Monday, November 06, 2017, 18:21

Samples of Horn and Probe - npSiC. see pg 74.

6 samples in total, to be heated to 1550C, about 450A.  Set ramping rate at 0.2A/min.  

Chamber pumping down

 Tuesday, November 07, 2017, 15:01

TGHT reached to 450A/8.2V, temperature measured at 1460C.  See attachment 1.

Increased ramping to 480A, targeting 1550C.

 Tuesday, November 07, 2017, 22:26

Samples have been heating at 1550C with TGHT at 480A/8.78V for about 8 hours.

Vacuum stabilizes at 8.4e-7 Torr.

Initial cooling at 2A/min.

 Wednesday, November 08, 2017, 10:36

Venting chamber.