SSD Software Workshop

TimeTalkPresenter
09:00Overview [Progress since last Workshop] ( 00:30 ) 4 filesJB/JT
09:30SSD to SST ( 00:30 ) 2 filesJB
10:00Production2014 - Chain readiness Part-1 ( 00:30 ) 2 filesLZ
10:30BREAK ( 00:15 ) 0 files
10:45Production2014 - Chain readiness Part-2 ( 00:30 ) 2 filesJB
11:15Production2014 - Chain readiness Part-3 [geometry - any remaining issues] ( 00:20 ) 0 files
11:35Roundtable on Timelines and Goals ( 00:55 ) 2 files
12:30LUNCH ( 01:30 ) 0 files
14:00RUN15 - New DAQ/other features ( 00:30 ) 2 filesLZ
14:30RUN15 - Calibration needs/timeline ( 00:30 ) 0 filesJB
15:30BREAK ( 00:30 ) 0 files
16:00Roundtable ( 02:30 ) 0 files

Upsilons in U+U - E/p corrections revised

Pythia W events embedded in Run13 p+p 500 GeV zero-bias (for KFParticle vertex finder)

Request TypeSimulated background embedding (generator with real data as background for noise / pile-up studies)
Description 
Embed Full PYTHIA MC W events into Run13 pp 500 GeV zerobias (ZB) data events with full ADC information and do complete
track, vertex, etc. reconstruction.
Trgsetupname: 
pp500_production_2013
Library: SL14a
Run numbers: 
14109030, 14076086, 14090042, 14124026, 14108059, 14116042
Full reconstruction chain will be used with modification for KFParticle vertex finder.

General Information
Request ID20151601
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusNew
Physics Working GroupCommon
Requested byzhux
Contact email(s)zhux@tsinghua.edu.cn, gdwebb@bnl.gov,dsmirnov@bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)starspin-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 events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typepp 500GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
Production---- SELECT PRODUCTION TAG ----
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Library---- SELECT STAR LIBRARY ----
Vertex optionLeave vertex to be reconstructed vertex, and use VFPPVnoCTB with beamline
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

Elliptic flow from correlations in AuAu $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$=7.7~ 39GeV

 

Pythia Jet events embedded in Run12 p+p 200 GeV zero-bias (for KFParticle vertex finder)

Request TypeSimulated background embedding (generator with real data as background for noise / pile-up studies)
Description 
Embed Full PYTHIA MC Jet events into Run12 pp 200 GeV zerobias (ZB) data events with full ADC information and do complete
track, vertex, etc. reconstruction.
Trgsetupname: pp200_production_2012
Library: SL13b
Run numbers: 13099025, 13091037, 13078012, and 13108054
Full reconstruction chain will be used with modification for KFParticle vertex finder.

General Information
Request ID20151601
Priority: EC0
Priority: pwgNormal
StatusOpened by Deputy, producing small sample for base QA [3/7]
Physics Working GroupCommon
Requested byzhux
Contact email(s)zhux@tsinghua.edu.cn, gdwebb@bnl.gov,dsmirnov@bnl.gov
Contact phone(s)
PWG email(s)starspin-hn@www.star.bnl.gov
Assigned Deputy: Not assigned
Assigned Helper:
Global Simulation Settings
Request type:Simulated background embedding (generator with real data as background for noise / pile-up studies)
Number of events300000 = 300 K
Magnetic Field---- SELECT MAGFIELD ----
Collision Typepp 200GeV
Centrality---- SELECT CENTRALITY ----
BFC tags
ProductionP13ib
Geometry: simu---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
Geometry: reco---- SELECT GEOMETRY ----
LibrarySL13b
Vertex optionLeave vertex to be reconstructed vertex, and use VFPPVnoCTB with beamline
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

Mom Res effect on pair efficiency

Two set:
1. no momentum smearing in single track sampling and pair momentum and mass calculation.

Summary of Trigger Rate Analysis

 This is a summary of conclusions about the dropping trigger rate.

Cross check

 Figure 1, unfold detector level jets from embedding to particle level jets, compare the unfold result (green) with original particle level jets (red)

SSD updates

Speaker : Long Zhou


Talk time : 17:50, Duration : 00:20

ssd --> sst tables (update)

Speaker : jonathan


Talk time : 17:30, Duration : 00:20

 

Request for total and elastic cross-sections

Speaker : Wlodek Guryn


Talk time : 13:10, Duration : 00:20

 

HFT projection

Speaker : Flemming


Talk time : 12:50, Duration : 00:20

 

rates and projection


Talk time : 12:30, Duration : 00:20

 

GPC Editorial Board

2015-04-14 11:00
2015-04-14 12:30
America/New York
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
https://bluejeans.com/883580682/9067, at 15:00 (GMT), duration : 01:30
   --- Editorial Board Agenda  April 14, 2015 ---
  1. Welcome & Organizational matters
  2. Review & feedback on list of active GPCs
  3. Discussion on status of selected GPCs 
    • >12 months in GPC w/o Collaboration Review: #163 (#184 will be suspended)
    • >6 months in GPC w/o Collaboration Review: #199
    • >3 months after Collaboration Review: #188, #200, #203
    • >6 months after Journal submission: #174, #180, #186, #193
    • (reconsidering resubmit/diff. journal): #190 (resubmitted to PRC-rapid comm.)
  4. Submission issues
    • update the Analysis Note and CVS according to the latest versions
    • always send the referee reports directly to starpapers-l (STAR PP requirement)
    • always double-check the author and acknowledgements list
  5. PWGC items
  6. AOB 

Time Dependence of FMS gains

Brandon has looked at led pulse size vs. time .

Trigger Board Meeting for Run15

2015-04-13 12:30
2015-04-13 14:00
America/New York
Monday, 13 April 2015
BNL Physics 1-224 and SeeVogh (ID 100 9853), at 16:30 (GMT), duration : 01:30
 
TimeTalkPresenter
12:30rates and projection ( 00:20 ) 1 file
12:50HFT projection ( 00:20 ) 1 fileFlemming
13:10Request for total and elastic cross-sections ( 00:20 ) 1 fileWlodek Guryn

Testing Jerome's Service Task Page

Grabbing and copying this service page to use the html as a template for a new STAR Junior. Thank you to creator of the original page!

RP_CPT2 rate plot

 The attached plot is courtesy of Jeff and shows the rate of RP_CPT2 for the run Friday morning around 10.30-11.30 during Paul's shift

A look at radiation damage in the FMS

This is an update on what I've done so far to look into the darkening of the lead glass by looking at LED signals.

Run 12 EEMC Tower Gain Evolution