• Shifts end 19th October for Glasgow and 12th November for NA62 for Long Shutdown 2

• Starting the French course 9th April
• Progression documents due 4th May

• Code files specific to my work are backed up to: /codes/

• Attended a seminar (see events section)
• Moved to an electronic logbook using LaTeX

• Caught up on meeting slides from events I missed and made some summarised notes
• Considerable contact with the UKLO as they're moving us to a new property
• Finished with ORCID, arXiv account and Inspire ID with associated HepName
• Signed up for the next French course
• Ran some updates and dealt with some other electronic housekeeping jobs that were building up

• Dealt with some information requests from the student loans company and the UKLO
• linked my ORCID, arXiv account and Inspire ID for Brigitte's records on the collaboration, feel free to ask for the details if it would be useful

• Added Ubuntu bash terminal for Windows to make terminal access available everywhere, see howtogeek.com for details

• Finished placement test for the French course (course will start late Jan or early Feb)
• Attended the collaboration meal on the 13th
• Attended the Pnn talks for the collaboration meeting and looked at the slides of a few relevant others (DQ etc...)

• • the online test [done]
  • call for final assessment [waiting]

• Signed up for the collaboration meal during the meeting next week
• Attended the UKLO Christmas party

• Large update of the twiki analysis material
• Backed up the newly working user directory before making edits

• Trying to get my placement test organised for the French course
• Writing up the HTCondor instructions
• Dealt with the Mac security issues by setting my root pw and then downloading the security update when it became available
• Attended the Pnn analysis meeting

• I'm in the process of downloading many of the CERN academic training lectures, which may be useful for future reference, this mostly just takes 5 mins plus some waiting while I work on other things

• Current version of my K_μ2 normalisation sample code on 23/11/17 (runs with data and r1720 of the Git framework): /codes/kmu2norm/KaonEventAnalysis.cc (.hh also in this directory, as required to build)

• Physics Beyond Colliders Annual Workshop 21-22/11/17

Thesis document

Instructions:

Instruction file in the shared directory under: /readme/NA62MC.txt

How to download and run the cvmfs version of the analysis framework to generate a reconstructed MC .root file.

Generating an analyser for a specific (or style of) root file

Instruction file in the shared directory under: /readme/MakeClass_instructions.txt

How to generate an analyser from a root file using the <nop>MakeClass() ROOT function, then subsequently run that function in the ROOT comand line.

• Added subsections to this TWiki page by the use of links and wikiwords, so this one page doesn't get too long

• Current version of my K_μ2 normalisation sample code on 16/11/17 (runs with data and r1720 of the Git framework): /codes/kmu2norm/KaonEventAnalysis.cc (.hh also in this directory, as required to build)

• Updated the histograms to .pdf code to have larger axis titles, better margins and a more readble stats box and tested this with an A4 print out
• Added some bullet point content to the thesis document
• Edited some of my email accounts' settings to make recieving important emails faster and with less distraction
• Checked that my certificate for the NA62 VO was up-to-date

• -j16 uses more cores to run the build, also speeding it up

• Current version of my K_μ2 normalisation sample code on 16/11/17 (runs with data and r1720 of the Git framework): /codes/kmu2norm/KaonEventAnalysis.cc (.hh also in this directory, as required to build)
• Simple histogram plotter, last updated 16/11/17 (see code for instructions): /codes/simple_histo_plotter.C

• Wrote a code for writing useful histograms to .pdf, see the codes section below

• • Still to get started on PNN like cuts [ongoing]

• Current version of my K_μ2 normalisation sample code on 09/11/17 (runs with data and r1720 of the Git framework): /codes/kmu2norm/KaonEventAnalysis.cc (.hh also in this directory, as required to build)
• Simple histogram plotter, last updated 09/11/17 (see code for instructions): /codes/simple_histo_plotter.C

• Obtained new grid certificate and am in the process of converting it from .p12 to .pem for Dirac and updating my associated readme file [done]
  • VO Northgrid membership has expired, need to sort this out [should be ok actually, it's the old membership]

• Fixed the dates on the meeting slides

• • VO Northgrid membership has expired, need to sort this out
• Swapped my dosimeter as requested (for annual calibration and checks)

• Step 1: Start generating a sample of K_μ2 data with PNN like cuts from one burst (current file) and organise some output histograms [in progress]
  • Write a new tree to group useful output [done along with a new function in the code]
  • Still to get started on PNN like cuts
• Step 2: Test on 100 bursts with HTCondor (Stoyan will send me the instructions readme and associated codes when required)

• Important: The acceptance of each decay has to be studied carefully as not all elements cancel, so everything has to be considered for how it could affect the acceptance with respect to the other decay (PNN or K_μ2)

• Altering the Geant4 setup to change the hadronic interaction probability in GTK3 to 1
• Generating on the order of 100M events
• Comparing with data
• Aim: to make an estimation of this background for the PNN errors

• Step 1: Start generating a sample of K_μ2 data with PNN like cuts from one burst (current file) and organise some output histograms
  • Write a new tree to group useful output
• Step 2: Test on 100 bursts with HTCondor (Giuseppe will send me the instructions ASAP)
  • Refine cuts and output histograms etc...
• Step 3: Run on 1k bursts (average run) with HTCondor to try and get some good results
  • e.g. the number of kaon decays for K_μ2

• Obtained new grid certificate and am in the process of converting it from .p12 to .pem for Dirac and updating my associated readme file
• Continuing to Question Giuseppe on the HTCondor batch system, mentioned in the analysis meeting last week
• Consolodating the large quantity of information given last week into some notes in my log book and possibly in this twiki page too, depending on content

• Step 1: start generating a sample of K_μ2 data with PNN like cuts

Past: 20/10/17

• step 1: start generating a sample of K_μ2 data with PNN like cuts

• Build fails due to class conflict in the public directory files
  • Solution: fixed manually by Giuseppe in the codes, largely by replacing the conflicting "Particle" class with "MyParticle"
• Further run fails due to a special trigger issue not dependent on the build flag
  • Solution: a special trigger element of the code needs changing when swapping between MC and data files
• Now working on afs and should be able to set up on any other system (copy placed in: userDir2)

• Attending the Analysis meeting in full, as I've only attended the pnn parts of the last several meetings and it may improve my knowledge of the software framework
• Setup a mattermost account for further collaboration on na62 work

• • • Further issue generated, it seems this can only occur due to circular #include statements between two or more files, this is hard to find in so many files, it's possible this is due to the fact that the library files are out of date, as Stoyan has slightly different versions, I don't know where to get up-to-date versions of these, so I'll ask Giuseppe

• Met with Giuseppe to breiftly discus the user directory issues for the fullanalysis.conf
  • He suggested running from afs as certain things may not be set up for other systems, so I'm generating a new framework and user directory in my afs work directory, I'm following the instructions in my readme file and am updating for any missing information as I go
    • ssh to lxplus to access my afs version may also improve connection speed, as ssh to Glasgow can be sluggish, especially when opening files

Finished:

• Updated the basic information on my glasgow webpage's front page

• • Possible solutions, look for: missing files in config (no), discrepancies with working dependency files (no), different combinations of build flags that might work (no)
    • further issue generated, it seems this can only occur due to circular #include statements between two or more files, this is hard to find in so many files, it's possible this is due to the fact that the library files are out of date, as Stoyan has slightly different versions, I don't know where to get up-to-date versions of these, so I'll ask Giuseppe

• Listened to the facebook live broadcast of the ISOLDE 50th birthday celebration, with some talks and Q&A
• Saturday: day shift

16/10/17 facebook live broadcast of the ISOLDE 50th birthday celebration

• • Possible solutions, look for: missing files in config, discrepancies with working dependency files, different combinations of build flags that might work
  • Last resort idea: full cleanall and rebuild of analysis framework and userdirectory without any shortcuts

A test analyser, to understand how to generate an analyser from scratch and plot variables in the data files, using the framework as a basis.

• This analyser is now setup such that it builds and begins to run with the current setup, designed to record the number of spectrometer candidates, but it fails at runtime due to an issue with a special trigger which is not specifically used in the code.
  • Solution: frameworks are not yet completely backwards compatible, I need to use the --old-specialtrigger flag after "build" to get this to work

• Removing and rebuilding my mail client staff acount seems to have fixed sending issues

• Build fails at ~95% due to an issue with the Particle class definition, the code seems correct, perhaps include is searching for the .hh file in the wrong location

• • Solution: frameworks are not yet completely backwards compatible, I need to use the --old-specialtrigger flag after "build" to get this to work

I'm currently using "NA62AnalysisBuilder.py build --old-specialtrigger --build-user-only -j 60 config" to build my config file

• --old-specialtrigger (explained above) is for backward compatibility with datasets that were filtered using an older revision
• --build-user-only speeds up the build if the framework is built and up-to-date (wouldn't advise this unless this analyser has been built at least once completely)
• -j 60 uses more cores to run the build, also speeding it up

• This analyser is now setup such that it builds and begins to run with the currecnt setup, designed to record the number of spectrometer candidates, but it fails at runtime due to an issue with a special trigger which is not specifically used in the code.

• Setting up a secure file directory for sharing files with the Glasgow NA62 group (done)
• Setting up this TWiki page for current work, plans and instructions (done)

Lancaster University for STFC HEP Summer School 03-15/09/17 | Helping with the particle physics masterclass for pre-university students 13/06/17 | CERN trip for analysis meeting etc. 22-26/05/17 | Residentail at Edinburgh University for SUPAHOW 25-27/04/17 | Helping on PhD interview day 15/02/17 | Edinburgh University for detectors lab 30/11/16 | CERN for account setup and visiting the main building 24-28/10/16

Generating a Pnn sample from the Kaon code given to me by Giuseppe.

Thesis document

I've collected all the relevant guideline documents and found a LATEX template for a generic "science and engineering" thesis. I've made a draft copy, added some basic information, style (both in the code and pdf) and some preliminary chapter titles. I'll mostly work on this in the background at this stage, such as a little while on shifts or during long periods of travel.

Instuction file in the shared directory under: ./readme/analysisbuild.txt

<--
//Download and set up the NA62 Analysis framework
 
//Download
 
git clone ssh://git@gitlab.cern.ch:7999/NA62FW/na62fw.git //download the latest version from git to current directory, new directory will be called na62fw
 
//update the framework to the latest revision
 
git pull //from the na62fw directory
 
//then re-source and re-make both MC and reco
 
//Compile MC (required for setting up analysis)
 
cd na62fw/NA62MC/ //go to the MC directory
 
source scripts/env.sh //source the MC environment
 
make //compile ~takes a while~
 
//Compile Reco (required for setting up analysis)
 
cd na62fw/NA62Reconstruction/ //go to the reco directory
 
source scripts/env.sh //source the reco environment
 
make //compile ~takes a while~
 
//prepare the user directory
 
cd ../NA62Analysis/ //go to the analysis directory
 
export NA62MCSOURCE=~/na62fw/NA62MC //set the location of the MC
 
export NA62RECOSOURCE=~/na62fw/NA62Reconstruction //set the location of the Reco
 
source scripts/env.sh //source the analysis envirenment
 
./NA62AnalysisBuilder.py prepare ~/work/userDir/ //prepare your personal directory outside the framework to protect it from updates ~this step takes a while~
 
//From here everything must be done within userDir or it doesn't work, remember to source the env.sh as above
 
NA62AnalysisBuilder.py -h //to show documentation
 
NA62AnalysisBuilder.py build config //builds code file specified in config, don't need the build comand after first build
 
//run code with:
 
./exec_name -i input.root -o output.root //default output is outFile.root
-->

• Setting up a secure file directory for sharing files with the Glasgow NA62 group (working)

Meeting slides available in the shared directory under ./meeting_slides/

20/10/17

Day 27/10 (shaddow)

• Setting up a secure file directory for sharing files with the Glasgow NA62 group
• Setting up this TWiki page for current work, plans and instructions

NA62 meetings

Collaboration meetings:

Glasgow meetings:

Shifts

Night = 00:00 - 08:00, Day = 08:00 - 16:00, Afternoon = 16:00 - 00:00

Day 08/07 (shaddow) | Night 10/07 | Afternoon 11/07 | Night 15/07 | Night 16/07 | Night 17/07 | Day 18/07

Afternoon 20/07 | Day 22/07 | Day 24/07 | Day 28/08 | Day 31/08 | Afternoon 10/08 | Day 21/08

Events and travel

Talks and posters

Analysis

Currently working on:

Instructions:

• meeting_slides_06-10-17.pdf: Meeting slides Oct 6, 2017

Connor Graham's Analysis

Intro text.

(change page title if you like, etc.)

Timeline

Meetings, talks, posters, notes ...

Analysis

Add text and subtopics ...

etc.

Code

Links to repositories, with version remarks, etc.

Weekly meetings

These are slides prepared for the Glasgow's NA62 group weekly meetings:

• meeting_slides_06-10-17.pdf: Meeting slides Oct 6, 2017