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JosephBateman: /* To Do */

2025-11-24T12:27:40Z

To Do

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	** UCLH shift comparisons to Trento		** UCLH shift comparisons to Trento
	** UCLH 5x5 field - individual spot energy and pos measurements.		** UCLH 5x5 field - individual spot energy and pos measurements.

			* Have slides ready comparing scintillator sheet output for Nuvia UCL visit on 2nd Dec.

	* Investigate new approach for dual-sided range analysis - averaging A + B PD values before applying QB fit as opposed to averaging reconstructed Bortfeld from A and B?		* Investigate new approach for dual-sided range analysis - averaging A + B PD values before applying QB fit as opposed to averaging reconstructed Bortfeld from A and B?

JosephBateman: /* Completed */

2025-11-24T12:26:55Z

Completed

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	=== Papers ===		=== Papers ===

	* ~~Submitted~~ QuADProBe PSQA paper for Frontiers in Oncology special edition: Technology Developments in Proton Therapy ~~and revised version following review on 07/08~~.		* QuADProBe PSQA paper for Frontiers in Oncology special edition: Technology Developments in Proton Therapy accepted - finalising proof.

JosephBateman: /* To Do */

2025-11-24T12:26:24Z

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	** Further analysis of uncertainties		** Further analysis of uncertainties
	** Single central pixel comparaison between X and Y arrays for response linearity		** Single central pixel comparaison between X and Y arrays for response linearity


	==== Preparations for 2nd Prototype with Digital Readout ====		==== Preparations for 2nd Prototype with Digital Readout ====

	* Received 3 x Hamamatsu S17285-128G digital readout photodiode array samples. S17285-128 samples (without scintillator) to arrive at later date.		* Received 3 x Hamamatsu S17285-128G digital readout photodiode array samples (with scintillator). S17285-128 samples (without scintillator) to arrive at later date.
	* Sort out Windows 11 or Windows 10 IoT long-term stable download on dual-booted MacBook and then install LabView.		* Sort out Windows 11 or Windows 10 IoT long-term stable download on dual-booted MacBook and then install LabView.
	* Get to grips with LabView and then setup LabView programme to communicate with new PD arrays.		* Get to grips with LabView and then setup LabView programme to communicate with new PD arrays.

JosephBateman: /* To Do */

2025-11-24T12:25:52Z

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	==== 1st prototype measurements (with Zybo + NI) ====		==== 1st prototype measurements (with Zybo + NI) ====

			* Continue/finalise Trento analysis for PMB paper:
			** Double Gaussian-Cauchy fit instead of single Gaussian?
			** Residuals between film and fibre 2D reconstruction
			** Further analysis of uncertainties
			** Single central pixel comparaison between X and Y arrays for response linearity


	==== Preparations for 2nd Prototype with Digital Readout ====		==== Preparations for 2nd Prototype with Digital Readout ====

	* Hamamatsu ~~making~~ S17285-128G digital readout photodiode ~~arrays with~~ samples ~~expected~~ to ~~be ready in September 2025 - awaiting quotation from Kirsty~~.		* Received 3 x Hamamatsu S17285-128G digital readout photodiode array samples. S17285-128 samples (without scintillator) to arrive at later date.
	* ~~Comparison and between the two PD array options: S11865~~-~~128 (analogue readout)~~ and ~~S17285-128G (digital readout)~~. ~~Work out which has the better dynamic range~~ and ~~requires the most FPGA signals~~ to ~~control (still in progress)~~.		* Sort out Windows 11 or Windows 10 IoT long-term stable download on dual-booted MacBook and then install LabView.
			* Get to grips with LabView and then setup LabView programme to communicate with new PD arrays.
	* Assist with design of new front end board for S17285-128G digital readout photodiode arrays and obtain information from Hamamatsu about specific signal requirements.		* Assist with design of new front end board for S17285-128G digital readout photodiode arrays and obtain information from Hamamatsu about specific signal requirements.

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	* Improve statistics for photon output using PD sized scoring arrays (20 mil histories still not enough) or other options at filtering the photon output.		* Improve statistics for photon output using PD sized scoring arrays (20 mil histories still not enough) or other options at filtering the photon output.
	* Start looking at QuADProBe fibre simulation.		* Start looking at QuADProBe fibre simulation.
			* Update PBT Wiki Documentation

	=== Conference Abstracts ===		=== Conference Abstracts ===
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	* Start preparations for paper on PPTC/UCLH/TIFPA beam tests - figure out scope and main points to cover. Possible journals: phiRO/PMB/MedPhys/Physica Medica		* Start preparations for paper on PPTC/UCLH/TIFPA beam tests - figure out scope and main points to cover. Possible journals: phiRO/PMB/MedPhys/Physica Medica

			==== Other ====

			* Update UCL HEP PBT publication lists BibTeX files with correct formatting and full information - split into categories:
			** PBT Detector Development
			** HEP PBT Group Relevant Publications
			** PBT Range QA Detectors
			** PBT Spot Profile QA Detectors
			** Other relevant PBT papers

	== Completed ==		== Completed ==

JosephBateman: /* To Do */

2025-11-24T12:17:43Z

To Do

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	=== QuARC ===		=== QuARC ===

			* Get replay GUI working over web and add dual-sided functionality for HEP Xmas day (15th Dec).
			* Fix live GUI v3.6 to work with full 8 boards rather than just 6 as it does currently.

	==== Dual-sided readout analysis ====		==== Dual-sided readout analysis ====

			* Continue/finalise analysis for PMB paper:
			** UCLH and PPTC SOBPs
			** UCLH shift comparisons to Trento
			** UCLH 5x5 field - individual spot energy and pos measurements.

			* Investigate new approach for dual-sided range analysis - averaging A + B PD values before applying QB fit as opposed to averaging reconstructed Bortfeld from A and B?

	=== QuADProBe - Fibres ===		=== QuADProBe - Fibres ===

JosephBateman: /* Fibres */

2025-11-24T11:51:45Z

Fibres

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	=== Fibres ===		=== Fibres ===

			==== 1st prototype measurements (S11865-128 analog PD arrays with Zybo + NI) ====

			* Understand Raffy's fibre readout for Trento beam test (will discus when she visits in September) - operated fibre readout with zybo and NI on DAQ express on behalf of raffy.
			* Continue to work with Raffy on optimising analysis code.
			* Analyse the data from Trento beam test nights 2 and 3.
			** Correlate position measurements with QuARC.
			* Get film data from Enrico and analyse to compare to fibres.
			* Maybe duplicate setup at UCL, if need to establish calibration using LED or laser?
			* Get beam data from Trento from Enrico.

			==== 2nd prototype preparations (S17285-128 digitial readout) ====

	* Had two meetings with Blake Leverington and Julian Horne from Heidelberg on replicating/adapting the design of the frontend readout system of their fibre array monitor.		* Had two meetings with Blake Leverington and Julian Horne from Heidelberg on replicating/adapting the design of the frontend readout system of their fibre array monitor.
	* Have so far received assembly drawings, technical description booklet, schematics and slides.		* Have so far received assembly drawings, technical description booklet, schematics and slides.
	* Investigate from Heidelberg SciFi readout setup and HSMC pin configurations what each of the signals do and how they get inputted in to the FPGA (on one end) and ADCs (on the other).		* Investigate from Heidelberg SciFi readout setup and HSMC pin configurations what each of the signals do and how they get inputted in to the FPGA (on one end) and ADCs (on the other).
	* Understand Raffy's fibre readout for Trento beam test (will discus when she visits in September) - operated fibre readout with zybo and NI on DAQ express on behalf of raffy.

	=== QuARC ===		=== QuARC ===

JosephBateman: /* To Do */

2025-11-24T11:49:12Z

To Do

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	==== 1st prototype measurements (with Zybo + NI) ====		==== 1st prototype measurements (with Zybo + NI) ====

	* Continue to work with Raffy on optimising analysis code.
	* Analyse the data from Trento beam test nights 2 and 3.
	** Correlate position measurements with QuARC.
	* Get film data from Enrico and analyse to compare to fibres.
	* Maybe duplicate setup at UCL, if need to establish calibration using LED or laser?
	* Get beam data from Trento from Enrico.

	==== Preparations for 2nd Prototype with Digital Readout ====		==== Preparations for 2nd Prototype with Digital Readout ====

JosephBateman: /* QuARC */

2025-11-24T11:48:49Z

QuARC

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	==== Dual-sided readout analysis ====		==== Dual-sided readout analysis ====



	=== QuADProBe - Fibres ===		=== QuADProBe - Fibres ===

JosephBateman: /* Completed */

2025-11-24T11:48:42Z

Completed

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	* Learn from Sonia how to operate the QuARC and diagnose any hardware and software issues ahead of Trento beam test in September.		* Learn from Sonia how to operate the QuARC and diagnose any hardware and software issues ahead of Trento beam test in September.
			* Analyse the data from Trento beam test nights 1 and 2.
			** Correlate position measurements with fibres.
			* Continue Sonia's analysis from PPTC and UCLH.

	=== Conference Abstracts ===		=== Conference Abstracts ===

JosephBateman: /* To Do */

2025-11-24T11:48:32Z

To Do

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	==== Dual-sided readout analysis ====		==== Dual-sided readout analysis ====

	* Analyse the data from Trento beam test nights 1 and 2.
	** Correlate position measurements with fibres.
	* Continue Sonia's analysis from PPTC and UCLH.

	=== QuADProBe - Fibres ===		=== QuADProBe - Fibres ===
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	* Improve statistics for photon output using PD sized scoring arrays (20 mil histories still not enough) or other options at filtering the photon output.		* Improve statistics for photon output using PD sized scoring arrays (20 mil histories still not enough) or other options at filtering the photon output.
	* Start looking at QuADProBe fibre simulation.		* Start looking at QuADProBe fibre simulation.


	=== Conference Abstracts ===		=== Conference Abstracts ===

	* PTCOG abstract ~~submission open~~		* PTCOG abstract on QuARC + QuADProBe PPTC/UCLH/TIFPA beam tests - due 13th January.

	=== Conference Talks ===		=== Conference Talks ===