp-uncorrected.jpg?500|s800.tof.objcorr2 vs. dispersive angle before correction}} {{:wiki:pid.tac.obj2_track.afp-uncorrected.jpg?500|s800.tof.objcorr2 vs. dispersive angle before correction}}
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-  * Repeat the process looking now at the spectrum **PID:OBJCORR2_CRDC1.X** (figure below, left+  * Repeat the process looking now at the spectrum **PID:OBJCORR2_CRDC1.X** (figure below, top
          * Enter a new value for the variable **s800.tof.obj2Correction2** (typically in the range 0.01-0.1)          * Enter a new value for the variable **s800.tof.obj2Correction2** (typically in the range 0.01-0.1)
          * Click **Set**          * Click **Set**
          * Re-scan the data file          * Re-scan the data file
-         * Keep trying different values, until the dependence is eliminated. The figure below (right) shows the corrected spectrum (for this particular case, **s800.tof.obj2Correction2** = 0.05)+         * Keep trying different values, until the dependence is eliminated. The figure below (bottom) shows the corrected spectrum (for this particular case, **s800.tof.obj2Correction2** = 0.05)
  
  
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   * The correction process described above can be used for other ToF. SpecTcl includes a set of corrected ToF parameters and variables for the OBJ-FP and XFP-FP ToFs taken from the Phillips TDC, TACs, and MTDC:   * The correction process described above can be used for other ToF. SpecTcl includes a set of corrected ToF parameters and variables for the OBJ-FP and XFP-FP ToFs taken from the Phillips TDC, TACs, and MTDC:
-         * s800.tof.objcorr1, s800.tof.obj1Correction1, s800.tof.obj1Correction2:: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the OBJ-FP ToF taken from the Phillips TDC +         * **s800.tof.objcorr1****s800.tof.obj1Correction1****s800.tof.obj1Correction2**: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the OBJ-FP ToF taken from the Phillips TDC 
-         * s800.tof.objcorr2, s800.tof.obj2Correction1, s800.tof.obj2Correction2:: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the OBJ-FP ToF taken from the ORTEC TAC    +         * **s800.tof.objcorr2****s800.tof.obj2Correction1****s800.tof.obj2Correction2**: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the OBJ-FP ToF taken from the ORTEC TAC    
-         * s800.tof.objcorr3, s800.tof.obj3Correction1, s800.tof.obj3Correction2:: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the OBJ-FP ToF taken from the MTDC +         * **s800.tof.objcorr3****s800.tof.obj3Correction1****s800.tof.obj3Correction2**: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the OBJ-FP ToF taken from the MTDC 
-         * s800.tof.xfpcorr1, s800.tof.xfp1Correction1, s800.tof.xfp1Correction2:: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the XFP-FP ToF taken from the Phillips TDC +         * **s800.tof.xfpcorr1****s800.tof.xfp1Correction1****s800.tof.xfp1Correction2**: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the XFP-FP ToF taken from the Phillips TDC 
-         * s800.tof.xfpcorr2, s800.tof.xfp2Correction1, s800.tof.xfp2Correction2:: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the XFP-FP ToF taken from the ORTEC TAC    +         * **s800.tof.xfpcorr2****s800.tof.xfp2Correction1****s800.tof.xfp2Correction2**: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the XFP-FP ToF taken from the ORTEC TAC    
-         * s800.tof.xfpcorr3, s800.tof.xfp3Correction1, s800.tof.xfp3Correction2:: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the XFP-FP ToF taken from the MTDC+         * **s800.tof.xfpcorr3****s800.tof.xfp3Correction1****s800.tof.xfp3Correction2**: Corrected parameter and correction variables for the XFP-FP ToF taken from the MTDC 
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 +===== Efficiency of OBJ Scintillator ===== 
 +At relatively high rates (~0.5 MHz), the OBJ scintillator will be gradually damaged. Experimenters should check the efficiency of this detector continuously during the course of the experiment. Whenever the rates drop below ~90%, they may request the Device/Beam Physicist to shim the detector.  
  
  
 +Before shimming, make sure that the thresholds are set properly (not too high) (refer to section "Object Scintillator Setup during [[Tuning the S800 (XDT)#Object scintillator setup|XDT]]" 
  
-===== Handling detectors ===== 
  
 ==== Shimming OBJ scintillator ==== ==== Shimming OBJ scintillator ====
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