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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-09-21 07:55. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-11-23 10:00
America/New York
Friday, 23 November 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00
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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-12-07 10:58. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-12-07 10:00
America/New York
Friday, 7 December 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00
 
Agenda:  

 

1) Summary of installation : Bernd / Jason / Ross

2) Cabling / Connections : Xuan et al.


3) Discussion on next steps prior to commissioning period for Run 13 : ALL

4) Discussion on manpower needs for Run 13 : ALL

5) AOB : ALL 

  

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

The password is fgtin2011 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

TimeTalkPresenter
10:00FGT run13 DAQ cable mapping ( 00:20 ) 1 file

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-09-28 10:27. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-09-28 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 28 September 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Agenda:  

1) Update / News : Bernd

2) Status of production of remaining quarter sections : Jason / Ross / Bernd

3) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard et al.

4) Summary of software activities : Anselm et al.

5) Manpower / Schedule : 

a) Test / Debugging following full installation: November - December 2012

  • Connections: 
    • Gas
    • HV connections
    • Signal cable connections
  • Flush gas
  • HV ramp 
  • Pedestal runs

b) Run 13 (Commissioning / On-site expert coverage during physics running): January - June 2013

  • Commissioning: January - February 2012: Need offline crew
  • Physics running: March - June 2013: On-site Expert coverage

c) Other lab tests: 

  • Source tests after installation 

6) AOB : ALL 

 

 

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

 

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

 

The password is fgtin2011 

 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

 

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

 

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

 

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

 

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-10-05 07:30. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-10-05 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 5 October 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Agenda:  

 

1) Update / News : Bernd

2) Status of production of remaining quarter sections : Jason / Ross / Bernd

3) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard et al.

4) Summary of software activities : Anselm et al.

5) AOB : ALL 

 

 

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

 

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

 

The password is fgtin2011 

 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

 

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

 

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

 

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-10-12 10:03. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-10-12 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 12 October 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

 

Agenda:  

 

1) Status of production of remaining quarter sections : Ross / Jason

2) Status of tooling at BNL / Installation : Jason

3) Summary of software activities / Cosmic-ray test / MuDst : Anselm / Akio / Renee / Xuan

4) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard 

5) AOB : ALL 

  

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

The password is fgtin2011 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

 

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-10-19 08:26. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-10-19 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 19 October 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00
 Agenda:  

 

1) Status of production of remaining quarter sections : Jason / Ross / Will 

2) Status of tooling at BNL / Installation : Jason

3) Summary of software activities : Akio / Anselm / Renee / Xuan

4) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard

5) DNP FGT talks: 

6) AOB : ALL 

  

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

The password is fgtin2011 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-10-26 09:52. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-10-26 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 26 October 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Agenda:  

 

1) Status of production of remaining quarter sections : Jason / Ross / Will

2) News on integration : Jason

3) Cosmic-ray testing : Akio / Bernd / Gerrit / Ramiro


4) Summary of software activities : Akio / Anselm / Renee / Xuan

  • Cosmic-ray test 
  • MuDst 
  • Slow simulator 

5) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard

6) AOB : ALL



 
TimeTalkPresenter
10:00First readout tests new 3 quadrants ( 00:20 ) 2 filesGerrit

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-11-02 09:57. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-11-02 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 2 November 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Agenda:  

 

1) Status of production and tests of remaining quarter sections : Bernd / Jason / Ross / Will

2) Clean-room status at BNL : Bernd / Gerrit / Xuan

3) Installation : Bernd / Jason

4) Summary of software activities : Akio / Anselm / Renee / Xuan

5) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard

6) AOB : ALL 

  

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

The password is fgtin2011 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-11-09 11:00. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-11-09 10:00
America/New York
Friday, 9 November 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00
 Agenda:  

 

1) Status of production and tests of remaining quarter sections : Bernd / Jason / Ross / Will

2) Clean-room status at BNL: Akio / Bernd / Ramiro / Xuan

3) Schedule: Cosmic-ray test / Installation : Bernd / Jason

4) Cosmic-ray test plan : Akio / Bernd 
  • Step 1: Fix APV parameters (Phase / Latency)
  • Step 2: HV scan (3.2kV - 3.6kV in steps of 100V)
  • Objective: Timing distribution / Cluster size / Residual / Efficiency for three sets of three quarter sections

5) Summary of software activities : Akio / Anselm / Renee / Xuan

6) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard

7) AOB : ALL 

  

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

The password is fgtin2011 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the

quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and

password are the same as above.

EVO------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Picture taken by Xuan:



 

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FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-09-21 09:54. Originally created by surrow on 2012-09-21 07:55.
2012-09-21 11:00
America/New York
Friday, 21 September 2012
BNL , at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

 

Agenda:

 

1) 2012 1st phase installation: Xuan / Bernd / Jason

2) DAQ (ARC / ARM status) : Gerard et al.

3) Production of remaining quarter sections : Jason / Bernd

4) Summary of software activities : Anselm et al.

5) AOB : ALL 


EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People can connect via EVO (use the following link):

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoNext/koala.jnlp?meeting=e9eIeivevta2aiIaaaI9

The password is fgtin2011 

You can also connect via phone.  Phone bridge numbers can be found at:

http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/Documentation/telephone.jsp

The meeting ID is 14 1479 and password 9215.  

You can also connect via Skype by adding "evo.phone" (without the
quotes) to your buddy list and calling that contact.  Meeting ID and
password are the same as above.

EVO-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

 

TimeTalkPresenter
11:00ARM & ARC status and inventory ( 00:01 ) 2 filesgerard

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TPC charge distribution fit to power law

Updated on Thu, 2014-04-10 09:16. Originally created by genevb on 2012-09-20 14:01.

For many years, we have used the following distribution to model space charge in the TPC, taken from StRoot/StDbUtilities/StMagUtilities.cxx:

K+ (for Phi) in run 10 Au+Au 7.7 GeV

Updated on Wed, 2012-09-19 09:56. Originally created by zhux on 2012-09-19 09:56.
Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

 Minbias Trigger (290001, 290004)

Library: SL10h
flat pT: [0, 5] GeV
flat Eta: [-1.1, 1.1]
VertexZ: [-70, 70] cm
Vr < 2 cm
Events: 500 K
No. of Kaon+ per event: 5% remult

General Information
Request ID20123804
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested byzhux
Contact email(s)zhux@tsinghua.edu.cn, xpzhangnju@gmail.com
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-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 events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 7.7GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ih
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h_embed
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex, pick vertex from tag file for simulated data
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAlpha
Particle settingsdalitz
Particles per event1
Vertex Z, cm-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 30
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K+ (for Phi) in run 10 Au+Au 11.5 GeV

Updated on Wed, 2012-09-19 09:54. Originally created by zhux on 2012-09-19 09:54.
Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

 Minbias Trigger (310014)

Library: SL10h
flat pT: [0, 5] GeV
flat Eta: [-1.1, 1.1]
VertexZ: [-50, 50] cm
Vr < 2 cm
Events: 500 K
No. of Kaon+ per event: 5% remult

General Information
Request ID20123803
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested byzhux
Contact email(s)zhux@tsinghua.edu.cn, xpzhangnju@gmail.com
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-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 events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 11.5GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ih
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10h_embed
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex, pick vertex from tag file for simulated data
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAlpha
Particle settingsdalitz
Particles per event1
Vertex Z, cm-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 30
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K+ (for Phi) in run 10 Au+Au 39 GeV

Updated on Wed, 2012-09-19 09:51. Originally created by zhux on 2012-09-19 09:51.
Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description

 Minbias Trigger (280001, 280002)

Library: SL10k
flat pT: [0, 5] GeV
flat Eta: [-1.1, 1.1]
VertexZ: [-40, 40] cm
Vr < 2 cm
Events: 500 K
No. of Kaon+ per event: 5% remult

General Information
Request ID20123802
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupLight Flavor Spectra
Requested byzhux
Contact email(s)zhux@tsinghua.edu.cn, xpzhangnju@gmail.com
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)lfspectra-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 events500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typeauau 39GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP10ik
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL10k_embed
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex, pick vertex from tag file for simulated data
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleAlpha
Particle settingsdalitz
Particles per event1
Vertex Z, cm-30 < Vertex < 30
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)-0.5 < η < 0.5
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 30
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Improving results on transerve double spin asymmetries in the CNI region at STAR

Updated on Wed, 2012-09-19 09:14. Originally created by yipkin on 2012-09-19 09:07.

Reference

Speaker : Dima Svirida


Talk time : 09:00, Duration : 00:20

Dima's talk:

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Upsilon 1s,2s,3s in p+p Run 9

Updated on Mon, 2013-01-21 12:00 by mstftsm. Originally created by bielcik on 2012-09-18 07:33.
Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Description
-----------------------------------------
 p+p 200 GeV (year 2009)
 fast stream data st_upsilon

 30K events for each states (1s, 2s, 3s)
 flat in pT and y:
 pT= 0 - 10 GeV/c
 y= -2.0 - 2.0
 no VertexZ cut
 1 Upsilon per event
 let the Upsilon decay only into e+e-

 production version:  P11id  match data
 starver: SL11d
 geant geometry option: y2009
 ------------------------------------------
General Information
Request ID20123801
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusClosed
Physics Working GroupHeavy Flavor
Requested bybielcik
Contact email(s)akesich@gmail.com, jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)heavy-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 events30000 = 30 K
Magnetic FieldFull-Field
Collision Typedau 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tagsst_upsilon
Production---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu
Geometry: reco
LibrarySL11d_embed
Vertex optionForce vertex as MC vertex
Pileup optionNo
Detector Set
Data Sources
Real Data
File lookup
Single Particle MC
ParticleUpsilon1S
Particle settingsFlat in Pt
Particles per event1
Vertex Z, cm-150 < Vertex < 150
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm), if applicable0, 0, 0
Vertex offset: x, mm0
Vertex offset: y, mm0
Φ (phi), radian0 < Φ < 6.39
η (eta)-2 < η < 2
Pt, GeV0 < Pt < 10
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eSTAR

Updated on Mon, 2012-10-01 09:38. Originally created by xzb on 2012-09-17 10:54.
2012-10-02 12:00
2012-10-02 13:00
America/New York
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
EVO 14 3853 (Tuesday 10/02 noon), at 16:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00

Agenda:

 

1) Update on FCS
 

a) physics drives
(diject correlation mapping of CGC boundary)?
use in Heavy-ion runs (lighter ions?)

b) simulations

c) proposal (LoI)?

2) update on iTPC

a) simulation of tracking (Hui et al.)

different padrow configurations

b) proposal

Technically driven schedule
http://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/system/files/STAR_iTPC_technical_schedule_09242012.pdf

DOE (3-4M$?)
possible 3 subprojects:
electronics (DOE) , East (NNSFC?), West(NSF associated with EEMC?)
need engineer cost estimate ;
proposal section contributions;

c) request for iTPC R&D in FY13 (Jim) (~200K$?)

  i) design/build a prototype Aluminum Strongback (can we also reduce material)

  ii) optimize pad sizes

  iii) lab testing of the new pad and wire geometry

  iv) winding machine setup/prototyping at IU(?)

  v) Super-ALTRO prototyping and design for FEE

3) next EIC R&D calls

https://wiki.bnl.gov/conferences/index.php/EIC_R%25D

Deadline: October 26, 2012 (presentation around November 22, 2012)

4) STAR Analysis and Upgrade Meeting, Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, 2012, UCLA

5) other items

 

Ernst & Zhangbu

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eSTAR

Updated on Tue, 2012-09-18 10:53. Originally created by xzb on 2012-09-17 10:54.
2012-09-18 12:00
2012-09-18 13:00
America/New York
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
EVO 14 3853 (Tuesday 09/04 noon), at 16:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00

Agenda:

 

1) Update on FCS
 

    a) physics drives
       (diject correlation mapping of CGC boundary)? 
       use in Heavy-ion runs (lighter ions?)

    b) simulations

    c) proposal (LoI)?

2) update on iTPC

  a)  simulation of tracking (Hui et al.)

  b) proposal

     DOE (3-4M$?)
     possible 3 subprojects: 
     electronics (DOE) , East (NNSFC?), West(NSF associated with EEMC?)
     need engineer cost estimate ;
     proposal section contributions;

3) test beam proposal calls

http://www.star.bnl.gov/HyperNews-star/protected/get/estar/117.html

4) next EIC R&D calls

https://wiki.bnl.gov/conferences/index.php/EIC_R%25D

Deadline: October 26, 2012 (presentation around November 22, 2012)

5)  STAR Analysis and Upgrade Meeting, Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, 2012, UCLA

6) other items

 

Ernst & Zhangbu

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STAR Inner Detector Support pictures Sept 2012

Updated on Mon, 2012-09-17 09:01. Originally created by videbaks on 2012-09-17 08:53.

 A couple of pictures by BNL photography after IDS was lifted to platform.

dev14 misalignment

Updated on Fri, 2012-09-14 11:20. Originally created by bouchet on 2012-09-14 11:20.

Reference

Speaker : jonathan


Talk time : 12:50, Duration : 00:20
  •  look at the Stipulls data when 1 PXL sector is shifted along Z axis by 1 cm