ELogs/JoeBateman

To Do

QuARC

Electronics and DAQ Upgrade

• Update file output so that a json file is directly outputted from DAQ C++ scripts (including uncalibrated and calibrated).
• Moving towards python-based web server and DAQ system?

Dual-sided readout analysis

• Finalise analysis for PMB paper:
  • SOBP and 5x5 fields from Prague and UCLH

QuADProBe - Fibres

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

• Work on LabView programme to communicate with new S17285-128 arrays.
• Put together slides (similar to the Saads for the DDC232) for the signal requirements for S17285-128 arrays.

MC Simulations

QuARC & QuADProBe Geant4 Simulations

• 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.
• Update PBT Wiki Documentation

Conference Abstracts

• PTCOG abstract accepted for e-poster.

Papers

• Working on 1st draft of paper for 2025 QuARC + QuADProBe beam tests (aiming to submit to PMB).

Grant/Job Applications

• UCL RIGE Innovation and Enterprise Early-Stage Commercialisation Grant Deadline 23/4
• Manchester lecturer job application due 19/5

Other

• Maintain UCL HEP PBT publication lists BibTeX files with correct formatting and full information

Completed

MC Simulations

Dose Reconstruction

• TOPAS Simulations fully working on cluster and used to reconstruct 3D dose distributions from QuADProBe UCLH Beam Test 2024 for frontiers paper.
• FRED-MC working on old MacBook Air (2020) intel processor and matches TOPAS simulations. Doesn't run on new MacBook Pro as not compatible with apple silicon.
• FRED installed on Hypatia.

QuARC & QuADProBe Geant4 Simulations

• Saads QuARC G4 simulation working and added scoring onto left and right sides
• Get QuARC G4 simulation working with most recent G4 and have PD sized scoring area.

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.
• 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).

QuARC

• 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 Talks

• Talk given at PPRIG 03/05

Papers

• QuADProBe PSQA paper for Frontiers in Oncology special edition: Technology Developments in Proton Therapy accepted - finalising proof.