[d2n-analysis-talk] Fwd: LHRS Scintillator Calibration Study

[Brad Sawatzky]

On Fri, 05 Mar 2010, David Flay wrote:

> Attached are plots (for p = 1.70 GeV) of the time offset check on the
> scintillators, now including a cut beta > 0.  The double band
> structure disappears -- confirming Vince's comment that the second
> band at ~67 ns was due to cosmics.

Nope, that statement is 100% bogus.  Beta is solely derived from the
signals you're cutting on -- it is completely meaningless until you are
certain the underlying signals are valid.

-- Brad

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