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  HEPHY logbook for testbeam at SPS June 2009, Page 1 of 6  Not logged in ELOG logo
Entry  Fri Aug 21 22:42:32 2009, Thomas Bergauer, common, EUDAQ config file used when running with telescope, , , ,  testfortis_with_eudrb_beam_backpressure_WITH_SILC.conf

 

Used until Friday, 21.08.09:

 

AndMask = 0xf # 4x4 mm scintillator for trigger 

Used since Friday, 21.08.09: 
AndMask = 0xc # 9x9 mm scintillator for trigger 





Local trigger using TLU only: ALWAYS WITH 9x9mm scintillator

Entry  Sat Aug 22 11:54:49 2009, Thomas Bergauer, common, beam profile, , , ,  20090822_1150_beam_conditions.jpg

beam shifted a bit in vertical direction downwards since 21. August 09 evening

Beam configuration:

Beam configuration file: H6b.802 (FM HAD (P0 off, H8=+180) PARLALLEL IN H6B SILC 2008

Entry  Sat Aug 22 15:12:44 2009, Thomas Bergauer, common, beam profile, , , ,  20090822_1511_beam_conditions.jpg

playing with TRIM4 in vertical plane (setting to 20A current) shifted beamspot back to center position

Beam configuration:
Beam configuration file: H6b.802 (FM HAD (P0 off, H8=+180) PARLALLEL IN H6B SILC 2008

Rate: 3.35E5 particles/spill (measured with SCINT8 in beamline)

Particle Production Applet
Calculator applet

For +120 Gev/c beam:

Pi+ 55.67 %
p 38.95 %
K+ 5.38 %

Entry  Thu Aug 20 15:50:58 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, slow control: HV graph, all alignemnt_laser runs, , 20.08.09 10:36, 4h 43m 52s later slow_control_alignment_sensors.gif

blue graph: h03

white graph: h04

Entry  Thu Aug 20 18:56:25 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_laser, laser, laser001, 100000, 20.08.2009 18:48:53,  

2 alignment modules
location in beam direction: h04-h03
laser is shooting on h03 (opposite to the beam)
 

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples
beam off
module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off
since the signal off the second sensor is only 10 percent, the base line of h03 was increased again (now @ 260 ADC).

5ns trigger pulse width, 1 kHz trigger, 
current_laser=10mA,
Photodiode: pulse_width=15ns, amplitude=7mV

bad strips: APV5: 115, APV6: 1

Entry  Thu Aug 20 19:12:23 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, background mesurement with laser OFF, laser002, 10000, 20.08.2009 19:10:09, 20.08.2009 19:11:57 
 
Entry  Thu Aug 20 19:15:29 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, laser on, laser003, 10000, 20.08.2009 19:13:04, 20.08.2009 19:14:49 

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples, beam off
5ns trigger pulse width, 1 kHz trigger,
current_laser=10mA,
Photodiode: pulse_width=15ns, amplitude=7mV

same settings as run laser001

Entry  Thu Aug 20 19:35:06 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, laser at high intensity (saturation on near sensor, good signal on far sensor), laser004, 100000, 20.08.2009 19:18:47, 20.08.2009 19:35:05 laser_interference.png

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples, beam off
5ns trigger pulse width, 1 kHz trigger,
current_laser=10mA,
Photodiode: pulse_width=50ns, amplitude=45mV

laser at high intensity (saturation on near sensor, good signal on far sensor)

attached picture shows profile of laser on far sensor creating interferences

Entry  Thu Aug 20 19:46:02 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, laser at high intensity, far sensor in 2nd position, laser005, 50000, 20.08.2009 19:45:16, 20.08.2009 19:53:01 

far sensor in 2nd position; laser at high intensity (saturation on near sensor, good signal on far sensor)

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples, beam off, far sensor in 2nd position
5ns trigger pulse width, 1 kHz trigger,
current_laser=10mA,
Photodiode: pulse_width=50ns, amplitude=45mV

 

Entry  Thu Aug 20 19:56:21 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, background mesurement with laser OFF, laser006, 10k, 20.08.2009 19:54:04, 20.08.2009 19:55:38 
 
Entry  Thu Aug 20 20:06:06 2009, Manfred Valentan, alignment_laser, low intensity (like laser001), but far sensor in 2nd position, laser007, 50k, 20.08.2009 19:57:52, 20.08.2009 20:05:34 

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples, beam off, far sensor in 2nd position
5ns trigger pulse width, 1 kHz trigger,
current_laser=10mA,
Photodiode: pulse_width=15ns, amplitude=7mV

Entry  Thu Aug 20 10:48:39 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, internal calibration, cal002, , 20.08.2009 10:49:07, 20.08.2009 10:59:43 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

HV=70V, 40MHz, 1 sample
no beam

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

Entry  Thu Aug 20 11:05:26 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, pedeatal correction, pedcorr002, , 20.08.2009 11:05:41, 20.08.2009 11:09:35 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

HV=70V, 40MHz, 1 sample

beam on

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

Entry  Thu Aug 20 11:23:04 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, beam in center of sensor w telescope, run004 (6860 telescope), 10600, 20.08.2009 11:09:50 , 20.08.2009 11:25:16 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:50 y:141.3 (center- center, point 1)

Entry  Thu Aug 20 11:38:11 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, top center, point 7, run6861 (+6862), 10600, 20.08.2009 11:36:35, 20.08.2009 11:53:51 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:50 y:121.3 (top center, point 7)

Entry  Thu Aug 20 12:18:40 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, top left on sensor, point 2, run6863 (telescope 6864), 10600, 20.08.2009 12:07:28, 20.08.2009 12:25:57 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:57 y:121.3 (top left on sensor in beam direction)

Entry  Thu Aug 20 12:35:13 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, top right on sensor, point 3, run6865, 10600, 20.08.2009 12:31:35, 20.08.2009 12:48:04 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:43 y:121.3 (top right on sensor in beam direction)

Entry  Thu Aug 20 12:50:59 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, bottom right on sensor, point 4, run6866, 8467, 20.08.2009 12:51:04, 20.08.2009 13:05:01 

2 alignement modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:43 y:155 (bottom right on sensor in beam direction)

Entry  Thu Aug 20 14:31:29 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, bottom left on sensor, point 5, run6868, 10600, 20.08.2009 14:36:00, 20.08.2009 14:51:57 

2 alignment modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:57 y:155 (bottom left on sensor in beam direction)

Entry  Thu Aug 20 15:15:33 2009, Christian Irmler, alignment_beam, bottom center on sensor, point 6, run6869, 615 (beam manipulation by students), 20.08.2009 14:56:16 , 20.08.2009 15:14:11 

2 alignment modules

location in beam direction: h04-h03

beam in center of sensor

HV=70V, 40MHz, 6 samples

beam on, 120 GeV

module 1 (h03) is used w inverter off and higher base line

XY coordinates: X:50 y:155 (bottom center on sensor in beam direction)

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