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#* collimator temperatures (expect ~ W at 50uA) | #* collimator temperatures (expect ~ W at 50uA) | ||
#* cold ladder temperatures | #* cold ladder temperatures | ||
| + | # Post screen captures to the logbook | ||
| + | # Note anything out of the ordinary | ||
| + | # Don't hesitate to call RC for guidance | ||
# If everything seems steady, go to 100 uA on Ca-40 | # If everything seems steady, go to 100 uA on Ca-40 | ||
#* Follow steps from 1 above | #* Follow steps from 1 above | ||
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#* collimator temperatures (expect ~330 W at 50uA) | #* collimator temperatures (expect ~330 W at 50uA) | ||
#* cold ladder temperatures | #* cold ladder temperatures | ||
| − | # If everything seems steady, go to 100 uA on Ca- | + | # If everything seems steady, go to 100 uA on Ca-48 |
#* Follow steps from 7 above | #* Follow steps from 7 above | ||
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Explanation: The calcium oxidizes very quickly, and the presence of oil residue or an oxide layer could affect the thermal contact/conductivity so we want to carefully ablate the surface layer and make sure that we have stable target conditions to avoid damaging it with high current. | Explanation: The calcium oxidizes very quickly, and the presence of oil residue or an oxide layer could affect the thermal contact/conductivity so we want to carefully ablate the surface layer and make sure that we have stable target conditions to avoid damaging it with high current. | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 11 December 2019
PREX Main<< Information for Shift Takers << Shift Leader << HOW TOs
Note: these instructions may change as we learn from the target operation.
DO NOT EXCEED 100 uA on Ca-48 target without explicit instructions from the RC until further notice!
- Start with Ca-40 target at 50uA
- Take data for 1 hour, carefully monitoring:
- asymmetry widths
- collimator temperatures (expect ~ W at 50uA)
- cold ladder temperatures
- Post screen captures to the logbook
- Note anything out of the ordinary
- Don't hesitate to call RC for guidance
- If everything seems steady, go to 100 uA on Ca-40
- Follow steps from 1 above
- If everything seems steady, go to 150 uA on Ca-40
- Follow steps from 1 above
- Assuming that everything went well with the Ca-40 target, continue with following steps
- Move to the Ca-48 target and ask for 50 uA
- Take data for 1 hour, carefully monitoring:
- asymmetry widths
- collimator temperatures (expect ~330 W at 50uA)
- cold ladder temperatures
- If everything seems steady, go to 100 uA on Ca-48
- Follow steps from 7 above
Explanation: The calcium oxidizes very quickly, and the presence of oil residue or an oxide layer could affect the thermal contact/conductivity so we want to carefully ablate the surface layer and make sure that we have stable target conditions to avoid damaging it with high current.
