Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 09:03

An uncoated target container was loaded with a graphite insert and wrapped with 3 tantalum layers,

Two Ta caps were used

EVAP2 was pumped down, IGP1 = 5.14e-7 Torr

 The TGHT and TBHT current was tapped to 40 A manually

Autoramp was set to TGHT 1A/min to 500 A

and TBHT 0.5A/min to 230 A.

The temperature reached 2000 C as planned 

the target container stayed at that temperature for 1 week.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 10:00

EVAP2 was vented and the target container was removed.

The container crystalized but did not break.