SSD alignment
First order alignment with cosmics using the SPD trigger
- Coincidence between top outer SPD layer and bottom outer SPD layer (rate: 0.18 Hz)
![](fileadmin/cont/physics/experiments/alice/SSD/SSD_Alignement_1.png)
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SSD calibration
- Charge distribution measured on all the SSD modules
- MPV stable within few percent.
- SSD in excellent shape: Signal/noise ~40
- Gain map tuned at the module level from the collision data
![](fileadmin/cont/physics/experiments/alice/SSD/SSD_Gain_1.png)
![](fileadmin/cont/physics/experiments/alice/SSD/SSD_Gain_2.png)
![](fileadmin/cont/physics/experiments/alice/SSD/SSD_Gain_3.png)
SDD-SSD dE/dx measure
Truncated mean from SDD+SSD dE/dx vs. track momentum (ITS standalone)
![](fileadmin/cont/physics/experiments/alice/SSD/SSD_SDD_dedx.png)
SDD/SSD data taking during pp collisions
![](fileadmin/cont/physics/experiments/alice/SSD/SSD_SDD_pp.png)