Ta#62 LP-SIS target description: (REPLACEMENT FOR 44139-10)

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

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density = 14.29 g/cm3

Target length = 3.4 cm

Total Mass = 48.602 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven= 456 g (w/ end caps)

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

End caps installed (Not expanded). No Ta foil heat shield added

Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 17:46: Roughing.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 18:03: TP1 on.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 18:09: TP1 @ speed. Vacuum @ 1.53e-04T & dropping.

TBHT will be ramped up to 230A 

TGHT will be ramped up to 600A +

Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 07:38: PS on.  

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 07:45: TGHT / TBHT tapped up to 10 A. Slope @ 0.98

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 07:46: Auto Ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 A @ @ A per min.

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 10:47: TGHT / TBHT @ 350 / 150 A. Auto Ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 230 A @ @ A per min. Temp @ 1120 C

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 12:59: TGHT / TBHT @ 580 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 8.24e-06T. Temp @ 1717 C. Auto-ramping TGHT to 600 A @ 2 A per min.   

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 13:10: Vacuum @ 8.83e-06T. Temp @ 1758 C. Auto-ramping TGHT to 620 A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 13:21: Vacuum @ 1.0e-05T. Temp @ 1798 C. Auto-ramping TGHT to 645 A @ 2 A per min.  

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 13:37: Vacuum @ 1.15e-05T. Temp @ 1845 C. Tap up TGHT to 650 manually.

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 13:45: Vacuum @ 1.21e-05T. Temp @ 1875 C. Tap up TGHT to 665+ manually.

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 13:47: Vacuum @ 1.34e-05T. Temp @ 1901 C. Tapped up TGHT to 677 manually. Desired temperature reached.

Thursday, June 24, 2021, 13:51: Auto-cooling @ 2A per min 

Friday, June 25, 2021, 05:30: TP1 off. BP1 off.    

Friday, June 25, 2021, 07:36: Venting.