The STAR experiment

Seven pattern files can resolve ALL ambiguity

Updated on Fri, 2018-02-23 16:26 by sprastar. Originally created by lisa on 2018-02-22 15:01.

In order to verify the tile mapping between "TUFF space" and "StEvent space", we have been setting Vped to different values (in "TUFF space") and seeing the re

iTPC Integration DIscussion

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 16:06 by smirnovd. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-22 14:57.

Reference

Meeting : S&C Offline Software

Talk time : 14:56, Duration : 00:20

https://plexoos.github.io/pub-docs/star-itpc-soft/

S&C Offline Software

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 14:59. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-22 14:57.

Start: 2018-02-22 16:00

Timezone: America/New York

Thursday, 22 February 2018
1-189, SRN, at 21:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

SRN ID: 1096183

EVO Phone Bridge Telephone Numbers:
---------------
- USA (BNL, Upton, NY)
+1 631 344 6100

- USA (Caltech, Pasadena, CA)
+1 626 395 2112

Time	Talk	Presenter
14:56	iTPC Integration DIscussion ( 00:20 ) 0 files

Action Plan

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 14:56. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-22 14:56.

Reference

Meeting : HFT Embedding Discussion

Talk time : 16:10, Duration : 00:20

Plots for Discussion

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 15:39 by rksooraj. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-22 14:56.

Reference

Meeting : HFT Embedding Discussion

Talk time : 15:50, Duration : 00:20

Sample Production

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 14:56. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-22 14:56.

Reference

Meeting : HFT Embedding Discussion

Talk time : 15:30, Duration : 00:20

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1x6skq4WLYBSbSbKgvRLB8u5EjIQ8NJisTyw

HFT Embedding Discussion

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 14:55. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-22 14:55.

Start: 2018-02-22 15:30

Timezone: America/New York

Thursday, 22 February 2018
1-189, SRN, at 20:30 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Time	Talk	Presenter
15:30	Sample Production ( 00:20 ) 0 files
15:50	Plots for Discussion ( 00:20 ) 1 file
16:10	Action Plan ( 00:20 ) 0 files

TMVA analysis

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 10:22. Originally created by kehw on 2018-02-22 10:22.

All TMVA related files can be found in dir

xeon-phi-dev:/star/u/kehw/TMVA/GenerateCandidateTree_SyncCuts

CalibRun15-Feb18

Updated on Fri, 2019-07-05 12:33. Originally created by heppel on 2018-02-22 10:10.

March 1 Update

New calibration notes

IV Scan Update

Updated on Thu, 2018-02-22 07:53. Originally created by rjreed on 2018-02-21 22:49.

Executive Summary: All dark currents look good prior to the start of the run. Some useful code is attached.

Positronics connector - broken and fixed

Updated on Thu, 2019-12-19 15:58. Originally created by adams92 on 2018-02-21 19:36.

Sorry for the brevity here. In February 2018, we saw a totally dead tile. We saw cosmics through the scope coming out of the Rx boards and eventually realized that the connector had a bent pin.

Zip-tie standoffs

Updated on Wed, 2018-02-21 18:21. Originally created by adams92 on 2018-02-21 18:15.

Two pictures of the zip-tie stand-offs used to create space between a fiber bundle and the East-side magnet busbar are attached.

adams92's blog

Run12 pp500 Underlying Event Correction

Updated on Wed, 2018-02-28 16:55. Originally created by jhkwas on 2018-02-21 16:49.

jhkwas's blog

pbar in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Updated on Tue, 2018-04-10 02:36 by zhux. Originally created by llope on 2018-02-21 16:08.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description pbar in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Number of embedding events needed depends on the trigger ID:

- 200k events for trigger ID 350003

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350003/GoodRun_350003.list

- 200k events for trigger ID 350043

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350043/GoodRun_350043.list

- 100k events for trigger ID 350013

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350013/GoodRun_350013.list

Event selection:

minimum bias

VzTpc-VzVpd: (-4,4) cm

VzTpc: (-30, 30) cm.

VrTpc < 2 cm.

require (0.46*nRefMult-10)<nTOFMatch to remove pile-up event

Embedded particle generation:

Nparticle per event is 5% of refmult

Phi: (0, 2pi) flat

Eta: (-0.52, 0.52) flat

pT pi: (0.15, 2.2) GeV

pT K: (0.15, 1.8) GeV

pT p: (0.35, 2.2) GeV

Input pT spectra : Phys. Rev. C 96, 044904 (not flat)

Output:

Please add Refmult, Refmult2, and ZdcCoincidenceRate to minimc.root

in order to calculate RefmultCorr and Refmult2Corr.

Libraries to use: contact Tetsuro

General Information


Request ID	20180806
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Bulk correlations
Requested by	llope
Contact email(s)	wjllope@wayne.edu,tsugiura@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	bulkcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	1
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	---- SELECT COLLISION TYPE ----
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set	nbsp;

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	&amp;amp;nbsp;

Single Particle MC


Particle	Alpha
Particle settings	dalitz
Particles per event	1
Vertex Z, cm	-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable	0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 30

p in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Updated on Tue, 2018-04-10 02:34 by zhux. Originally created by llope on 2018-02-21 16:07.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description p in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Number of embedding events needed depends on the trigger ID:

- 200k events for trigger ID 350003

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350003/GoodRun_350003.list

- 200k events for trigger ID 350043

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350043/GoodRun_350043.list

- 100k events for trigger ID 350013

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350013/GoodRun_350013.list

Event selection:

minimum bias

VzTpc-VzVpd: (-4,4) cm

VzTpc: (-30, 30) cm.

VrTpc < 2 cm.

require (0.46*nRefMult-10)<nTOFMatch to remove pile-up event

Embedded particle generation:

Nparticle per event is 5% of refmult

Phi: (0, 2pi) flat

Eta: (-0.52, 0.52) flat

pT pi: (0.15, 2.2) GeV

pT K: (0.15, 1.8) GeV

pT p: (0.35, 2.2) GeV

Input pT spectra : Phys. Rev. C 96, 044904 (not flat)

Output:

Please add Refmult, Refmult2, and ZdcCoincidenceRate to minimc.root

in order to calculate RefmultCorr and Refmult2Corr.

Libraries to use: contact Tetsuro

General Information


Request ID	20180805
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Bulk correlations
Requested by	llope
Contact email(s)	wjllope@wayne.edu,tsugiura@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	bulkcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	1
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	---- SELECT COLLISION TYPE ----
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set	nbsp;

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	&amp;nbsp;

Single Particle MC


Particle	Alpha
Particle settings	dalitz
Particles per event	1
Vertex Z, cm	-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable	0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 30

K- in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Updated on Wed, 2018-04-11 20:47 by zhux. Originally created by llope on 2018-02-21 16:07.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description K- in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Number of embedding events needed depends on the trigger ID:

- 200k events for trigger ID 350003

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350003/GoodRun_350003.list

- 200k events for trigger ID 350043

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350043/GoodRun_350043.list

- 100k events for trigger ID 350013

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350013/GoodRun_350013.list

Event selection:

minimum bias

VzTpc-VzVpd: (-4,4) cm

VzTpc: (-30, 30) cm.

VrTpc < 2 cm.

require (0.46*nRefMult-10)<nTOFMatch to remove pile-up event

Embedded particle generation:

Nparticle per event is 5% of refmult

Phi: (0, 2pi) flat

Eta: (-0.52, 0.52) flat

pT pi: (0.15, 2.2) GeV

pT K: (0.15, 1.8) GeV

pT p: (0.35, 2.2) GeV

Input pT spectra : Phys. Rev. C 96, 044904 (not flat)

Output:

Please add Refmult, Refmult2, and ZdcCoincidenceRate to minimc.root

in order to calculate RefmultCorr and Refmult2Corr.

Libraries to use: contact Tetsuro

General Information


Request ID	20180804
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Bulk correlations
Requested by	llope
Contact email(s)	wjllope@wayne.edu,tsugiura@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	bulkcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	1
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	---- SELECT COLLISION TYPE ----
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set	nbsp;

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	&nbsp;

Single Particle MC


Particle	Alpha
Particle settings	dalitz
Particles per event	1
Vertex Z, cm	-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable	0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 30

K+ in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Updated on Wed, 2018-04-11 20:46 by zhux. Originally created by llope on 2018-02-21 16:06.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description K+ in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Number of embedding events needed depends on the trigger ID:

- 200k events for trigger ID 350003

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350003/GoodRun_350003.list

- 200k events for trigger ID 350043

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350043/GoodRun_350043.list

- 100k events for trigger ID 350013

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350013/GoodRun_350013.list

Event selection:

minimum bias

VzTpc-VzVpd: (-4,4) cm

VzTpc: (-30, 30) cm.

VrTpc < 2 cm.

require (0.46*nRefMult-10)<nTOFMatch to remove pile-up event

Embedded particle generation:

Nparticle per event is 5% of refmult

Phi: (0, 2pi) flat

Eta: (-0.52, 0.52) flat

pT pi: (0.15, 2.2) GeV

pT K: (0.15, 1.8) GeV

pT p: (0.35, 2.2) GeV

Input pT spectra : Phys. Rev. C 96, 044904 (not flat)

Output:

Please add Refmult, Refmult2, and ZdcCoincidenceRate to minimc.root

in order to calculate RefmultCorr and Refmult2Corr.

Libraries to use: contact Tetsuro

General Information


Request ID	20180803
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Bulk correlations
Requested by	llope
Contact email(s)	wjllope@wayne.edu,tsugiura@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	bulkcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	1
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	---- SELECT COLLISION TYPE ----
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set	nbsp;

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	&nbsp;

Single Particle MC


Particle	Alpha
Particle settings	dalitz
Particles per event	1
Vertex Z, cm	-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable	0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 30

pi- in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Updated on Wed, 2018-04-11 20:45 by zhux. Originally created by llope on 2018-02-21 16:05.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description pi- in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Number of embedding events needed depends on the trigger ID:

- 200k events for trigger ID 350003

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350003/GoodRun_350003.list

- 200k events for trigger ID 350043

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350043/GoodRun_350043.list

- 100k events for trigger ID 350013

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350013/GoodRun_350013.list

Event selection:

minimum bias

VzTpc-VzVpd: (-4,4) cm

VzTpc: (-30, 30) cm.

VrTpc < 2 cm.

require (0.46*nRefMult-10)<nTOFMatch to remove pile-up event

Embedded particle generation:

Nparticle per event is 5% of refmult

Phi: (0, 2pi) flat

Eta: (-0.52, 0.52) flat

pT pi: (0.15, 2.2) GeV

pT K: (0.15, 1.8) GeV

pT p: (0.35, 2.2) GeV

Input pT spectra : Phys. Rev. C 96, 044904 (not flat)

Output:

Please add Refmult, Refmult2, and ZdcCoincidenceRate to minimc.root

in order to calculate RefmultCorr and Refmult2Corr.

Libraries to use: contact Tetsuro

General Information


Request ID	20180802
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Bulk correlations
Requested by	llope
Contact email(s)	wjllope@wayne.edu,tsugiura@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	bulkcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	1
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	---- SELECT COLLISION TYPE ----
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set	nbsp;

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Alpha
Particle settings	dalitz
Particles per event	1
Vertex Z, cm	-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable	0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 30

pi+ in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Updated on Wed, 2018-04-11 20:43 by zhux. Originally created by llope on 2018-02-21 16:03.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description pi+ in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Number of embedding events needed depends on the trigger ID:

- 200k events for trigger ID 350003

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350003/GoodRun_350003.list

- 200k events for trigger ID 350043

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350043/GoodRun_350043.list

- 100k events for trigger ID 350013

/star/u/tsugiura/tsugiura/Parameter/350013/GoodRun_350013.list

Event selection:

minimum bias

VzTpc-VzVpd: (-4,4) cm

VzTpc: (-30, 30) cm.

VrTpc < 2 cm.

require (0.46*nRefMult-10)<nTOFMatch to remove pile-up event

Embedded particle generation:

Nparticle per event is 5% of refmult

Phi: (0, 2pi) flat

Eta: (-0.52, 0.52) flat

pT pi: (0.15, 2.2) GeV

pT K: (0.15, 1.8) GeV

pT p: (0.35, 2.2) GeV

Input pT spectra : Phys. Rev. C 96, 044904 (not flat)

Output:

Please add Refmult, Refmult2, and ZdcCoincidenceRate to minimc.root

in order to calculate RefmultCorr and Refmult2Corr.

Libraries to use: contact Tetsuro

General Information


Request ID	20180801
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Bulk correlations
Requested by	llope
Contact email(s)	wjllope@wayne.edu,tsugiura@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	bulkcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	---- SELECT COLLISION TYPE ----
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Alpha
Particle settings	dalitz
Particles per event	1
Vertex Z, cm	-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable	0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 30

Action Plan

Updated on Wed, 2018-02-21 14:32. Originally created by jwebb on 2018-02-21 14:32.

Reference

Meeting : HFT Embedding Discussion

Talk time : 15:40, Duration : 00:20

User login

Navigation

Seven pattern files can resolve ALL ambiguity

iTPC Integration DIscussion

Reference

S&C Offline Software

Action Plan

Reference

Plots for Discussion

Reference

Sample Production

Reference

HFT Embedding Discussion

TMVA analysis

CalibRun15-Feb18

IV Scan Update

Positronics connector - broken and fixed

Zip-tie standoffs

Run12 pp500 Underlying Event Correction

pbar in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

p in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

K- in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

K+ in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

pi- in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

pi+ in AuAu, Run11, 200GeV, trigger ID-specific, w/ pile-up cut & new output variables

Action Plan

Reference