* FTOF geometry in FastSim: we've changed the detector layout according to the new design -- see picture linked to the agenda. This picture has been produced using the root macro written by Matteo months ago; I've assumed it's still working fine. The xml modification still needs to be committed. * The barbox structure (needed around the FTOF quartz sectors like for the FDIRC) has a small X0: about .8% per wall according to the DIRC NIM paper. It seems it is not simulated in FastSim for the FDIRC => we can probably neglect it as well for the FTOF. * We have standalone G4 jobs running in batch to estimate the # of photo-electrons as a function of p, theta and particle type. A LUT will be built using these results to make this number more realistic in FastSim. * We're also working on making the FTOF resolution more realistic. Two paths are followed in parallel: - simulate the reconstruction using G4 standalone data as input; parameterize the results and inject them to FastSim - choose a realistic (and possibly a bit conservative) resolution per photo-electron; define the timing error as resolution / sqrt( # of ph.e. ), the number of ph.e. coming from the LUT described above Method 1 would be the best but it depends on various 'new' things => it may not converge in time for the production which is why we have method 2 as backup. * We're working on providing tools (pulls, etc.) to quantify the quality of the FTOF contribution to the PID likelihoods. * When the above steps are completed, one could tune the LH selectors.