Arachne - A web-based event viewer for MINERvA

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Submitted to Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A

OSTI ID:1034830

Tagg, N; Brangham, J; Chvojka, J; Clairemont, M; Day, M; Eberly, B; Felix, J; Fields, L; Gago, A M; Gran, R; Harris, D A

Neutrino interaction events in the MINERvA detector are visually represented with a web-based tool called Arachne. Data are retrieved from a central server via AJAX, and client-side JavaScript draws images into the user's browser window using the draft HTML 5 standard. These technologies allow neutrino interactions to be viewed by anyone with a web browser, allowing for easy hand-scanning of particle interactions. Arachne has been used in MINERvA to evaluate neutrino data in a prototype detector, to tune reconstruction algorithms, and for public outreach and education.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359
• OSTI ID: 1034830
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-PUB-11-625-E; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1111.5315; TRN: US1201059
• Journal Information: Submitted to Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A, Journal Name: Submitted to Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
WEBSITES
INTERNET
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