The photo of great moment

Racks, crates, rear part of the preamps and matrix with all tubes.

RIKEN tubes on the AIDA side with the SHV right angle connector will protrude
by ~95mm in the HYBRID configuration (with CLOVERS). 
In the current AIDA DSSD configuration there are six detectors occupying 45-50mm 
at a distance to center of the stack from the black plastic support of ~430mm.
The hole for the CLOVER is 110mm. The center of the hole is at 375mm from the
PE end. 
This means that the center of the current stack is only ~15mm beyond the PE
in the CLOVER hole, so 1 or 2 of the DSSD will be partially shadowed
from the CLOVER detectors. 
(This do not represent any problem from the neutron detector point of view)

We started the assembly of BRIKEN and AIDA detectors in their final position
on Tuesday October 4:

Gabor Kiss, Phong Vi, Keishi Matsui, Shunji Nishimura, Shigeru Kubono, PA,
Chris Griffin, Tom Davinson, Nathan Brewster, Shintaro Go, Daniel Stracener,
Ariel Tarifeno, Jorge Agramunt, Alvaro Tolosa, Jose L Tain

Tubes were removed from BRIKEN. PE matrix lifted with crane.
Table rotated and placed in the final position (front wheels 
between forward EURICA rails) by hand. Table leveled (height, angle)
with the help of laser. PE matrix placed back.
AIDA rotated and adjusted to BRIKEN by hand.

See photos

60Co source between YSO and Wasabi in front of D4 Clover
Briken configuration file: 171022_1811_Conf_BrikenFullYSO.xlsx WRONG!!!
Start: 18:25
BRIKEN File: 171022_1825_60Co_BrikenYSO_040.dlt
Wasabi File: prerun0007.evt

Stop: 18:37
BRIKEN File: 171022_1825_60Co_BrikenYSO_066.dlt
Wasabi File:prerun0007.evt

Hughe amount of data!?:
Ch1-4 have 100 samples/event
Ch1 Samples MAW was activated
Ch5-8 have TriggerGateLength=10000samples & 10000 samples/event


We make a new measurement:
New Configuration file: 171022_1846_Conf_BrikenFullYSO.xlsx

Start: 18:57
Briken file: 171022_1856_60Co_BrikenYSO_067.dlt
Wasabi File: prerun0022.evt

Stop:19:06
Briken file: 171022_1856_60Co_BrikenYSO_067.dlt
Wasabi File: prerun0027.evt

Root file: 171022_1857_1906_60Co_BikenYSO.root

252Cf source in the middle of Wasabi and YSO in front of Clover D4

Start: 19:15
BRIKEN File: 171022_1915_252Cf_BrikenYSO_068.dlt
Wasabi File: prerun0029.evt

Stop: 19:24
BRIKEN File: 171022_1915_252Cf_BrikenYSO_069.dlt
Wasabi File: prerun0034.evt

Online file: 171022_1915_1924_252Cf_BrikenYSO.root

Configuration of BRIKEN DACQ hardware:
Detector->VME->ADC->Channel

New configuration:
Ancillaries are moved to crate #2: V2A8 (SIS3316)
YSO is on crate #1: V1A7 (SIS3316)
V2A4 (SIS3302) failed and was replaced wit spare unit (Chan #5 missing)

Ancillaries are reduced to F11 Plastic (Right and Left, Direct and Attenuated)
and AIDA Plastic veto. The 10Hz pulser signal is also fed to this ADC (Dead Time Pulser).

YSO provides 5 signals: xa, xb, ya, yb and dynode.
Each signal is splitted. One branch of xa,xb,ya,yb is amplified
the other goes directly (but it might be eventually attenuated).
 
See attached file

Manuals for BRIKEN DACQ: 
GasificShort.pdf including "Run protocol"
and Gasific70Manual.pdf (long)

Date: 31/03/2017
Start: 04:13
BRIKEN run: 25
AIDA Run: R16_416
BigRIPS run: 169
DLT: 170331_0314_Mg40_025.dlt

BRIKEN Rate: 4
F11 Rate: 13


Date:  31/03/2017
Stop: 4:58
BRIKEN run: 25
AIDA Run: R16_428
BigRIPS run: 169

Root file: 170331_0012_0459_B024_Mg40.root
OBSERVATIONS: Beam stopped to change a foil 

No pulser (inhibit in clock)
DLT: 181026_2244_Bkg_NoPulser_114.dlt
Online: 181026_2259_Bkg_NoPulser.root
TTree: 181026_2244_Bkg_NoPulser_114.root

With pulser:
DLT: 181026_2305_Bkg_Pulser_115.dlt (erased)
Online: 181026_2314_Bkg_Pulser.root
TTree: no

VME crate reset
No pulser:
DLT: 181026_2324_Bkg_NoPulser_116.dlt
Online: 181026_2331_Bkg_NoPulser.root

We adjust all the thresholds reducing them
drastically to see the noise.

Overnight measurement:
Online: 181027_1137_BkgOverNight_NoPulser.root


Start  measurements with DLT
No pulser:
Start: 11:42
Stop: 12:46
DLT: 181027_1142_Bkg_NoPulser_VeryLowThr_117.dlt
Online: 181027_1246_Bkg_NoPulser_VeryLowThr.root
Bckg rate:
Fit to RateBRIKEN= 0.340 cps

With pulser:
Start: 12:53
Stop: 14:08
DLT: 181027_1253_Bkg_Pulser_VeryLowThr_118.dlt & *_119.dlt
Online: 181027_1408_Bkg_Pulser_VeryLowThr.root
Bckg rate:
t(10Hz pulse)= 4458s, BRIKEN:2547 counts, Rate=0.571 cps
tube bkg (Integral(l830,1550))=885, net=1662counts, Rate=0.373cps
Fit to RateBRIKEN= 0.566 cps

252Cf source in the center 
With pulser:
Start: 14:37
Stop: 16:51
DLT: 181027_1437_252Cf_Pulser_VeryLowThr_120.dlt Runs: 120-123
Online: 181027_1437_252Cf_z0cm_Pulser_VeryLowThr_1652.root
252Cf rate:
t(10Hz pulse)=7973.80 s, BRIKEN: 7.66289e+07 counts, Rate= 9610.09 cps
Fit to RateBRIKEN= 9594.69 cps

No pulser:
Start: 16:57
Stop: 18:47
DLT: 181027_1657_252Cf_NoPulser_VeryLowThr_124.dlt
Online:181027_1657_252Cf_z0cm_NoPulser_VeryLowThr_1847.root 
Fit to RateBRIKEN=9591.79 cps

Background:
No Pulser:
DLT: No
Online: 181028_1056_BkgOverNight_NoPulser.root

With pulser:181028_1056_1641_Bkg_Pulser.root
DLT: No
Commments: Corr_BR_BR looks funny. It shows periodic peaks. Probably related to the 
filling of the Ge detector. We will stop to check if it appears again

Configuration file saved on 22-Oct-2017 at 00:59
after increasing all the threshold in all 3He tubes to about 100keV.
Also the threshold of Clover detectors was slightly increased.

Measurement of BRIKEN neutron counter efficiency
252Cf source in the (approximately) center
Wasabi and D4 clover inserted. G7 on the floor.
YSO on the box with light pulser.

The source was plug in a Styrofoam piece at the right height
so that it could be centered longitudinally with the D4 Clover
and transversely with the Wasabi nose.
Possible position difference with previous efficiency
measurements using the cardboard source holder
should not impact the efficiency obtained.


Start: 00:41
Stop: 01:08
Run number: 36
List mode: 171022_0041_252Cf_036.dlt
Root file:  171022_0041_0108_252Cf.root
 

22/10/2017
Start: 01:26
Run: 037

Stop: 11:01
Run: 039

List mode: 171022_0126_bck_*.dlt
Root file: 171022_0126_1101_bck.root

Observations:
1. The noise in 3He tubes has been effectively suppresed 
(compare figure of BRIKEN spectrum in attachment with similar
figures of previous runs)
2. The 252 Cf source used immediately before has activated
something as can be deduced from the change of rate
in the D4 detector compared to G7 (standing on the floor)
see picture below. The effective half-life of the activation is
T1/2=71.8min
(see figures in attachment)

Date: 1/04/2017 
Start:21:13
BRIKEN run: 63 
AIDA Run: R20_302 
BigRIPS run: 220

DLT:170401_2015_Na37_063.dlt

BRIKEN Rate: 1.6 cps 
F11 Rate: 8. cps 

Date: 1/04/2017 
Stop: 22:12
BRIKEN run: 63 
AIDA Run: R20_315
BigRIPS run: 220

Root file: 170401_2113_2212_B064_Na37.root
OBSERVATIONS: 

Date: 31/03/2017
Start: 5:04
BRIKEN run: 27
AIDA Run: R16_429
BigRIPS run: 170
DLT: 170331_0503_Mg40_027.dlt

BRIKEN Rate:35 
F11 Rate:12


Date:  31/03/2017
Stop: 06:17
BRIKEN run:27
AIDA Run: R16_447
BigRIPS run: 170

Root file: 170331_0012_0617_B027_Mg40.root
OBSERVATIONS: Run 26 was fake.
At 6:14 we send a clear timestamp to keep the ranges of the rates.
Beam stopped.

Date: 30/03/2017
Start: 14:25
BRIKEN run: 013
AIDA Run: R16_205
BigRIPS run: run155
DLT:170330_1426_Mg40_013.dlt

BRIKEN Rate: 40 cps 
F11 Rate: 14 cps


Date:  30/03/2017
Stop: 15:25
BRIKEN run:13
AIDA Run: R16_222
BigRIPS run: 155

Root file:170330_0947_1528_B013_Mg40.root
OBSERVATIONS: 

Sun Jun 4 2017 11:16:45 VME crate #1 crashed
New configuration file of BRIKEN

Main changes: 
-VME address of digitizer V1A1 (now address #7, instead of #1)
-Digitizer for Ancillary now placed at VME crate #2, VME address #8

In the offline configuration file only these addresses can be changed, keeping the same Id

First measurement with full 140 tube version 
of the BRIKEN neutron detector

Directory: /data/160716Test01/
Configuration: 160718Conf_BrikenFull.xlsx
File: 160718_FullBrikenFirstData_252Cf_002.dlt
Online: 160718_FullBrikenFirstData_252Cf.root

All tubes and channels working!

Sample of screenshots included.

18/07/2016 
First background measurement overnight.


START: 23:37
File: 160718_FullBrikenFirstData_bkg_*.dlt Run:003-006
Online: 160718_FullBrikenFirstData_bkg.root

Attached screenshots of raw data for every digitizer. 

The problem of some of the PA is visible in the background
spectra. 

In addition one can see in some of the channels signals
distributed over all the region up to the pulser and beyond.
This we found to be related to a too low threshold
but can be eliminated with a better adjustment.