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My research thus far has been focused on examining the electronic properties of the active collimator. I spent a few weeks working on capturing waveforms with a [[Media:jbtdsmanual.pdf|Tektronix TDS 2024 Digital Storage Oscilloscope]]. I connected each of the tungsten pin cushions within the active collimator to cables with an RF coaxial adapter input which was connected to the face plate and a BNC output which was connected to a [[Media:JbAmplifier.pdf|PMT-5R amplifier]]. I used a [[Media:JbPowersupply.pdf|F-100PS 15 Volt DC Power Supply]] to power the amplifiers.
 
My research thus far has been focused on examining the electronic properties of the active collimator. I spent a few weeks working on capturing waveforms with a [[Media:jbtdsmanual.pdf|Tektronix TDS 2024 Digital Storage Oscilloscope]]. I connected each of the tungsten pin cushions within the active collimator to cables with an RF coaxial adapter input which was connected to the face plate and a BNC output which was connected to a [[Media:JbAmplifier.pdf|PMT-5R amplifier]]. I used a [[Media:JbPowersupply.pdf|F-100PS 15 Volt DC Power Supply]] to power the amplifiers.
  
Igor developed a data acquisition LabView program for the active collimator. The program allows the user to vary the gain setting on the amplifiers from 10^6 to 10^12, record the potential difference across each of the tungsten pin cushions at a frequency of about 80 data points per second, and calculate Fourier transforms on the received signals. The program is run on a PC that was built by Alex Barnes and myself. There is a data acquisition card in the PC that is necessary for the program to run. Below are pictures of the pieces of equipment used for data acquisition.
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Igor developed a data acquisition LabView program for the active collimator. The program allows the user to vary the gain setting on the amplifiers from 10^6 to 10^12, record the potential difference across each of the tungsten pin cushions at a frequency of about 80 data points per second, and calculate Fourier transforms on the received signals. The program is run on a PC that Alex Barnes and I built which contains a data acquisition card. Below are pictures of the pieces of equipment used for data acquisition.
  
 
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Revision as of 04:13, 22 December 2013

This page gives an overview of the work I have done under the supervision of Dr. Richard Jones during the Fall 2013 semester.

Finalizing summer work

I worked in the lab as a student worker during the summer of 2013. I spent my time working on a proposal for a chilled water line for the servers in P403. I finalized this document in the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester. It can be found here.

Familiarizing myself with the active collimator

When I first gained access to the active collimator, I took it apart in order to understand its structure. Below are pictures that I took upon its disassembly.


I read Igor Senderovich's PhD thesis very carefully in order to understand the active collimator's purpose and how it works. This project is largely based on Senderovich's work from his time under Dr. Jones's supervision. The active collimator has been quality assured by Alex Barnes, James McIntyre, and Dr. Jones. A detailed PowerPoint regarding the use of the active collimator in the GlueX experiment was written by Dr. Jones, Igor Senderovich, and Ann Marie Carroll for an APS/DNP meeting in October of 2012.

Data Acquisition

My research thus far has been focused on examining the electronic properties of the active collimator. I spent a few weeks working on capturing waveforms with a Tektronix TDS 2024 Digital Storage Oscilloscope. I connected each of the tungsten pin cushions within the active collimator to cables with an RF coaxial adapter input which was connected to the face plate and a BNC output which was connected to a PMT-5R amplifier. I used a F-100PS 15 Volt DC Power Supply to power the amplifiers.

Igor developed a data acquisition LabView program for the active collimator. The program allows the user to vary the gain setting on the amplifiers from 10^6 to 10^12, record the potential difference across each of the tungsten pin cushions at a frequency of about 80 data points per second, and calculate Fourier transforms on the received signals. The program is run on a PC that Alex Barnes and I built which contains a data acquisition card. Below are pictures of the pieces of equipment used for data acquisition.

Data Analysis

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