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\label{cha:the_alcap_run_2013}
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\thispagestyle{empty}
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The first run of the AlCap experiment was performed at the $\pi$E1 beam line
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area, PSI (Figure~\ref{fig:psi_exp_hall_all}) from November 26 to December 23,
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area, PSI from November 26 to December 23,
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2013. The goal of the run was to measure protons rate and spectrum following
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muon capture on aluminium.
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\section{Experimental set up}
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\label{sec:experimental_set_up}
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The low energy muons from the $\pi$E1 beam line were stopped in thin aluminium
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and silicon targets, and charged particles emitted were measured by two pairs
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of silicon detectors inside of a vacuum vessel
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(\cref{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}). A stopped muon event is defined by
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a group of upstream detectors and a muon veto plastic scintillator.
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The number of stopped muons is monitored by a germanium detector placed outside
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of the vacuum chamber. In addition, several plastic scintillators were used to
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provide veto signals for the silicon and germanium detectors. Two liquid
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scintillators for neutron measurements were also tested in this run.
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.55\textwidth]{figs/alcap_setup_detailed}
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\caption{AlCap detectors: two silicon packages inside the vacuum vessel,
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muon beam detectors including plastic scintillators and a wire chamber,
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germanium detector and veto plastic scintillators.}
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\label{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}
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\end{figure}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Muon beam and vacuum chamber}
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Muons in the $\pi$E1 beam line are decay products of pions created
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as a \SI{590}{\mega\electronvolt} proton beam hits a thick carbon target
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(E-target in \cref{fig:psi_exp_hall_all}). The beam line was designed to
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deliver muons with momenta ranging from
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\SIrange{10}{500}{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc} and
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momentum spread from \SIrange{0.26}{8.0}{\percent}. These parameters can be
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selected by changing various magnets and slits shown in
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\cref{fig:psi_piE1_elements}~\cite{Foroughli.1997}.
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\begin{figure}[p]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[height=0.85\textheight]{figs/psi_exp_hall_all}
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@@ -15,37 +45,7 @@ muon capture on aluminium.
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\label{fig:psi_exp_hall_all}
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\end{figure}
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\section{Experimental set up}
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\label{sec:experimental_set_up}
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The low energy muons from the $\pi$E1 beam line were stopped in thin aluminium
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and silicon targets, and charged particles emitted were measured by two pairs
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of silicon detectors inside of a vacuum vessel
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(Figure~\ref{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}). A stopped muon event is defined by
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a group of upstream detectors and a muon veto plastic scintillator.
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The number of stopped muons is monitored by a germanium detector placed outside
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of the vacuum chamber. In addition, several plastic scintillators were used to
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provide veto signals for the silicon and germanium detectors. Two liquid
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scintillators for neutron measurements were also tested in this run.
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\begin{figure}[htbp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.65\textwidth]{figs/alcap_setup_detailed}
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\caption{AlCap detectors: two silicon packages inside the vacuum vessel,
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muon beam detectors including plastic scintillators and a wire chamber,
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germanium detector and veto plastic scintillators.}
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\label{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}
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\end{figure}
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\subsection{Muon beam and vacuum chamber}
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Muons in the $\pi$E1 beam line are decay products of pions created
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as a 590~\mega\electronvolt\ proton beam hit a thick carbon target
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(E-target in Figure~\ref{fig:psi_exp_hall_all}). The beam line was designed to
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deliver muons with momenta ranging from 10 to 500~\mega\electronvolt\per\cc\
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and
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momentum spread from 0.26 to 8.0\%. These parameters can be selected by
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changing various magnets and slits shown in
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Figure~\ref{fig:psi_piE1_elements}~\cite{Foroughli.1997}.
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{figs/psi_piE1_elements}
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\caption{The $\pi$E1 beam line}
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@@ -54,16 +54,17 @@ Figure~\ref{fig:psi_piE1_elements}~\cite{Foroughli.1997}.
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One of the main requirements of the AlCap experiment was a low energy muon beam
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with narrow momentum bite in order to achieve a high fraction of stopping muons
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in the very thin targets. In this Run 2013, muons from 28 to
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45~\mega\electronvolt\per\cc\ and momentum spread of 1\% and 3\%were used.
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in the very thin targets. In this Run 2013, muons from
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\SIrange{28}{45}{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc} and momentum spread of 1\% and
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3\%were used.
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For part of the experiment the target was replaced with one of the silicon
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detector packages allowed an accurate momentum and range calibration
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%(via range-energy relations)
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of the beam at the target. Figure~\ref{fig:Rates} shows the measured muon rates
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of the beam at the target. \Cref{fig:Rates} shows the measured muon rates
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as a function of momentum for two different momentum bites.
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Figure~\ref{fig:Beam} shows an example of the resulting energy spectra.
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\begin{figure}[htbp]
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\Cref{fig:Beam} shows an example of the resulting energy spectra.
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{figs/Rates.png}
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\caption{Measured muon rate (kHz) at low momenta. Momentum bite of 3 and 1 \%
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@@ -71,18 +72,18 @@ Figure~\ref{fig:Beam} shows an example of the resulting energy spectra.
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\label{fig:Rates}
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\end{figure}
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\begin{figure}[htbp]
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{figs/beam.pdf}
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\caption{Energy deposition at 36.4 MeV/c incident muon beam in an
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1500-\micron-active
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target. The peak at low energy is due to beam electrons, the
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peaks at higher energies are due to muons. Momentum bite of 1 and 3\% FWHM
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on left and right hand side, respectively.} \label{fig:Beam}
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\caption{Energy deposition at \SI{36.4}{/c} incident muon beam in an
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\SI{1500}{\micro\meter}-thick active target. The peak at low energy is due
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to beam electrons, the peaks at higher energies are due to muons. Momentum
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bite of 1 and 3\% FWHM on left and right hand side, respectively.}
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\label{fig:Beam}
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\end{figure}
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The targets and charged particle detectors are installed inside the vacuum
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chamber as shown in Figure~\ref{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}. The muon beam enters
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chamber as shown in \cref{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}. The muon beam enters
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from the right of the image and hits the target, which is placed at the
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centre of the vacuum chamber and orientated at 45 degrees to the beam axis.
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The side walls and bottom flange of the vessel provide several
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@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ scintillator detectors inside the chamber.
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In addition, the chamber is equipped with several lead collimators
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%so that muons that are not captured in the target would quickly decay.
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to quickly capture muons that do not stop in the actual target.
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%\begin{figure}[htbp]
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%\begin{figure}[btp]
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%\centering
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%\includegraphics[width=0.55\textwidth]{figs/SetupOverview.jpg}
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%\caption{Vacuum chamber in beam line}
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@@ -102,22 +103,25 @@ to quickly capture muons that do not stop in the actual target.
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%a silicon detector in the low vacuum region of $10^{-3}$ mbar.
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%An interlock mechanism was installed to prevent the bias of the
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%silicon detectors from being applied before the safe vacuum level.
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For a safe operation of the silicon detector, a vacuum of $<10^{-4}$\,mbar was
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necessary. With the help of the vacuum group of PSI, we could consistently
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reach $10^{-4}$\,mbar within 45 minutes after closure of the chamber's top
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flange.
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For a safe operation of the silicon detector, a vacuum of \SI{e-4}{\milli\bar}
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was necessary. With the help of the vacuum group of PSI, we could consistently
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reach the required vacuum level within 45 minutes after closure of the
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chamber's top flange.
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Silicon detectors}
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The main detectors for proton measurement in the Run 2013 were four large area
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silicon detectors. The silicon detectors were grouped into two detector
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packages located symmetrically at 90 degrees of the nominal muon beam path, SiL
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and SiR in Figure~\ref{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}. Each arm consists of: one
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$\Delta$E counter, a 65-\micro\meter-thick silicon detector, divided into
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4 quadrants; one E counter made from 1500-\micron-thick silicon; and one
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plastic scintillator to identify electrons or high energy protons that pass
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through the silicon. The area of each of these silicon detectors and the
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scintillators is $50\times50 \textrm{mm}^2$.
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and SiR in \cref{fig:alcap_setup_detailed}. Each arm consists of: one
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$\Delta$E counter, a \SI{65}{\micro\meter}-thick silicon detector, divided into
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4 quadrants; one E counter made from \SI{1500}{\micro\meter}-thick silicon; and
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one plastic scintillator to identify electrons or high energy protons that
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pass through the silicon. The area of each of these silicon detectors and the
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scintillators is $50\times50 \textrm{mm}^2$. There is a dead layer of
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\SI{0.5}{\micro\meter} on each side of the silicon detectors according to the
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manufacturer Micron Semiconductor
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\footnote{\url{http://www.micronsemiconductor.co.uk/}}.
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The detectors were named according to their positions relative to the muon
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view: the SiL package contains the thin
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@@ -129,11 +133,11 @@ SiR1-4.
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Bias for the four silicon detectors was supplied by an ORTEC 710 NIM module,
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which has a vacuum interlock input to prevent biasing before the safe vacuum
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level has been reached. Typical voltage to fully depleted the detectors were
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-300~\volt\ and -10~\volt\ for the thick and thin silicon detectors
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\SI{-300}{\volt} and \SI{-10}{\volt} for the thick and thin silicon detectors
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respectively. The leakage currents at the operating voltages are less than
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1.5~\micro\ampere\ for the thick detectors, and about 0.05~\micro\ampere\
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for the thin ones (see Figure~\ref{fig:si_leakage}).
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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\SI{1.5}{\micro\ampere} for the thick detectors, and about
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\SI{0.05}{\micro\ampere} for the thin ones (see \cref{fig:si_leakage}).
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{figs/si_leakage}
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\caption{Leakage currents of the silicon detectors under bias.}
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@@ -146,8 +150,8 @@ output
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pulse height on an oscilloscope. One would expect that the maximum pulse height
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increases as the bias is raised until the voltage of fully depleted. The effect
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can also be seen on the pulse height spectrum as in
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Figure~\ref{fig:sir2_bias_alpha}.
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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\cref{fig:sir2_bias_alpha}.
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.75\textwidth]{figs/sir2_bias_alpha}
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\caption{$^{241}\textrm{Am}$ spectra in cases of fully depleted (top), and
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Upstream counters}
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\label{sub:upstream_counters}
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The upstream detector consists of three counters: a 500~$\mu$m thick
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scintillator muon trigger counter ($\mu$SC); a muon anti-coincidence counter
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($\mu$SCA) surrounding the trigger counter with a hole
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of 35 \milli\meter\ in diameter to define the beam radius; and a multi-wire
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proportional chamber ($\mu$PC) that uses 24 X wires and 24 Y wires at
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2~\milli\meter~intervals.
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The upstream detector consists of three counters: a \SI{500}{\micro\meter}-thick
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scintillator muon trigger counter (\Pmu{}SC); a muon anti-coincidence counter
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(\Pmu{}SCA) surrounding the trigger counter with a hole
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of 35 \si{\milli\meter}\ in diameter to define the beam radius; and a multi-wire
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proportional chamber (\Pmu{}PC) that uses 24 X wires and 24 Y wires at
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2~\si{\milli\meter}~intervals.
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The upstream detectors provide signal of an incoming muon as coincident hits on
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the muon trigger and the wire chamber in anti-coincident with the muon
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Germanium detector}
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%\begin{figure}[htbp]
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%\begin{figure}[btp]
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%\centering
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%\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{figs/neutron.png}
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%\caption{Setup of two
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@@ -225,9 +229,9 @@ We used a germanium detector to normalise the number of stopped muons by
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measuring characteristics muon X-rays from the target material. The primary
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X-rays of interest are the 346.828~keV line for aluminium targets, and the
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400.177 line for silicon targets. The energies and intensities of the X-rays
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listed in Table~\ref{tab:xray_ref} follow measurement results from
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listed in \cref{tab:xray_ref} follow measurement results from
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Measday and colleagues~\cite{MeasdayStocki.etal.2007}.
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\begin{table}[htb]
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\begin{table}[btp]
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\begin{center}
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\begin{tabular}{c l l l l }
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\toprule
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a GMX20P4-70-RB-B-PL, n-type, coaxial high purity germanium detector produced
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by ORTEC. The detector was optimised for low energy gamma and X-rays
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measurement with an ultra-thin entrance window of 0.5-mm-thick beryllium and
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a 0.3-\micron-thick ion implanted contact (Figure~\ref{fig:ge_det_dimensions}).
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a 0.3-\si{\micro\meter}-thick ion implanted contact (\cref{fig:ge_det_dimensions}).
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This detector is equipped with a transistor reset preamplifier which,
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according to the producer, enables it to work in an ultra-high rate environment
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up to $10^6$ counts\per\second~ at 1~\mega\electronvolt.
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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up to $10^6$ counts\si{\per\second} at \SI{1}{\mega\electronvolt}.
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{figs/ge_det_dimensions}
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\caption{Dimensions of the germanium detector}
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\section{Front-end electronics and data acquisition system}
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The front-end electronics of the AlCap experiment was simple since we employed
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a trigger-less read out system with waveform digitisers and flash ADCs
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(FADCs). As shown in Figure~\ref{fig:alcapdaq_scheme}, all plastic
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(FADCs). As shown in \cref{fig:alcapdaq_scheme}, all plastic
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scintillators signals were amplified by PMTs, then fed into the digitisers. The
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signals from silicon and germanium detectors were preamplified, and
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subsequently shaped by spectroscopy amplifiers and timing filter amplifiers
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(TFAs) to provide energy and timing information.
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\begin{figure}[htbp]
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.99\textwidth]{figs/alcapdaq_scheme}
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\caption{Schematic diagram of the electronics and DAQ used in the Run 2013}
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installed very close to the germanium crystal. Two ORTEC Model 142
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preamplifiers were used for the thick silicon detectors. The timing outputs of
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the preamplifiers were fed into three ORTEC Model 579 TFAs.
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We used an ORTEC Model 673 to shape the germanium signal with 6~\micro\second
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We used an ORTEC Model 673 to shape the germanium signal with 6~\si{\micro\second}
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shaping time.
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A more modern-style electronics was used for thin silicon detectors where the
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preamplifier, shaping and timing amplifiers were implemented on one compact
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package, namely a Mesytec MSI-8 box. This box has 8 channels, each channel
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consists of one preamplifier board and one shaper-and-timing filter board which
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can be fine-tuned independently. The shaping time was set to 1~\micro\second\
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can be fine-tuned independently. The shaping time was set to 1~\si{\micro\second}\
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for all channels.
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The detector system produced signals that differs significantly in time scale,
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ranging from very fast (about 40~\nano\second\ from scintillators) to very slow
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(several \micro\second\ from shaping outputs of semiconductor detectors). This
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lead to the use of several sampling frequencies from 17~\mega\hertz\ to
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250~\mega\hertz, and three types of digitisers were employed:
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ranging from very fast (about 40~\si{\nano\second}\ from scintillators) to very slow
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(several \si{\micro\second}\ from shaping outputs of semiconductor detectors). This
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lead to the use of several sampling frequencies from 17~\si{\mega\hertz}\ to
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250~\si{\mega\hertz}, and three types of digitisers were employed:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item custom-built 12-bit 170-MHz FADCs which was designed for the
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MuCap experiment. Each FADC board has dimensions the same as those of
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Ethernet-level protocol. The protocol only allows detecting
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incomplete data transfers but no retransmitting is possible due to the
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limited size of the module's output buffer. The FADCs accept clock signal
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at the frequency of 50~\mega\hertz\ then multiply that internally up to
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170~\mega\hertz. Each channel on one board can run at different sampling
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at the frequency of 50~\si{\mega\hertz}\ then multiply that internally up to
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170~\si{\mega\hertz}. Each channel on one board can run at different sampling
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frequency not dependent on other channels. The FADC has 8 single-ended
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LEMO inputs with 1~\volt pp dynamic range.
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LEMO inputs with 1~\si{\volt} pp dynamic range.
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\item a 14-bit 100-MS/s CAEN VME FADC waveform digitiser model V1724. The
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module houses 8 channels with 2.25~Vpp dynamic range on single-ended MCX
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coaxial inputs. The digitiser features an optical link for transmission of
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proprietary binary drivers and libraries.
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\end{itemize}
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All digitisers were driven by external clocks which were derived from the same
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500-\mega\hertz\ master clock, a high precision RF signal generator Model SG382
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500-\si{\mega\hertz}\ master clock, a high precision RF signal generator Model SG382
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of Stanford Research System.
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The silicon detectors were read out by FADC boards feature network-based data
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The CAEN digitisers were used to read out
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the germanium detector (timing and energy, slow signals) or scintillator
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detectors (fast signals). For redundancy, all beam monitors ($\mu$SC, $\mu$SCA
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and $\mu$PC) were also read out by a CAEN time-to-digital converter (TDC)
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detectors (fast signals). For redundancy, all beam monitors (\Pmu{}SC, \Pmu{}SCA
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and \Pmu{}PC) were also read out by a CAEN time-to-digital converter (TDC)
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model V767 which was kindly provided by the MuSun experiment.
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The Data Acquisition System (DAQ) of the AlCap experiment, so-called AlCapDAQ,
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provided the readout of front-end electronics, event assembling, data logging,
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hardware monitoring and control, and the run database of the experiment
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(Figure~\ref{fig:alcapdaq_pcs}). It was based on MIDAS framework~\footnote{
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(\cref{fig:alcapdaq_pcs}). It was based on MIDAS framework~\footnote{
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MIDAS is a general purpose DAQ software system developed at PSI and TRIUMF:\\
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\url{http://midas.triumf.ca}} and consisted of two circuits, {\em i})
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a detector circuit for synchronous data readout from the front-end electronics
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%\hl{TODO: storage and shift monitor}
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.95\textwidth]{figs/alcapdaq_pcs}
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\caption{AlCapDAQ in the Run 2013. The {\ttfamily fe6} front-end is
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@@ -397,10 +401,10 @@ correlation between detectors would be established in the analysis stage.
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At the beginning of each block, the time counter in each digitiser is reset to
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ensure time alignment across all modules. The period of 110~ms was chosen to be:
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{\em i} long enough compares to the time scale of several \micro\second\ of the
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{\em i} long enough compares to the time scale of several \si{\micro\second}\ of the
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physics of interest, {\em ii} short enough so that there is no timer rollover
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on any digitiser (a FADC runs at its maximum speed of 170~\mega\hertz\ could
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handle up to about 1.5 \second\ with its 28-bit time counter).
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on any digitiser (a FADC runs at its maximum speed of \SI{170}{\mega\hertz} could
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handle up to about \SI{1.5}{\second} with its 28-bit time counter).
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To ease the task of handling data, the data collecting period was divided into
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short runs, each run stopped when the logger had recorded 2 GB of data.
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@@ -431,14 +435,14 @@ different targets were carried out for silicon targets:
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As the emitted protons deposit a significant amount of energy in the target
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material, thin targets and thus excellent momentum resolution of the low energy
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muon beam are critical. Aluminium targets of 50-\micro\meter\ and
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100~\micron\ thick were used. Although a beam with low momentum spread of
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muon beam are critical. Aluminium targets of 50-\si{\micro\meter}\ and
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100~\si{\micro\meter}\ thick were used. Although a beam with low momentum spread of
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1\% is preferable, it was used for only a small portion of the run due to the
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low beam rate (see Figure~\ref{fig:Rates}). The beam momentum for each target
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low beam rate (see \cref{fig:Rates}). The beam momentum for each target
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was chosen to maximise the number of stopped muons. The collected data sets are
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shown in Table~\ref{tb:stat}.
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shown in \cref{tb:stat}.
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\begin{table}[htb!]
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\begin{table}[btp!]
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\begin{center}
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\vspace{0.15cm}
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\begin{tabular}{l c c c}
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@@ -446,16 +450,16 @@ shown in Table~\ref{tb:stat}.
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\textbf{Target} &\textbf{Momentum} & \textbf{Run time} & \textbf{Number}\\
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\textbf{and thickness}&\textbf{scaling factor} & \textbf{(h)} &\textbf{of muons}\\
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\midrule
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Si 1500 \micro\meter& 1.32& 3.07& $2.78\times 10^7$\\
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Si 1500 \si{\micro\meter}& 1.32& 3.07& $2.78\times 10^7$\\
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& 1.30& 12.04& $2.89 \times 10^8$\\
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& 1.10& 9.36& $1.37 \times 10^8$ \\
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\midrule
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Si 62 \micro\meter & 1.06& 10.29& $1.72 \times 10^8$\\
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Si 62 \si{\micro\meter} & 1.06& 10.29& $1.72 \times 10^8$\\
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\midrule
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Al 100 \micro\meter& 1.09& 14.37&$2.94 \times 10^8$\\
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Al 100 \si{\micro\meter}& 1.09& 14.37&$2.94 \times 10^8$\\
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& 1.07& 2.56& $4.99 \times 10^7$\\
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\midrule
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Al 50 \micro\meter m & 1.07& 51.94& $8.81 \times 10^8$\\
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Al 50 \si{\micro\meter} m & 1.07& 51.94& $8.81 \times 10^8$\\
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\bottomrule
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\end{tabular}
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\end{center}
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@@ -473,11 +477,11 @@ Since the AlCapDAQ is a trigger-less system, it stored all waveforms of the
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hits occured in 100-ms-long blocks without considering their physics
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significance The analysis code therefore must be able to extract parameters of
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the waveforms, then organises the pulses into physics events correlated to
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stopped muons (Figure~\ref{fig:muon_event}). In addition, the analyser is
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stopped muons (\cref{fig:muon_event}). In addition, the analyser is
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intended to be usable as a real-time component of a MIDAS DAQ, where simple
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analysis could be done online for monitoring and diagnostic during the run.
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{figs/muon_event.pdf}
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\caption{Concept of the AlCap analysis code: pulses from individual detector
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@@ -520,7 +524,7 @@ algorithm that takes the pulse parameters from the peak of the waveform. In
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parallel, a pulse finding and template fitting code is being developed because
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it would provide more accurate pulse information. The first iteration of this
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code has been completed and is being tested.
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\begin{figure}[htb]
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\begin{figure}[btp]
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\centering
|
||||
\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{figs/analysis_scheme}
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\caption{Concept of the analysis framework in \rootana{}}
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@@ -545,7 +549,7 @@ detectors. These particle hits are still stored in the time-ordered tree
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corresponds to the 110 ms block length from the AlCapDAQ. By iterating through
|
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the tree to find stopped muons and taking any hits within a certain window
|
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around this muon from every detector, a stopped-muon-centred tree shown in
|
||||
Figure~\ref{fig:muon_event} can be produced. This will make it much easier to
|
||||
\cref{fig:muon_event} can be produced. This will make it much easier to
|
||||
look for coincidences and apply cuts, thereby bringing the end
|
||||
goal of particle numbers and energy distributions.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -558,8 +562,8 @@ The online analyser was developed and proved to be very useful during the run.
|
||||
A few basic modules were used to produce plots for diagnostic purposes
|
||||
including: persistency view of waveforms, pulse height
|
||||
spectra, timing correlations with respect to the upstream counters. The
|
||||
modules and their purposes are listed in Table~\ref{tab:online_modules}.
|
||||
\begin{table}[htb]
|
||||
modules and their purposes are listed in \cref{tab:online_modules}.
|
||||
\begin{table}[btp]
|
||||
\begin{center}
|
||||
\begin{tabular}{l p{6cm}}
|
||||
\toprule
|
||||
@@ -604,7 +608,7 @@ groups such as upstream counters, silicon arms. It could also periodically
|
||||
update the plots to reflect real-time status of the detector system.
|
||||
%Screen
|
||||
%shots of the {\ttfamily online-display} with several plots are shown in
|
||||
%Figure~\ref{fig:online_display}.
|
||||
%\cref{fig:online_display}.
|
||||
|
||||
%\hl{Screen shots}
|
||||
\subsection{Offline analyser}
|
||||
@@ -612,15 +616,15 @@ update the plots to reflect real-time status of the detector system.
|
||||
Some offline analysis modules has been developed during the beam time and could
|
||||
provide quick feedback in confirming and guiding the decisions at the time. For
|
||||
example, the X-ray spectrum analysis was done to confirm that we could observe
|
||||
the muon capture process (Figure~\ref{fig:muX}), and to help in choosing optimal
|
||||
the muon capture process (\cref{fig:muX}), and to help in choosing optimal
|
||||
momenta which maximised the number of stopped muons.
|
||||
\begin{figure}[htbp]
|
||||
\begin{figure}[btp]
|
||||
\centering
|
||||
\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{figs/muX.png}
|
||||
\caption{Germanium
|
||||
detector spectra in the range of 300 - 450 keV with different setups: no
|
||||
target, 62-\micron-thick silicon target, and 100-\micron-thick aluminium
|
||||
target. The ($2p-1s$) lines from
|
||||
target, 62-\si{\micro\meter}-thick silicon target, and
|
||||
100-\si{\micro\meter}-thick aluminium target. The ($2p-1s$) lines from
|
||||
aluminium (346.828 keV) and silicon (400.177 keV) are clearly visible,
|
||||
the double peaks at 431 and 438 keV are from the lead shield, the peak at
|
||||
351~keV is a background gamma ray from $^{211}$Bi.}
|
||||
|
||||
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