Re: C1 and RICH geometry

From: Flemming Videbaek (videbaek@sgs1.hirg.bnl.gov)
Date: Fri Apr 05 2002 - 12:10:32 EST

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    Claus,
    
    This is what should be done; agree. On the RICH I would think the most
    likely physical explanation of the
    difference on the focal plane could be a small ~(.2/150) rotation oif the
    mirror; afterall this is what the RICH
    focal plane detector is sensitive to.
    
    Flemming
    
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    >
    > I've looked at the positions of the image planes of C1 and the RICH (with
    > the new geometry from the db). There are small offsets - I can see this by
    > comparing the tracks and the signals in the two detectors.
    > The question is if we want to change the geometry of the detectors
    > or if the image planes should be moved a bit (in the PidModules).
    >
    > I think the latter is the most correct. The survey geometry (outer edges
    > of the detectors) is probably right, and I think the offsets come from
    > small misalignments of the PM arrays. I've therefore introduced the
    > offsets in the software (as fImagePlaneOffset for the RICH and
    > fBackPlaneOffset for C1). The best values are of course committed to BRAT.
    >
    > Any objections to this way of doing it?
    >
    > Claus
    >
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