ELogs/RaffaellaRadogna
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Electronic Log for Raffaella Radogna
ToDo / Ongoing Tasks
Last update: 30 April 2019
- Hardware
- spectrometer for scintillator emission spectrum
- New CAEN HV module DT1471ET
- update the Experimental equipment twiki page
- STFC IAA or HEIF fundings
- 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
- Hardware
- spectrometer for scintillator emission spectrum. PO sent to Ocean Optics.
- 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
2018-2019 Dates
- 1 Oct. Starting of my contract
- 6 - 7 Nov days off
- 17 Dec day off: INFN Young Researcher project discussion
- 18 - 21 Dec working from Italy
- 22 Jan UCLH PBT Site Visit
- 25 Jen working from CERN
- 5-6 Feb Off sick
- 7-8 Feb PPRIG Proton Therapy Workshop at NPL
- 15 Feb working from Dublin
- 28 Feb visit to Clatterbridge proton treatment centre
- 19 Mar workshop at Imperial College about Low Energy Ion Beam Diagnostic
- 16-23 Apr Easter break
- 15 - 17 May Programmed sickness absence
- 10-15 June PTCOG in Manchester
- 17-25 June holiday
- 22 Aug. - 9 Sep holiday
Past Completed Tasks
July 2019
- Research
- Experimental setup for emission spectrum measurement from QuARC scintillators
- gluing optical fibres and drilling scintillator samples with Derek
- Experimental setup for emission spectrum measurement from QuARC scintillators
- Theaching
- Commercialization’’’
- start writing draft of the STFC IAA project
- meeting with Laura Bovo and Vassilios to discuss the project strategy
- Others’'’
June 2019
- Research
- Lenny’s PTCOG presentation
- Preparation of the experimental setup for emission spectrum measurement from QuARC scintillators. Tests with the spectrometer.
- Theaching
- Help Saad and Ohie with their final report presentations
- Commercialization’'’
- UCL Enterprise II Fellowship 4 June
- 27 June: meeting with Laura Bovo for STFC IAA application
- Others’'’
- 10-15 June PTCOG in Manchester
- 17-25 June holiday
May 2019
- Research
- discussion with Lenny and Laurent about HIT data analysis
- OceanOptics spectrometer installation and test
- front-end chips and evaluation board to buy. Discussion with Simon, Dominik Perusko, and research (DDC1128, DDC1128EVM, ADAS1128)
- Theaching
- MSci and MSc students second marking (final reports Saad Shaikh and Ohie Mayenin)
- MSc student research essay marking (James Golbourn)
- meeting with James and Saad 28 May to discuss feedbacks
- meeting with Ohie to discuss feedback 30 May
- Commercialization’'’
- UCL Enterprise II Fellowship 1, 8, 29 May
- Others’'’
- 2 May Successfully applying for Fellowships in Physics
- 15 - 17 May Programmed sickness absence
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.
- hardware preparation for HIT test beam: scintillator stack and sdlr setup
- 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
- HIT test beam (12 - 15 Apr)
- Theaching
- Fernando's Essay
- Outrich
- presentation (download file) 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
- Clatterbridge accelerator image maps
- Theaching
- Ohie's MSci report
- PBT Meetings
- 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.
- GEANT4 PBT group instructions
- 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
- Setup new DAQ macbook
- PBT Meetings
- 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)
- 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)
- PCIe Thunderbolt enclosure for CameraLink card
- 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)
- 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