The IUCF STAR Endcap Construction
Documentation Page




Click here to open a WORD (~9 MB) or pdf (~2.6 MB) version of the ANNUAL REPORT submitted to NSF covering endcap activities for 2001-2 (lots of figures!) - 07/04/02 Vigdor


Click here to open a pdf version of the EEMC NIM paper for the RHIC detector NIM A volume - 06/03/01 Vigdor


Click here to open a JPEG version of the assembled megatile closeup photo for the EEMC NIM paper - 06/03/01 Vigdor

Below are listed links to various pages describing and documenting issues raised during construction of the EEMC.

Source scans of scintillator tiles with different sigma grooves - 6/25/00 Bland

STAR Note 426 re: Endcap Effects on Magnetic Fields in STAR - 10/21/00 Sowinski
EPS versions of the figures in the star note. - 7/5/01 Sowinski
Additional calculations for final pmt box tiling and prototype installation. All eps files - Sowinski 9/7/01
Field in steel for full array of boxes
Field in box gap for full array of boxes
Field in steel for single box at 2.4m outer wall
Field in box gap for single box at 2.4m outer wall
Field in steel for single box centered at 2.0m
Field in box gap for single box centered at 2.0m
Z component comparison of field in TPC for various configurations
R component comparison of field in TPC for various configurations

A description of Pb segmentation in the radiators - 10/28/00 Sowinski

A description of a test of prototype fiber connectors - 10/28/00 Sowinski

An eps file describing assumptions in defining the detector geometry - 10/30/00 Sowinski

Master geometry files

Johnpp's geometry table. Mostly matches the other but includes additional information on tile sizes and fiber lengths. - 8/24/01
The master excel spreadsheet used in defining the detector geometry - 10/30/00 Sowinski
A later version modified by Jim to add various info to BMP version. USE THIS 3/2004 JS

Documentation for STAR EEMC safety review - 12/3/00 Sowinski
PDF file of Introduction plus some details
PDF file of engineering details
Links to DXF drawing files


Mechanical Drawing Archive added - 1/3/01 Sowinski
Links to DXF drawing files

Tower Data Collector - 1/3/01 W. Hunt
Link to interface documents

Drawing conventions - 1/16/01 Sowinski
EEMC_draw_conv.pdf

Megatile Pan production schedule - 3/10/01 Sowinski
Megatile pan production schedule.xls

Magnet gap integration - 4/3/01 Sowinski
MAGNET_GAP_INTEG_EEMC.DXF
MAGNET_GAP_INTEG_EEMC.eps
Directory of pictures of magnet gap from 2/01 - 7/20/00 Sowinski
Magnet gap integration latest files - 7/20/01 Sowinski
MAGNET_GAP_INTEG_24ideal.DXF Ideal is 24 cable trays spaced by 15 degs.
MAGNET_GAP_INTEG_24trays.DXF 24 cable trays spaced by approx. 15 degs. but adjusted for clearance and fixed objects. Still some conflicts to be resolved.

PMT box documents - 4/16/01 Vigdor
Links to documents concerning PMT and MAPMT boxes

SS for prototype radiators arrive - 6/22/01 Sowinski
Pictures

Megatile production pictures - 6/22/01 Sowinski
Mtile Pictures

Arrival and assembly of the radiator lamination table - 6/28/01 Sowinski
Radiator Lamination Table Pictures

List of fiber lengths for standard megatile pigtails - 8/24/01
list


Click here to open a .pdf version of the pre-beam calibration plan - 09/25/01 Wissink

The first radiator lamination was made in late September 2001.
Pictures protoype lamination