Ludlums-2009

Group Name: Ludlum Fiber Student: Taylor Back

//Monday //: Date: June 15 Progress: Processed weekend run data Discussed experiment with Professor Ruchti Drew experimental set-up block diagram Trained on data processing techniques

//Tuesday //: Date: June 16 Progress: Transcribed set-up block diagram into PowerPoint More data processing training techniques on real data Ran some averages Worked on solving file merger problem Installed new printer Downloaded photos Cosmic Ray runs (overnight)

//Wednesday //: Date: June 17 Progress: Runs 1569-1570 Discussed Moyal function and means Started run 1571 (overnight) Discussed run 1571 and its problems with the SiPM with Professor Ruchti

//T hursday //: Date: June 18 Progress: Finished run 1571 Switched from SiPM to GaAsP Run 1572 Runs 1570-1573 averages Started run 1573 (overnight)

//Friday: //Date: June 19 Progress: Finished run 1573 Averages Added graphs and data to folder for Professor Ruchti

 Group: Ludlum Liquids Student: Michelle  Monday, June 15th Progress: Introduction to project. Start measuring samples.

Tuesday, June 16th Progress: Continue to work on solid pyrene samples.

Wednesday, June 17th Progress: Talk about "soap" samples and finish solid pyrene samples. Take some measurements for "Mark's Stuff".

Thursday, June 18th Progress: Start liquid pyrene samples and obtain all graphs. Take many measurements for "Mark's Stuff".

Friday, June 19th Progress <span style="line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">: Take field trip to get different substances. Take a few more measurements for "Mark's Stuff".

Group Name: Ludlum Fiber Student: Taylor <span style="text-align: left; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">//Monday//: __Date__: June 22 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> Progress: Runs 1578-1580 Moyal means and averages

//Tuesday//: __Date__: June 23 Progress: Runs 1580-1583 Packaged fibers for transportation to FERMI Lab Researched current concerns about LHC Decay times

//Wednesday//: __Date__: June 24 Progress: Runs 1584-1589 Blogging

//Thursday//: __Date__: June 25 Progress: <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Field Trip

//Friday:// __Date__: June 26 Progress: Run 1590 <span style="line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Updated Run Log

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center; display: block;"> Group: Ludlum Origins Student: Michelle <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> Monday 29th Ordered materials for new project. Had conference call with Chuck Hulbert about different products for DDB “soap” stuff. Discuss new methods for cuvettes. Run more tests on different “soap” samples. Did more work with BPBD.

Tuesday 30th Create more DDB samples. Have new cuvettes tested. Show Theresa what we do and what equipment we use. Looked up the density of DDB and water, also learned how to convert different measurements. Make samples of DDB & water to see how they react to each other. Added more solution to BPBD.

Wednesday 1st Worked with new PPO and HBO samples mixed with DDB. Ran new samples in spectrophotometer and increased amounts in BPBD.

Thursday 2nd Mixed new samples with BPBD and raised percentage of chemicals in DDB.

Friday 3rd No work, Happy Independence Day tomorrow!

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center; display: block;">Group: Ludlum Origins Student: Michelle <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: left; display: block;">Monday 6th Made new samples using DDB and BPBD. Ran tests on different solutions. Re-ran solutions from Friday.

Tuesday 7th Raised amount of BPBD and other dyes in different samples. Worked on organizing all of the files we have created. Went through things that need to be added to the blog. Ran many re-run tests of samples made yesterday. Printed out all graphs and organized them.

Wednesday 8th We ran tests on many different samples with the excitation set at 290nm to see what emission results we would get. We met with Prof. Ruchti to discuss our results. Based on his guidance, we changed the orientation of the sample in the spectrophotometer.

Thursday 9th I worked on my fabulous abstract. We are going to re-run samples using the new orientation. We will increase the amount of dyes in a few of our samples. Tried to figure out what we can do as far as redo all the runs on spectrophotometer since we are changing the orientation.

Friday 10th Look at all new samples made yesterday. Work on blog. Run some endpoint measurements. Make appointment at the RAD lab. Start <span style="text-align: left; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> new folder of all runs and continue project with DDB+PPO samples.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center; display: block;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center; display: block;">Group: Ludlum Origins Student: Michelle <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Monday 13th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Go to RAD lab and start running tests for all the DDB samples. Kevin Tvrdy gave us a thorough explanation of the diode laser setup. We re-ran all samples at 277 so we could then run them again at the RAD lab for better results.

Tuesday 14th Go to RAD lab and run more samples. Brian forgot to put the filter in, so we had to re-run all the samples again today and finish up tomorrow.

Wednesday 15th Go to RAD lab and finish running the DDB samples.

Thursday 16th Printed out all the different graphs that were made in the RAD lab. Work on all the information that we are receiving about new samples.

Friday 17th Field trip of campus. Finish up talk of what to start working on next week.