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    Reply  Friday, January 08, 2016, 11:15, Laura Lambert, Ta, 41369-5, HP-SIS, Done, Temperature measurements 


    
        
            Aurelia Laxdal wrote:
        
        
            
            Temperature measurements in progress this week for Ta HP-SIS.
Entry  Monday, January 11, 2016, 15:47, Laura Lambert, SiC, 41077-3, LP-SIS, Done, Conditioning SiC test target for test stand measurements Photo_2016-0-13.jpgPhoto_2016-01-13_#2.jpgPhoto_2016-01-13_#3.jpgPhoto_2016-01-13_#4.jpg
Monday, January 11, 2016, 15:25
Small center block LP-SIS container previously sintered with TaC coating
3x Ta heat shields
Entry  Thursday, January 14, 2016, 11:48, Laura Lambert, , , , Maintenance, Backing Pump Replaced 
 Thursday, January 14, 2016, 11:47
Backing pump was making very loud high pitched noises during last couple processes in the evaporator.
Replaced with a new one this morning.
Entry  Friday, February 12, 2016, 11:09, Laura Lambert, Empty, 41077-1, LP-SIS, Done, sintering TaC coated small center block container 
 Friday, February 12, 2016, 11:01
Container coated with TaC with new method - ends tapped off,  liquid poured/swirled
around container, then poured back out - 'flushing technique'.
Entry  Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 14:02, Laura Lambert, Empty, 40202-5, TARGET BOAT, In progress, sintered TaC coating on target boat [container style with no ionizer tube] 
 Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 14:19
coated with TaC yesterday and let dry overnight.
wrapped with one long Ta heat shield - wrapped around tube 3x, with Ta wire to offset Ta foil away from container
    Reply  Thursday, February 18, 2016, 17:21, Laura Lambert, Empty, 40202-5, TARGET BOAT, Done, sintered TaC coating on target boat [container style with no ionizer tube] 


    
        
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    Reply  Monday, March 14, 2016, 09:22, Laura Lambert, Ta, 41790-1, LP-SIS, In progress, Ta#47 LP-SIS (with new center block) conditioning  


    
        
            Aurelia Laxdal wrote:
        
        
            
            Started Ta#47 heating at Evap2 using the autoramp program. The TGHT current is setup to go to 300A (for now) and the
Entry  Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 13:50, Laura Lambert, Empty, 40860-2, LP-IG-LIS, Done, sintering TaC coating on UCx#16 container TaC_coating_sintered1.jpgTaC_coating_sintered2.jpgTaC_coating_sintered3.jpg
Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 13:32
Container coated with TaC using 'flushing technique'.
Wrapped with 3 x Ta heat shields, incl center block - new method of each layer being one long
Entry  Tuesday, May 03, 2016, 14:44, Laura Lambert, , , , , VACUUM PUMP REPLACEMENT 
 Tuesday, May 03, 2016, 14:29
Turned vacuum pump on this morning, sounded awful: loud grinding bad noises.
Called vacuum group, will replace pump tomorrow morning.
Entry  Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 13:45, Laura Lambert, , 40282-3, TARGET BOAT, In progress, Conditioning Nb samples for Tobias Nb_samples_in_boat_(2).jpg
 Wednesday, May 04, 2016, 13:28
Target boat has a layer of niobium foil on the bottom of the boat.
A niobium foil has been made with slots to hold samples [similar to when sintering endcaps] *See attached photos
    Reply  Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 11:57, Laura Lambert, , 40282-3, TARGET BOAT, Done, Conditioning Nb samples for Tobias 


    
        
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    Reply  Friday, May 20, 2016, 08:54, Laura Lambert, SiC, , TARGET BOAT, In progress, Heat-treatment: Beta-SiC (1um) target discs  


    
        
            John Wong wrote:
        
        
            
            The purpose of this experiment is to determined the limiting operating temperature for Beta-SiC. 
Entry  Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 11:40, Laura Lambert, Empty, 41369-4, HP-SIS, In progress, sintering TaC coating on SiC#33 container 
 Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 11:37
Container coated with TaC using 'flushing technique' [cleaned ionizer tube with acetone, so no
coating inside ionizer tube]
Entry  Thursday, June 09, 2016, 15:48, Laura Lambert, SiC, 41369-4, HP-SIS, In progress, Sintering SiC#33 - 1st beta-SiC target! target_with_end-coils.jpg
 Thursday, June 09, 2016, 15:39
First target using beta-SiC material!
Target container contains 450 discs of SiC [4 x 5 packs + 430 single discs]
    Reply  Monday, June 13, 2016, 09:53, Laura Lambert, SiC, 41369-4, HP-SIS, In progress, Sintering SiC#33 - 1st beta-SiC target! current_vs_voltage_vs_temp.xlsxTapping_up_from_520A_to_1800C.JPG


    
        
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    Reply  Thursday, June 16, 2016, 10:58, Laura Lambert, SiC, 41369-4, HP-SIS, Done, Sintering SiC#33 - 1st beta-SiC target! 


    
        
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Entry  Thursday, June 16, 2016, 11:01, Laura Lambert, SiC, 41369-4, HP-SIS, Done, Conditioning SiC#33 - 1st beta SiC target! 9x
 Thursday, June 16, 2016, 10:59
Previously sintered over weekend [see elog i.d 306]
Target container contains 450 discs of SiC [4 x 5 packs + 430 single discs]
Entry  Monday, June 27, 2016, 11:08, Laura Lambert, Empty, 41790-3, LP-SIS, Done, sintering TaC coating on UCx#17 container LP-SIS_post_sintering_TaC(3).jpgLP-SIS_post_sintering_TaC(4).jpg
 Monday, June 27, 2016, 11:07
Container coated with TaC using 'flushing technique'.
Wrapped with 3 x Ta heat shields, incl center block - new method of each layer being one long
Entry  Friday, July 15, 2016, 11:52, Laura Lambert, Empty, 40860-3, LP-IG-LIS, Done, sintering TaC coating on SiC#34 container Evernote_Camera_Roll_20160524_134232.jpgEvernote_Camera_Roll_20160524_134233.jpgEvernote_Camera_Roll_20160524_1342331.jpgEvernote_Camera_Roll_20160524_1342332.jpgsnapshot_of_striptool_sintering_TaC_coating.JPG
 Friday, July 15, 2016, 11:49
Container previously coated with TaC using 'flushing technique', cleaned ionizer tube with acetone,
so no coating inside ionizer tube
Entry  Tuesday, July 26, 2016, 16:53, Laura Lambert, Ta, 41369-6, HP-SIS, Done, Conditioning Ta#49 
 Tuesday, July 26, 2016, 16:50
loaded into evap2
pumped down, HS water valves opened, no leaks detected.
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