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Message ID: 564     Entry time: Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:07
Author: Aaron Schmidt 
Target Material: Ta 
Target Oven W.O#: 44691-11 
Source: LP-SIS 
Status: In progress 
Subject: Conditioning Ta#63 

Ta#63 LP-SIS target description: 

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

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density = 15.38 g/cm3

Target length = 3.4 cm

Total Mass = 52.296 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven= 457 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

https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Target+Production/114


TBHT will be ramped up to 230A 

TGHT will be ramped up to 600A +

Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.


Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:05: Roughing. 

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:14: Omega Laser set. On end cap / ok. Slope = 0.980 

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:24: Turbo pump on.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:25: RV1 valve hissing. Stop TP. Reset, open / close RV1 multiple times. Hissing stopped on its own. Won't affect the pump down, letting pressure out, not in. Will need to replace later.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:27: Turbo pump on. 

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:32: TP ok. PS on. 


Thursday, November 11, 2021, 11:08: Vacuum @ 4.56e-07T. Auto ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 230 A @ 2A per minute.

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 13:49: TGHT / TBHT @ 313 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 1.46e-06T. Temperature @ 1051 C. Auto ramp continues.

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 16:55: TGHT / TBHT @ 580 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 5.11e-06T. Temperature @ 1621 C. Auto ramp TGHT to 610 A @ 2 A per min.

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 17:13: TGHT / TBHT @ 610 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 6.54e-06T. Temperature @ 1670 C. Auto ramp TGHT to 630 A @ 2 A per min.

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 17:32: TGHT / TBHT @ 630 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 7.82e-06T. Temperature @ 1709 C. Auto ramp TGHT to 650 A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 18:49: TGHT / TBHT @ 650 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 7.40e-06T. Temperature @ 1758 C. Auto ramp TGHT to 665 A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:02: TGHT / TBHT @ 665 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 8.37e-06T. Temperature @ 1790 C. Auto ramp TGHT to 685 A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:22: TGHT / TBHT @ 685 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 9.56e-06T. Temperature @ 1830 C. Auto ramp TGHT to 700 A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:41: TGHT / TBHT @ 700 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 1.18e-05T. Temperature @ 1870 C. Manually tap up to 705 A

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:43: TGHT / TBHT @ 705 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 1.25e-05T. Temperature @ 1885 C. Manually tap up to 710 A

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:44: TGHT / TBHT @ 710 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 1.34e-05T. Temperature @ 1890 C. Manually tap up to 715 A 

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:46: TGHT / TBHT @ 715 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 1.75e-05T. Temperature @ 1898 C. Manually tap up to 717 A

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:46: TGHT @ 717 A. Temperature @ 1901 C. Temperature reached.

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 19:48: Begin auto-cooling @ 2 A per min.


Friday, November 12, 2021, 06:13: PS off. TP1 off. 

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