Ta#59 LP-SIS target description:

Total Ta foils = 470 [6x20 packs + 350 single discs]

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density =  13.74 g/cm3

Target length = 3.4 cm

Total Mass =  46.7314 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven=  436 g (440 g w/ end caps)

Discs in target are arranged as follows: 1pack / 75singles / 1pack / 100singles / 2packs / 100singles / 1pack / 75singles / 1pack

End caps installed (not yet expanded). No Ta heat shield added.

Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:47: Roughing. 

Monday, September 16, 2019, 14:55: Turbo pump on. 

Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:04: Timed out. Open RV1

Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:05: Restart Turbo pump.

Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:14: Attempt stop / restart before timeout. 

Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:21: Turbo pump unable to pass 4krpm. Close for re-attempt tomorrow am.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 12:33: Venting. Sort out pump down issues.

TBHT will be ramped up to 230A at 1.0A/min.

TGHT will be ramped up to 650A at 2.0A/min.

Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 08:50: Omega slope set to 0.98. Power supplies / sources on. vacuum@ 3.34e-05T & dropping. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 08:25: Roughing.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 08:34: Turbo pump on. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 10:22: TGHT manually to 40A. Vacuum @ 3.18e-06T.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 10:25: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 350 / 180 A. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 13:43: Vacuum @ 2.30e-06T. Temp @ 1120 deg C. TGHT / TBHT @ 350 / 180 A. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 13:45: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 550 / 215 A.  

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 06:39: Vacuum @ 8.79e-07T. Temp @ 1722 deg C. TGHT / TBHT @ 550 / 215 A.  

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 06:42: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 600 / 230 A.   

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 08:18: Auto-ramping TGHT to 630A @ 2 A per min

Step up to desired temp

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 08:49: Vacuum @ 3.22e-06T. TGHT / TBHT 645 (642.7) / 230 (233.44) A. TGHT Voltage= 12.501V. Omega: 1902-1903 deg C. Desired temperature = 1900C reached. 

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 14:17: Vacuum @ 1.45e-06T. Begin auto-cooling TGHT / TBHT @ -1 / -1 A per min. 

Friday, September 20, 2019, 07:59: Turbo pump off. PS / Sources off. 

Friday, September 20, 2019, 08:42: Venting.