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This page was created by Andrew Sampino who's logbook for spring 2016 can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1esm2oDkirx5xdNzi01ZnM90xiaqDG6ZR3QxKgdmsDwk/edit#heading=h.kpi595uyjsdi here]

This page was created by Andrew Sampino, whose logbook for spring 2016 can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1esm2oDkirx5xdNzi01ZnM90xiaqDG6ZR3QxKgdmsDwk/edit#heading=h.kpi595uyjsdi here]

The raw data for all of the reported statistics on this page can be found in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AZPVzbwDgBWl5UXUVSnz_8_0yO6rmNUTt_MeylHasTQ/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0 this] spreadsheet.

The raw data for all of the reported statistics on this page can be found in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AZPVzbwDgBWl5UXUVSnz_8_0yO6rmNUTt_MeylHasTQ/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0 this] spreadsheet. All reported values on this page are based off of "average" widths, which is the average of the two side lengths of the cross sectional square of the fibers.

==Average Width of Fibers==   

==Average Width of Fibers==   

===Chimney End Measurements===

===Chimney End Measurements===

The chimney end of the fibers is the most downstream end (away from fuse, near rubber band identifiers) where the fiber is inserted in a "chimney" used to hold it in place above a silicon photomultiplier for light collection. The chimneys have a maximum width requirement of 2.03mm. One hundred and twelve fibers, shown in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nNwGV8ktyOAOx1IHW56j6FE3KqDbFEpy6meRJBFwvFY/edit#gid=0 this] spreadsheet, have had their chimney ends measured as a part of an effort to produce bundles with a number of ideal dimensions for easy microscope installation. Of the one hundred and twelve, five fibers were found to have chimney ends that are too big.

The chimney end of the fibers is the most downstream end (away from fuse, near rubber band identifiers) where the fiber is inserted in a "chimney" used to hold it in place above a silicon photomultiplier for light collection. The chimneys have a maximum width requirement of 2.03mm. One hundred and twelve fibers, shown in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nNwGV8ktyOAOx1IHW56j6FE3KqDbFEpy6meRJBFwvFY/edit#gid=0 this] spreadsheet, have had their chimney ends measured as a part of an effort to produce bundles with a number of ideal dimensions for easy microscope installation. Of the one hundred and twelve measured, five fibers were found to have chimney ends that are too big. If it is assumed these fibers constitute a representative sample of all three hundred and sixty fibers, it is expected that a total of about fifteen fibers have chimney ends that are too large.

==Comparison Among Spools==

==Comparison Among Spools==

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==Fuse Widths==

==Fuse Widths==

Fuse widths are the maximum thickness of a fiber at the fuse site between the scintillating fiber and the upstream end of the waveguide. The fusing process typically creates a slight bulge around the interface, which can interfere with bundling in the detectors. All fuse widths were measured as a part of the fusing procedure. Histogram F shows the distribution of fuse widths among all fused fibers (321 out of 360). The fibers average a fuse width of about 2.08mm, which puts sixty one percent of the fibers (196 fibers) over the originally planned the maximum width of (2.05mm). Using a more lenient maximum width of 2.15mm, only thirteen percent of fibers (43 fibers) fall out of the acceptable range. Even though many of the fibers have a large fuse joint, they shouldn't be counted as unusable since these joints can be sanded down without large losses of light yield.  [[File:Fused Spread.png|450px|thumb|right|Histogram F: Fused Width Spread.]]

Fuse widths are the maximum thickness of a fiber at the fuse site between the scintillating fiber and the upstream end of the waveguide. The fusing process typically creates a slight bulge around the interface, which can interfere with bundling in the detectors. All fuse widths were measured as a part of the fusing procedure. Histogram F shows the distribution of fuse widths among all fused fibers (321 out of 360). The fibers average a fuse width of about 2.08mm, which puts sixty one percent of the fibers (196 fibers) over the originally planned maximum width of (2.05mm). Using a more lenient maximum width of 2.15mm, only thirteen percent of fibers (43 fibers) fall out of the acceptable range. Even though many of the fibers have a large fuse joint, they shouldn't be counted as unusable since these joints can be sanded down without large losses of light yield.  [[File:Fused Spread.png|450px|thumb|right|Histogram F: Fuse Width Spread.]]