ELogs/RaffaellaRadogna

Electronic Log for Raffaella Radogna

ToDo / Ongoing Tasks

Last update: 30 April 2019

Research

• Hardware
  • spectrometer for scintillator emission spectrum
  • New CAEN HV module DT1471ET
    • update the Experimental equipment twiki page

• STFC IAA or HEIF funds
  • For market research and ready to market prototype
  • Investigating with Marina Fuentes and Laura Bovo (panel member for IAA funding)

• QuARC data analysis
  • test of data analysis procedure by myself
  • investigate the possibility to run data analysis code with LabView
    • for the final version of the detector we need to run the analysis online (electronics) or offline (LabView)

• GEANT4 PBT group instructions
  • cancel the old procedure from the pbt area
  • update bdsim twiki http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/pbt/wiki/Software/BDSIM with the new -b option

• Other
  • Innovation and Enterprise grant application
  • write biography for STFC Innovative Fellows web page
  • mandatory training during probation period ?

Recently Completed Tasks

Research

• Hardware
  • spectrometer for scintillator emission spectrum. PO sent to Ocean Optics.
  • New CAEN HV module DT1471ET
    • driver installed
    • tested with GECO software
    • tested with ethernet and USB remote connection

• Commercialization
  • patent application form sent to Vassilios
  • Mail exchange with Laura Bovo and Vassilios about STFC IAA application and budget needed for market reaserch

• GEANT4 PBT group instructions
  • legacy procedure for CentOS7 will use Environment Module and Easy Built installation of geant. Change pbt.sh accordingly.
  • test and update official pbt twiki
  • implement -b option for bdsim environment

Dates / Next Appointments

• UCL Enterprise Fellowship part II
• 2 May Successfully applying for Fellowships in Physics
• 15 - 17 Programmed sickness absence
• 10-15 June PTCOG

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Past Completed Tasks

April 2019

• Research
  • HIT test beam (12 - 15 Apr)
    • hardware preparation for HIT test beam: scintillator stack and sdlr setup
      • (patch panels insolation, Nikon software installed on DAQ laptop, resolution issue for EPIX software fixed, alignment lines on both windows)
    • test runs of both experimental setups
    • Test Beam at Heidelberg Ion Therapy Centre 12-15 Apr.
  • spectrometer for scintillator emission spectrum. PO sent to Ocean Optics.
  • New CAEN HV module DT1471ET
    • driver installed
    • tested with GECO software
    • tested with ethernet and USB remote connection

• Theaching
  • Fernando's Essay

• Outrich
  • presentation about proton therapy at the Particle Physics Masterclass

• Others
  • Meeting Farina Fuentes to discuss about IAA appications 10th Apr
  • Mail exchange with Laura Bovo and Vassilios about STFC IAA application and budget needed for market reaserch
  • Easter break 16-23 Apr

March 2019

• Research
  • Clatterbridge accelerator image maps
    • directory: /unix/pbt/users/rradogna/ClatterbridgeImageMap/
    • http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/pbt/wikiData/clatterbridge/ImageMaps/index.html
  • Hardware
    • Nikon software installed on DAQ laptop
    • patch panels insolation
    • alignment lines for both windows
    • test run of range telescope setup and camera setup in preparation for next test beam in Heidelberg
  • GEANT4 PBT group instructions: implementation of -b flag for bdsim environment

• Theaching
  • Ohie's MSci report

• PBT Meetings
  • 5-6th
• Commercialization
  • UCL Enterprise Fellowship 13, 20 Mar
  • Disclosure form sent to UCLB

• Others
  • 19th workshop at Imperial College about Low Energy Ion Beam Diagnostic
  • 5th meeting with Alison Warry and Andrew Gosling at UCLH regarding daily QA
  • PTCOG registration
  • 4th working from Bari

February 2019

• Research
  • GEANT4 PBT group instructions
    • new legacy procedure for CentOS7 using Environment Module and Easy Built modules.
    • scripts updated in /unix/pbt/software/scripts/eb-centos7/
    • James and Matthieu tested the new scripts
    • twiki updated: http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/pbt/wiki/Software/Geant4/UCL_HEP_Cluster
  • run test of Birmingham setup. New laptop + HV (ethernet and USB control) + digitiser.

• PBT Meetings
  • 12-13th, 26-27th

• Commercialization
  • UCL Enterprise Fellowship 13, 20, 27 Feb

• Others
  • 28th Feb visit to Clatterbridge proton treatment centre
  • test beam in Birmingam was cancelled
  • 15 Feb working from Dublin
  • Off sick 5-6 Feb
  • PPRIG Proton Therapy Workshop at NPL: 7th - 8th Feb 2019 (early fee £200)

January 2019

• Research
  • Setup new DAQ macbook
    • Remote control (tested with private laptop and ethernet connection)
    • EPIX software
    • CAEN software (instruction updated): HV NDT1470 (USB connection, and ethernet connection); digitizer DT5751
    • Nikon D7500 remote control using (for pic and video) digiCamControl and Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.
  • Hardware
    • organise equipment in new boxes, peli cases (HV and digitiser), and external box for Simon's office
    • Zarges case and Peli case new holes
    • new patch panels

• PBT Meetings
  • for this term we plan meetings with the two MSci students (Saad and Ohie) on Tuesday at 11.00 and with the two MSc students (James and Fernando) on Wednesday at 11.00.
  • 9th, 15-16th, 23rd, 29-30th.

• Others
  • Java Module9 marking
  • Simon lesson about accelerators at UCLH 10 Jen
  • UCLH PBT Site Visit 22nd Jan
  • 25 Jen working from CERN
  • UCL Enterprise Fellowship 30 Jan

December 2018

• Research
  • Start learning analysis with Laurent (5th Dec)
  • Discussion about commercialization with Cosylab, 14th Dec. Partecipants: SJ, RR, Marina Fuentes Sainz, Vassilios Albanis, Samo Tuma
  • Organise equipment in new boxes
  • CT scanner operation (no technical details found)

• Teaching
  • PHAS0056: Scientific Computing Using Object Oriented Languages.

• Outreach
  • JFS school talk (presentation folder)

• Others
  • UCL HEP website personal details
  • 17 Dec day off: INFN Young Researcher project discussion
  • 18 - 21 working from Italy
    • reading PBT simulation twiki documentation
    • reading medical physics litterature (Rep. Prog. Phys. 79 (2016) 096702)
    • Java Module8 extra marking

November 2018

• Research
  • PCIe Thunderbolt enclosure for CameraLink card
    • installation of the EPIX software on windows partition, Proton Calorimetry Equipment wiki updated
  • Heidelberg test beam (16 - 18 Nov)
  • International Symposium on Proton Therapy (Heidelberg, 19 - 20 Nov)
  • Preliminary documents for patent application for Vassilios Albanis
  • Logo design (preliminary version)

• PBT Meetings
  • 14th, 28th

• Teaching
  • PHAS0056: Scientific Computing Using Object Oriented Languages.

• Others
  • 6 - 7 Nov days off
  • Innovation and Enterprise lunch meeting (27 Nov)
  • UCL Accademic event for accademic applications (29 Nov, very interesting)

October 2018

• Research
  • Understand detector operation from Laurent
  • Birmingham test beam (25 - 26 Oct)
  • Heidelberg test beam planning
  • Commercialization and patent application process
    • study WIPO Handbook
    • discussion with Marina Fuentes Sainz (marina.fuentes@ucl.ac.uk — MAPS Faculty Innovation Office) and Vassilios Albanis (v.albanis@uclb.com — UCL Business)
    • meeting at UCLB on 29th (slides), partecipants: SJ, RR, Marina and Vassilios
  • UCLH Proton therapy symposium (slides day 1, day 2)

• PBT Meetings
  • 3rd, 10th, 17th (slides), 24th (slides)

• Teaching
  • PHAS0056: Scientific Computing Using Object Oriented Languages. Usually Monday 14.00 - 17.00

• Others
  • UCL registration, NINo, bank account, GP,
  • Lab access (Derek Thomas)
  • UCL welcome event