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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/26 13:59]
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 ==== Analysis line classic PPAC setup (Focus optics only) ==== ==== Analysis line classic PPAC setup (Focus optics only) ====
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   * "Classic" PPACs are the default detector, not TPPACs or CRDCs   * "Classic" PPACs are the default detector, not TPPACs or CRDCs
       * Classic PPACs have rate limitations from pileups       * Classic PPACs have rate limitations from pileups
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 ==== Setup beamline ==== ==== Setup beamline ====
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   * Object and XF scintillators and intermediate image PPACs inserted if they will be used   * Object and XF scintillators and intermediate image PPACs inserted if they will be used
       * If Object scintillator will not be used, there is no reason to look at beam on it unless to debug a problem with the transmission       * If Object scintillator will not be used, there is no reason to look at beam on it unless to debug a problem with the transmission
  
   * Set spectrograph Brho for unreacted fragment   * Set spectrograph Brho for unreacted fragment
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 ==== Start scalers ==== ==== Start scalers ====
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   * Use s800 account   * Use s800 account
  
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 === Focused optics === === Focused optics ===
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   * Expectations for A1900 FP to S800 FP transmission   * Expectations for A1900 FP to S800 FP transmission
       * 80% or better for mid-Z fragments       * 80% or better for mid-Z fragments
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 === Matched optics === === Matched optics ===
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   * Typically much more time is invested for optimizing optics for matched optics than for focused optics   * Typically much more time is invested for optimizing optics for matched optics than for focused optics
  
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 ==== Setting up Reaction Settings ==== ==== Setting up Reaction Settings ====
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   * Calculating reaction setting   * Calculating reaction setting
       * Center unreacted beam at S800 FP       * Center unreacted beam at S800 FP
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 ==== Coincidences ==== ==== Coincidences ====
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   * Overview   * Overview
       * Most experiments at the S800 involve setting up an auxiliary detector system (e.g. SeGA, HiRA, etc) to be used in coincidence with the standard detectors of the S800.       * Most experiments at the S800 involve setting up an auxiliary detector system (e.g. SeGA, HiRA, etc) to be used in coincidence with the standard detectors of the S800.
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 ====== Dispersion Matching tuning ====== ====== Dispersion Matching tuning ======
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 In the dispersion-matching optics, the S800 focal point is achromatic, i.e. the position of the beam in the dispersive direction does not depend on the momentum. As a consequence, the beam is momentum-dispersed on the target area (pivot point) with a dispersion of about 10 cm/%. The main goal of the tuning is to ensure that the position and angle dispersion are cancelled at the focal plane, thus maximizing the resolution at that point. We also want a good image in the object position, which will also contribute to increase the resolution at the focal plane.  In the dispersion-matching optics, the S800 focal point is achromatic, i.e. the position of the beam in the dispersive direction does not depend on the momentum. As a consequence, the beam is momentum-dispersed on the target area (pivot point) with a dispersion of about 10 cm/%. The main goal of the tuning is to ensure that the position and angle dispersion are cancelled at the focal plane, thus maximizing the resolution at that point. We also want a good image in the object position, which will also contribute to increase the resolution at the focal plane. 
  
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