The STAR experiment

TOF OPS: How to collect the VPD HV scan data

Updated on Thu, 2014-03-13 11:23. Originally created by llope on 2011-02-11 10:43.

Note: there should be two GUIs seen on the VPD monitor (slow controls station) in the control room.

TOF OPS: How to set up three default VPD HV sets for a gain calibration

Updated on Fri, 2011-02-11 10:38. Originally created by llope on 2011-02-11 10:37.

ssh sysuser@sc5.starp.bnl.gov

cd llope/VPD

eSTAR Task Force

Updated on Thu, 2011-02-10 08:29. Originally created by xzb on 2011-02-10 08:29.

Start: 2011-02-10 14:00

Timezone: America/New York

Thursday, 10 February 2011
EVO (Wednesday, Feb./9/2011, 2--3:30PM), at 19:00 (GMT), duration : 00:00

Agenda:

a) R&D projects,

i) forward Calorimeter

ii) Roman Pots

iii) Tracking

iv) electron ID/Tagging

b) eSTAR meeting in March 9

i) discussing strategy

ii) R&D projects

iii) DY measurement within STAR?

c) EIC meeting in March 10-11

Run 11 preparation/support meeting #12

Updated on Wed, 2011-02-09 18:39. Originally created by genevb on 2011-02-09 18:39.

Start: 2011-02-11 14:00

End: 2011-02-11 15:00

Timezone: America/New York

Friday, 11 February 2011
1-189, EVO, at 19:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00

<p><p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;pre wrap=&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; Au+Au 200 GeV VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id = 260001,260011,260021,260031) get_file_list.pl -onefile -limit 0 -keys events,filename -cond 'production=P10ij || P10ik,filetype=daq_reco_MuDST,trgsetupname~AuAu200_production,filename~physics,sanity=1,storage=NFS,magscale=ReversedFullField,daynumber&amp;amp;amp;gt;1000' &amp;amp;lt;/pre&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p></p>

Single Particle MC


Particle	Kaon+
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
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

Back to request overview page

K- in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

Updated on Mon, 2011-04-18 21:54 by rfatemi. Originally created by fqwang on 2011-02-09 15:28.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

kaon- in MB Au+Au

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	fqwang, Kolja Kauder
Contact email(s)	fqwang@purdue.edu, kkaude2@uic.edu
Contact phone(s)
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	300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field	Reversed Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	b: 0-20
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

Single Particle MC


Particle	Kaon-
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
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

Back to request overview page

pbar in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

Updated on Thu, 2012-08-02 14:35 by tjt. Originally created by fqwang on 2011-02-09 15:27.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

pbar in MB Au+Au

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	fqwang, Kolja Kauder
Contact email(s)	fqwang@purdue.edu, kkaude2@uic.edu
Contact phone(s)
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	300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field	Reversed Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	b: 0-20
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><p>&lt;pre wrap=&quot;&quot;&gt; Au+Au 200 GeV VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id = 260001,260011,260021,260031) get_file_list.pl -onefile -limit 0 -keys events,filename -cond 'production=P10ij \|\| P10ik,filetype=daq_reco_MuDST,trgsetupname~AuAu200_production,filename~physics,sanity=1,storage=NFS,magscale=ReversedFullField,daynumber&amp;gt;1000' &lt;/pre&gt;</p></p>

Single Particle MC


Particle	PBar
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
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

Back to request overview page

proton in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

Updated on Thu, 2012-08-02 14:35 by tjt. Originally created by fqwang on 2011-02-09 15:26.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

proton in MB Au+Au

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	fqwang, Kolja Kauder
Contact email(s)	fqwang@purdue.edu, kkaude2@uic.edu
Contact phone(s)
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	300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field	Reversed Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	b: 0-20
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><pre wrap=""> Au+Au 200 GeV VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id = 260001,260011,260021,260031) get_file_list.pl -onefile -limit 0 -keys events,filename -cond 'production=P10ij \|\| P10ik,filetype=daq_reco_MuDST,trgsetupname~AuAu200_production,filename~physics,sanity=1,storage=NFS,magscale=ReversedFullField,daynumber&gt;1000' </pre></p>

Single Particle MC


Particle	Proton
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
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

Back to request overview page

pi+ in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

Updated on Thu, 2012-08-02 14:27 by tjt. Originally created by fqwang on 2011-02-09 15:24.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

pi+ in MB Au+Au

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	fqwang, Kolja Kauder
Contact email(s)	fqwang@purdue.edu, kkaude2@uic.edu
Contact phone(s)
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	300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field	Reversed Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	b: 0-20
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><pre wrap=""> Au+Au 200 GeV VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id = 260001,260011,260021,260031) get_file_list.pl -onefile -limit 0 -keys events,filename -cond 'production=P10ij \|\| P10ik,filetype=daq_reco_MuDST,trgsetupname~AuAu200_production,filename~physics,sanity=1,storage=NFS,magscale=ReversedFullField,daynumber&gt;1000' </pre></p>

Single Particle MC


Particle	Pion+
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
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

Back to request overview page

pi- in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

Updated on Thu, 2012-08-02 14:30 by tjt. Originally created by fqwang on 2011-02-09 15:21.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

pi- in MB Au+Au

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	High
Status	Closed
Physics Working Group	Jet-like correlations
Requested by	fqwang, Kolja Kauder
Contact email(s)	fqwang@purdue.edu, kkaude2@uic.edu
Contact phone(s)
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	300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field	Reversed Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	b: 0-20
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	<pre wrap=""> Au+Au 200 GeV VPDMB trigger events (trigger Id = 260001,260011,260021,260031) get_file_list.pl -onefile -limit 0 -keys events,filename -cond 'production=P10ij \|\| P10ik,filetype=daq_reco_MuDST,trgsetupname~AuAu200_production,filename~physics,sanity=1,storage=NFS,magscale=ReversedFullField,daynumber>1000' </pre>

Single Particle MC


Particle	Pion-
Particle settings	Flat in Pt
Particles per event	0.05
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

Back to request overview page

VMC geometry update

Updated on Wed, 2011-02-09 11:56 by jwebb. Originally created by jeromel on 2011-02-09 10:33.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Phone Meeting

Speaker : Jason Webb ( BNL )

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

Voltage scan and comisc ray study

Updated on Wed, 2011-02-09 10:32. Originally created by jeromel on 2011-02-09 10:32.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Phone Meeting

Speaker : Yuri Fisyak ( BNL )

Talk time : 12:35, Duration : 00:10

Run 11 initial calibration update

Updated on Wed, 2011-02-09 11:19 by gdwebb. Originally created by jeromel on 2011-02-09 10:32.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Phone Meeting

Speaker : Grant Webb ( UKY )

Talk time : 12:15, Duration : 00:20

Embedding overview, path to QM 2011

Updated on Wed, 2011-02-09 11:50 by rfatemi. Originally created by jeromel on 2011-02-09 10:31.

Reference

Meeting : Software and Computing Phone Meeting

Speaker : Renee Fatemi ( UKY )

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

Software and Computing Phone Meeting

Updated on Wed, 2011-02-09 10:29. Originally created by jeromel on 2011-02-09 10:29.

Start: 2011-02-09 12:00

End: 2011-02-09 13:00

Timezone: America/New York

Wednesday, 9 February 2011
1-189, EVO, at 17:00 (GMT), duration : 01:00

Time	Talk	Presenter
12:00	Embedding overview, path to QM 2011 ( 00:15 ) 1 file	Renee Fatemi (UKY)
12:15	Run 11 initial calibration update ( 00:20 ) 1 file	Grant Webb (UKY)
12:35	Voltage scan and comisc ray study ( 00:10 ) 0 files	Yuri Fisyak (BNL)
12:45	VMC geometry update ( 00:15 ) 1 file	Jason Webb (BNL)

Pbar in AuAu 2007 minbias

Updated on Tue, 2011-02-08 16:07 by rfatemi. Originally created by bielcik on 2011-02-08 16:07.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

Pbar in 200 GeV run 7 AuAu

50K events just for pi/K/p sample

5% multiplicity

flat Pt = 0.1 - 5.0

eta = -1.6 to 1.6
--------------------------

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Common
Requested by	rfatemi
Contact email(s)	rfatemi@pa.uky.edu, kkauder@gmail.com,jkonzer@purdue.edu
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	50000 = 50 K
Magnetic Field	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags	min, bias
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
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	-200 < Vertex < 200
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 < 6.39
η (eta)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

Back to request overview page

Proton in AuAu 2007 minbias

Updated on Tue, 2011-02-08 16:06 by rfatemi. Originally created by bielcik on 2011-02-08 16:05.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

Proton in 200 GeV run 7 AuAu

50K events just for pi/K/p sample

5% multiplicity

flat Pt = 0.1 - 5.0

eta = -1.6 to 1.6
--------------------------

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	New
Physics Working Group	Common
Requested by	rfatemi
Contact email(s)	rfatemi@pa.uky.edu, kkauder@gmail.com,jkonzer@purdue.edu
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	50000 = 50 K
Magnetic Field	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags	min, bias
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
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	-200 < Vertex < 200
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 < 6.39
η (eta)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

Back to request overview page

K- in AuAu 2007 minbias

Updated on Tue, 2011-02-08 16:09 by rfatemi. Originally created by bielcik on 2011-02-08 16:03.

Request TypeStandard Embedding request (particle in real events)

Description

K- in 200 GeV run 7 AuAu

50K events just for pi/K/p sample

5% multiplicity

flat Pt = 0.1 - 5.0

eta = -1.6 to 1.6
--------------------------

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Open [1/7]
Physics Working Group	Common
Requested by	rfatemi
Contact email(s)	rfatemi@pa.uky.edu, kkauder@gmail.com,jkonzer@purdue.edu
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	jetcorr-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:	Not assigned
Assigned Helper:

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Standard Embedding request (particle in real events)
Number of events	50000 = 50 K
Magnetic Field	Full-Field
Collision Type	auau 200GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags	min, bias
Production	P08ic
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
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	-200 < Vertex < 200
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 < 6.39
η (eta)	-1 < η < 1
Pt, GeV	0 < Pt < 5

Back to request overview page

PYTHIA+Geant simulation request for 62 GeV p+p collisions

Updated on Fri, 2011-02-11 12:56 by jwebb. Originally created by ruanlj on 2011-02-08 15:57.

Request TypeEvent generator simulation

Description

The simulation request for data analysis in 2006 Run for pp collision.
The full description of the data is as follows:
    Species                    :   pp
    Energy                     :   62.4 GeV
    Statistics                 :   1 Million
    Production                 :   P06ie
    Production Library         :   SL06e
    Trigger                    :   pp62MinBias
    Detector                   :   TPC
    |Vz|                       :   <100 cm
    Magnetic Field             :   0.5 Tesla       
    Collision Type             :   Minimum bias

we would like to have the MuDst,StEvent,geant,minimc and _no_ mcevent files.

General Information


Request ID	2011601
Priority: EC	0
Priority: pwg	Normal
Status	Open [1/7]
Physics Working Group	Light Flavor Spectra
Requested by	ruanlj
Contact email(s)	ruanlj@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov, shikshit@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)	lfspectra-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy:
Assigned Helper:	Not assigned

Global Simulation Settings


Request type:	Event generator simulation
Number of events	1000000 = 1000 K
Magnetic Field	Full-Field
Collision Type	pp 62GeV
Centrality	---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags	full, chain
Production	P06ie
Geometry: simu	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco	---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library	SL06e
Vertex option	---- SELECT VERTEX OPTION ----
Pileup option	No
Detector Set

Data Sources

MC Event Generator


Event generator	Pythia
Extra options	Pythia minbias Tune: 329 (Pro-pT0)
Vertex Z, cm	-100 < Vertex < 100
Gaussian sigma in X,Y,Z (cm) if applicable	0, 0, 60
Vertex offset: x, mm	0
Vertex offset: y, mm	0
Φ (phi), radian	0 < Φ < 6.29
η (eta)	-6 < η < 6
Pt bin, GeV	0 < Pt < 0
Macro file

EEMC Calibrations Questions

Updated on Tue, 2011-02-15 12:39. Originally created by jschaub on 2011-02-07 11:56.

My understanding about how the EEMC calibrations work (mostly from Alice Bridgeman):

User login

Navigation

TOF OPS: How to collect the VPD HV scan data

TOF OPS: How to set up three default VPD HV sets for a gain calibration

eSTAR Task Force

Run 11 preparation/support meeting #12

K+ in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

K- in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

pbar in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

proton in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

pi+ in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

pi- in Au+Au 200GeV Run10

VMC geometry update

Reference

Speaker : Jason Webb ( BNL )

Voltage scan and comisc ray study

Reference

Speaker : Yuri Fisyak ( BNL )

Run 11 initial calibration update

Reference

Speaker : Grant Webb ( UKY )

Embedding overview, path to QM 2011

Reference

Speaker : Renee Fatemi ( UKY )

Software and Computing Phone Meeting

Pbar in AuAu 2007 minbias

Proton in AuAu 2007 minbias

K- in AuAu 2007 minbias

PYTHIA+Geant simulation request for 62 GeV p+p collisions

EEMC Calibrations Questions