The STAR experiment

commissioning

Updated on Wed, 2012-02-22 09:46. Originally created by balewski on 2012-02-22 09:41.

Reference

Meeting : FGT Software Meeting

Speaker : Jan Balewski

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

QA findings and progress for Run12

Updated on Wed, 2012-02-22 10:23 by genevb. Originally created by jeromel on 2012-02-22 09:38.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Meeting

Speaker : Gene V. Buren ( BNL )

Talk time : 12:45, Duration : 00:15

Embedding updates

Updated on Wed, 2012-02-22 12:12 by tjt. Originally created by jeromel on 2012-02-22 09:37.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Meeting

Speaker : Terence Tarnowsky ( MSU )

Talk time : 12:30, Duration : 00:15

Calibration updates Run 12

Updated on Wed, 2012-02-22 11:17 by gdwebb. Originally created by jeromel on 2012-02-22 09:36.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Meeting

Speaker : Grant Webb ( UKY )

Talk time : 12:15, Duration : 00:15

Period coordinator report, news from the Run

Updated on Wed, 2012-02-22 11:43. Originally created by jeromel on 2012-02-22 09:35.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Meeting

Speaker : Leonard Eun ( LBNL )

Talk time : 12:00, Duration : 00:15

Software and Computing Meeting

Updated on Wed, 2012-02-22 09:34. Originally created by jeromel on 2012-02-22 09:34.

Start: 2012-02-22 12:00

End: 2012-02-22 13:00

Timezone: America/New York

Wednesday, 22 February 2012
1-189, EVO, at 17:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00

Time	Talk	Presenter
12:00	Period coordinator report, news from the Run ( 00:15 ) 1 file	Leonard Eun (LBNL)
12:15	Calibration updates Run 12 ( 00:15 ) 2 files	Grant Webb (UKY)
12:30	Embedding updates ( 00:15 ) 1 file	Terence Tarnowsky (MSU)
12:45	QA findings and progress for Run12 ( 00:15 ) 1 file	Gene V. Buren (BNL)
13:00	AOB ( 00:20 ) 0 files	All (All)

J/psi in Au+Au 200 Run11

Updated on Wed, 2013-08-14 10:00 by mstftsm. Originally created by bielcik on 2012-02-22 07:53.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

Number of events 300 K

Real Data: Au+Au 200 GeV 2011, VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id =
350003, 350013, 350023, 350033, 350043)

Production P11id

Library SL11d

Geometry: y2011

Particle J/psi

Particles per event 5% mult

-30 < VertexZ < 30 cm (no Vz Cut)

0 < phi < 6.29 in radian, flat

-1.1 < rapidity < 1.1, flat

0 < Pt < 15 GeV/c, flat

General Information


Request ID	2012806
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Heavy Flavor
Requested by	bielcik
Contact email(s)	wangmei@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov, dkikola@purdue.edu
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu
Geometry: reco
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set	Real Data: Au+Au 200 GeV 2011, VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id = 350003, 350013, 350023, 350033, 350043)

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	J/psi
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
Vertex Z, cm	-65 < Vertex < 65
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)	-1.1 < η < 1.1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 15

phi meson embedded in zerobias data; UPC studies

Updated on Tue, 2012-04-24 10:39 by jseger. Originally created by ramdebbe on 2012-02-21 11:02.

Request TypeSimulated background embedding (generator with real data as background for noise / pile-up studies)

Description

Phi mesons generated with StarLight embedded in zero-bias data events from run 10 Au+Au at 200 GeV

General Information


Request ID	2012805
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Low
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Peripheral collisions
Requested by	ramdebbe and janet seger
Contact email(s)	debbe@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)	631 344 4571
PWG email(s)	starupc-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Simulated background embedding (generator with real data as background for noise / pile-up studies)
Number of events	1000000 = 1000 K
Magnetic Field	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	peripheral
BFC tags
Production	P10ik
Geometry: simu	y2010b
Geometry: reco	y2010b
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	<p>zerobias run 10 Au+Au 200GeV preferably low multiplicity events.</p>

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

Back to request overview page

electron in p+p 500 GeV

Updated on Tue, 2013-03-26 13:10 by mstftsm. Originally created by bielcik on 2012-02-21 10:43.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description


request for electron(positron): 10 electron(positron) /event,
Dataset: 2011 p+p 500 GeV with valid BEMC information,
pT range: pT= 0 - 20 GeV/c  flat
pseudorapidity range: y = -1.5 - 1.5  flat
vertex Z cut : -50 - 50 cm
0<phi<6.29 flat
500K events
Library: SL11d

General Information


Request ID	2012804
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Heavy Flavor
Requested by	bielcik
Contact email(s)	jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz, liwei@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
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	pp 500GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	The trigger I need for Run11 500 GeV pp data is: BHT0*VPDMB trigger ~ 320504,320524,320514,330524 BHT1 trigger ~ 320501, 330501 BHT2 trigger ~ 320503, 330503

Single Particle MC


Particle	Electron
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	10
Vertex Z, cm	-50 < Vertex < 50
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)	-1.5 < η < 1.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 20

eta in p+p 500GeV

Updated on Thu, 2014-02-27 11:13 by kxin. Originally created by bielcik on 2012-02-21 10:41.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

request for eta: 10 eta/event;

Dataset: 2011 p+p 500 GeV with valid BEMC information,

pT range: pT= 0 - 20 GeV/c  flat

pseudorapidity range: y = -1.5 - 1.5  flat

vertex Z cut : -50 - 50 cm

0<phi<6.29 flat

500K events

100% of eta to dalitz decay
Library: SL11d

General Information


Request ID	2012803
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Larger (or full) sample done, producing PWG QA [6/7]
Physics Working Group	Heavy Flavor
Requested by	bielcik
Contact email(s)	jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz, liwei@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
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 events	500000 = 500 K
Magnetic Field	---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Type	pp 500GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Eta
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	10
Vertex Z, cm	-50 < Vertex < 50
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)	-1.5 < η < 1.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 20

pi0 in p+p 500 GeV

Updated on Sat, 2013-04-27 10:46 by mstftsm. Originally created by bielcik on 2012-02-21 10:37.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

request for gamma: 10 gamma/event;

Dataset: 2011 p+p 500 GeV with valid BEMC information,

pT range: pT= 0 - 20 GeV/c  flat

pseudorapidity range: y = -1.5 - 1.5  flat

vertex Z cut : -50 - 50 cm

0<phi<6.29 flat

500K events


50% of pi0 to dalitz decay and  the other 50% decay according to particle
data book

Library: SL11d

General Information


Request ID	2012802
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Heavy Flavor
Requested by	bielcik
Contact email(s)	jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz, liwei@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:

Global Simulation Settings


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

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Pion0
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	100
Vertex Z, cm	-50 < Vertex < 50
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)	-1.5 < η < 1.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 20

Gamma in p+p 500 GeV

Updated on Sat, 2013-04-27 10:46 by mstftsm. Originally created by bielcik on 2012-02-21 10:33.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

request for gamma: 100 gamma/event;

Dataset: 2011 p+p 500 GeV with valid BEMC information,

pT range: pT= 0 - 20 GeV/c  flat

pseudorapidity range: y = -1.5 - 1.5  flat

vertex Z cut : -50 - 50 cm

0<phi<6.29 flat

500K events

100% of gamma->e+e- decay

Lirary: SL11d

General Information


Request ID	2012801
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Heavy Flavor
Requested by	bielcik, weil li
Contact email(s)	jaroslav.bielcik@fjfi.cvut.cz, liwei@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	heavy-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:

Global Simulation Settings


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

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup	The trigger I need for Run11 500 GeV pp data is: BHT0*VPDMB trigger ~ 320504,320524,320514,330524 BHT1 trigger ~ 320501, 330501 BHT2 trigger ~ 320503, 330503

Single Particle MC


Particle	Gamma
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	100
Vertex Z, cm	-50 < Vertex < 50
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)	-1.5 < η < 1.5
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 20

How to find which cygwin package contains a particular file

Updated on Tue, 2012-03-13 07:27. Originally created by jeromel on 2012-02-19 11:20.

cygwin - finding dependencies, file and package information

I always forget the commands so, a blog seem in order.

minutes

Updated on Sat, 2012-02-18 11:10. Originally created by bouchet on 2012-02-18 11:08.

Reference

Meeting : HFT Software

Talk time : 13:50, Duration : 00:20

geometry update

Updated on Fri, 2012-02-17 12:28. Originally created by bouchet on 2012-02-17 12:28.

Reference

Meeting : HFT Software

Speaker : jonathan

Talk time : 13:30, Duration : 00:20

FGT Weekly Meeting

Updated on Fri, 2012-02-17 09:36. Originally created by surrow on 2012-02-17 09:36.

Start: 2012-02-17 13:00

Timezone: America/New York

Friday, 17 February 2012
BNL , at 18:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Pbar in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

Updated on Thu, 2012-02-16 15:34. Originally created by saskiam on 2012-02-16 15:34.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

500K Pbar in Run-7 200 GeV Au+Au data, full field

Centrality: 0-20% (not an available option under 'Collision Centrality' below)

Number of particles to embed: 5% of event multiplicity

General Information


Request ID	2012701
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	Saskia Mioduszewski
Contact email(s)	saskia@comp.tamu.edu, alice.ohlson@yale.edu
Contact phone(s)	203-432-5831
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-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	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	y2007g
Geometry: reco	y2007g
Library	SL08c
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	PBar
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	5
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)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

P in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

Updated on Thu, 2012-02-16 15:32. Originally created by saskiam on 2012-02-16 15:32.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

500K P+ in Run-7 200 GeV Au+Au data, full field

Centrality: 0-20% (not an available option under 'Collision Centrality' below)

Number of particles to embed: 5% of event multiplicity

General Information


Request ID	2012701
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	Saskia Mioduszewski
Contact email(s)	saskia@comp.tamu.edu, alice.ohlson@yale.edu
Contact phone(s)	203-432-5831
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-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	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	y2007g
Geometry: reco	y2007g
Library	SL08c
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Proton
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	5
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)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

Kplus in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

Updated on Thu, 2012-02-16 15:31. Originally created by saskiam on 2012-02-16 15:31.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

500K K+ in Run-7 200 GeV Au+Au data, full field

Centrality: 0-20% (not an available option under 'Collision Centrality' below)

Number of particles to embed: 5% of event multiplicity

General Information


Request ID	2012701
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	Saskia Mioduszewski
Contact email(s)	saskia@comp.tamu.edu, alice.ohlson@yale.edu
Contact phone(s)	203-432-5831
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-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	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	y2007g
Geometry: reco	y2007g
Library	SL08c
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Kaon+
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	5
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)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

Kminus in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

Updated on Thu, 2012-02-16 15:29. Originally created by saskiam on 2012-02-16 15:29.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

500K K- in Run-7 200 GeV Au+Au data, full field

Centrality: 0-20% (not an available option under 'Collision Centrality' below)

Number of particles to embed: 5% of event multiplicity

General Information


Request ID	2012701
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	Saskia Mioduszewski
Contact email(s)	saskia@comp.tamu.edu, alice.ohlson@yale.edu
Contact phone(s)	203-432-5831
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-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	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	y2007g
Geometry: reco	y2007g
Library	SL08c
Vertex option	Force vertex as MC vertex
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

Real Data


File lookup

Single Particle MC


Particle	Kaon-
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	5
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)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

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commissioning

Reference

Speaker : Jan Balewski

QA findings and progress for Run12

Reference

Speaker : Gene V. Buren ( BNL )

Embedding updates

Reference

Speaker : Terence Tarnowsky ( MSU )

Calibration updates Run 12

Reference

Speaker : Grant Webb ( UKY )

Period coordinator report, news from the Run

Reference

Speaker : Leonard Eun ( LBNL )

Software and Computing Meeting

J/psi in Au+Au 200 Run11

phi meson embedded in zerobias data; UPC studies

electron in p+p 500 GeV

eta in p+p 500GeV

pi0 in p+p 500 GeV

Gamma in p+p 500 GeV

How to find which cygwin package contains a particular file

cygwin - finding dependencies, file and package information

minutes

Reference

geometry update

Reference

Speaker : jonathan

FGT Weekly Meeting

Pbar in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

P in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

Kplus in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data

Kminus in Run-7 200 GeV full-field Au+Au data