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*Looking at [https://dilbert.physics.wm.edu/MOLLER+Simulation/72 W&M ELOG 72].
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** Paul: 50% of the pion get through? I thought they were low energy. David - Will not be an unbiased measurement of the incident pions. Will need to use Monte Carlo to de-tangle.
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** Can we produce an efficiency plot? Energy spectrum of the pions that make it through the lead.
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** Any detector system will have some energy range. David - Shower Max is very much pion blind. Going to be difficult to unfold this background.
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** KK: We have never really worried about the momentum/energy dependence on the asymmetry. Has it changed at this point? Paul - Not really sure at this point.
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** Might be worth while to confirm with a theorist if the asymmetry dramatically changes between 1 Gev and lets say 3 GeV pions. If so, this pion detector method wouldn't work for this application.
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** Make sure you take into account the radiation length of the shower max detector. David - Estimate the lead wall thickness to account for presence of Shower max, later the lead wall can be reduced by 7 X_0 as the Shower Max will be there.
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** Paul: What about the hyperon asymmetry? Currently not in the simulation.
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** Open and closed sectors for each pion detector will bin two different pions energies, will also have two different pion fractions.
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** David: Really want a MIP detector, the best would be Quartz, however it is to pricey. Plan to use Lucite, the poor man's substitute.
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** Concerns:
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*** Backgrounds in lucite
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*** Differential sensitivity across pion energy
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** No major reason for azimuthial dependence on the pion dilution.
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** Should be able to measure dilution in a single septant, for the open and closed sector in that given septant.
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** KK: Could use two sets of dilution measurement devices. David: GEMS the cost driver in the dilution apparatus.
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** Could attempt to check energy spectrum of the exiting pions with a calorimeter.
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** Looking at Wouter's diagram
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*** David: Distances will change over time.
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*** KK: This first image is great to pass on to Javier for engineering of super structure costing.
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** David: Also should include trigger scintillators, as learned by Qweak.
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** Paul: Are you basically tracking to the center of the lead donut.
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** KK: Tracking resolution depends on matching tracks before and after the lead.
 +
** David: Tracking beam current should be low, so that we don't have signal pile-up.
 +
** David: From a dilution costing perspective, planning to still with GEMS. Straw-chambers could be another option.
 +
** KK: With straw-chambers have to be careful of hadronic background. Floating protons, ...
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** David: What does it mean to measure the pion rate? Maybe a relative measurement, ratios before and after lead wall.
 +
** KK: You are responsible for the lead donut.
 +
** David: More cost effective to go with lead for wall/donut.
 +
** Cost driver is the GEMS right now. KK: If straw-chambers would work, then GEMS could be removed. Need to look at the cost of straw-chambers.
 +
** Paul: What is the approximate size of the rate? David: Guess around 10kHz per septant.
 +
** Next step is to look at the energy spectrum of the electrons that come out of the lead donut.
 +
** Paul: Do you really need the lead glass calorimeter? David: Probably won't be used in the main pion rate analysis. Can be used as a cross-check.
 +
** KK: Need to keep the 1:1 pion to electron ratio for keep the desired stat. reach.

Revision as of 15:54, 2 November 2016

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Meeting Information

BlueJeans Call Information

URL: https://bluejeans.com/624029893

Phone Number: 1-888-240-2560

Meeting ID: 624029893

Agenda

  • Scott: Implementation of lead wall and strawman pion detector.
    • Separate pion development branch
    • Initial detector prototype.
  • Jacob: Starting to work on pion simulations.
  • David: present detector concept: https://dilbert.physics.wm.edu/MOLLER+Simulation/72:
    • Kurtis: Quick search on radiation hardness of Lucite - Radiation Effects pg. 167 (pg.192 pdf doc)
      • Lucite unaffected by radiation to 0.82 Mrads (total absorbed dose?)
      • 91% to 56% light reduction at 5.5 Mrads (total absorbed dose?)
  • Any new business?

Minutes

Attendees: David, Jacob, Mark P., Seamus, Kurtis, Wouter, Paul, Scott, KK, Dustin, Rakitha

Not Attending:

Scribe: Kurtis

  • Looking at W&M ELOG 72.
    • Paul: 50% of the pion get through? I thought they were low energy. David - Will not be an unbiased measurement of the incident pions. Will need to use Monte Carlo to de-tangle.
    • Can we produce an efficiency plot? Energy spectrum of the pions that make it through the lead.
    • Any detector system will have some energy range. David - Shower Max is very much pion blind. Going to be difficult to unfold this background.
    • KK: We have never really worried about the momentum/energy dependence on the asymmetry. Has it changed at this point? Paul - Not really sure at this point.
    • Might be worth while to confirm with a theorist if the asymmetry dramatically changes between 1 Gev and lets say 3 GeV pions. If so, this pion detector method wouldn't work for this application.
    • Make sure you take into account the radiation length of the shower max detector. David - Estimate the lead wall thickness to account for presence of Shower max, later the lead wall can be reduced by 7 X_0 as the Shower Max will be there.
    • Paul: What about the hyperon asymmetry? Currently not in the simulation.
    • Open and closed sectors for each pion detector will bin two different pions energies, will also have two different pion fractions.
    • David: Really want a MIP detector, the best would be Quartz, however it is to pricey. Plan to use Lucite, the poor man's substitute.
    • Concerns:
      • Backgrounds in lucite
      • Differential sensitivity across pion energy
    • No major reason for azimuthial dependence on the pion dilution.
    • Should be able to measure dilution in a single septant, for the open and closed sector in that given septant.
    • KK: Could use two sets of dilution measurement devices. David: GEMS the cost driver in the dilution apparatus.
    • Could attempt to check energy spectrum of the exiting pions with a calorimeter.
    • Looking at Wouter's diagram
      • David: Distances will change over time.
      • KK: This first image is great to pass on to Javier for engineering of super structure costing.
    • David: Also should include trigger scintillators, as learned by Qweak.
    • Paul: Are you basically tracking to the center of the lead donut.
    • KK: Tracking resolution depends on matching tracks before and after the lead.
    • David: Tracking beam current should be low, so that we don't have signal pile-up.
    • David: From a dilution costing perspective, planning to still with GEMS. Straw-chambers could be another option.
    • KK: With straw-chambers have to be careful of hadronic background. Floating protons, ...
    • David: What does it mean to measure the pion rate? Maybe a relative measurement, ratios before and after lead wall.
    • KK: You are responsible for the lead donut.
    • David: More cost effective to go with lead for wall/donut.
    • Cost driver is the GEMS right now. KK: If straw-chambers would work, then GEMS could be removed. Need to look at the cost of straw-chambers.
    • Paul: What is the approximate size of the rate? David: Guess around 10kHz per septant.
    • Next step is to look at the energy spectrum of the electrons that come out of the lead donut.
    • Paul: Do you really need the lead glass calorimeter? David: Probably won't be used in the main pion rate analysis. Can be used as a cross-check.
    • KK: Need to keep the 1:1 pion to electron ratio for keep the desired stat. reach.
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