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Cf-252 Runs on 2017/07/24

Table 1: SiPM Connection Setup
Channel SiPM
0 A
1 B
2 C
Table 2: Summary of Run Trigger Rates
# Photoelectrons Triggered On “No Source” Run Rate (Hz) “Source” Run Rate (Hz) “Shield” Run Rate (Hz)
2 16.9 16.9 16.9
3 16.9 16.9 16.9
4 16.1 16.6 16.4
5 12.4 15.3 14.5

The gain calculations to covert SiPM C's pulse area to photoelectrons may need to be tweaked slightly. The gain fit shown here was done with muons. However, it has been observed previously that SiPM C can be quite temperature-sensitive.

2 PE Trigger

Figure 1: 2 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 2: 2 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 3: 2 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 4: 2 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 5: 2 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

3 PE Trigger

Figure 6: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 7: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 8: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 9: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 10: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

4 PE Trigger

Figure 11: 4 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 12: 4 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 13: 4 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 14: 4 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 15: 4 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

5 PE Trigger

Figure 16: 5 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 17: 5 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 18: 5 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 19: 5 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 20: 5 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

Updated Analysis (done on 2017/09/11)

Data was rounded to the nearest integer to replicate accessible simulation data. Muon data was also cut out to give a clearer image of signal

2 PE Trigger

Figure 1: 2 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 2: 2 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 3: 2 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 4: 2 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
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Figure 5: 2 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

3 PE Trigger

Figure 6: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 7: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 8: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 9: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
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Figure 10: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

4 PE Trigger

Figure 11: 4 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 12: 4 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 13: 4 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 14: 4 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
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Figure 15: 4 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

5 PE Trigger

Figure 16: 5 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 17: 5 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 18: 5 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 19: 5 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
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Figure 20: 5 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C