[Solid_ec] ec layout in simulation and simple wrapping study

[Zhiwen Zhao]

Dear All

My previous statement that ANL layout used smaller module size is wrong.
It has 6.25cm side as the current design.
The attached picture shows the layout.

Zhiwen

On 11/24/2015 5:10 PM, Zhiwen Zhao wrote:
> Hi, All
>
> I have implemented EC layout from ANL engineering into simulation and
> did a very simple wrap material study
>
> My results are here
> http://hallaweb.jlab.org/12GeV/SoLID/download/ec/simulation/ec_wrap/
>
> First, I notice one problem (refer to the 3 layout plots)
> I think ANL has used to too small EC module for layout, like 5mm edge,
> While we actually want 6.25mm edge module to make ~100cm2 per module.
> They do leave space between module for current layout for wrapping
> around modules.
> but if we keep the layout and change module size from 5mm to 6.25mm, the
> module starts overlap
> This means the space is too small and the layout has to be redone.
> And of course, this is for FAEC only, LAEC layout was never done.
>
> Second, I looked at the energy resolution by shooting a 5GeV electrons
> at 25 degree into FAEC of PVDIS
> I tested with EC with no segmentation, segmentation with 2mm Mylar,Al,Pb
> wrapping
> The resulting total energy deposition is plotted and I don't see big
> change of resolution for different setting.
> (I have SoLID field on, but preshower lead shield off to make it simple)
> I don't think this conclude anything, but it's a start.
> And the simulation code can be used for more thorough testing.
>
> ec related codes are here at SVN
> https://jlabsvn.jlab.org/svnroot/solid/subsystem/ec/ where
> ********************************
> layout has ANL layout and code
> ec_solid_gemc is ec as a whole piece without segmentation
> ec_solid_gemc_segmented is ec with ANL layout
> analysis has the script to run and analysis results
> ********************************
> to test and run the simulation, please use the JLAB_VERSION=1.2 software
> and
> the temp gemc 2.2 I sent out earlier today.
> And you have to use USE_GUI=2 for interactive mode.
> somehow the common USE_GUI=1 mode use too much mem and I still try to
> fix it.
>
> Let me know any question
>
> Zhiwen
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