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ID Date Authordown Target Material Target Oven W.O# Source Status Subject
  486   Monday, June 01, 2020, 12:03 Aaron SchmidtTa44139-13LP-SISIn progressTa#60 Conditioning

 Ta#60 LP-SIS target description:

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

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density =  14.081 g/cm3

Target length = 3.33 cm

Total Mass =  46.891 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven=  445g w/ end caps)

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

End caps installed (Expanded). No Ta heat shield added.

https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Target+Production/98


Monday, June 01, 2020, 11:38: Roughing.

Monday, June 01, 2020, 12:03: Turbo pump on. 


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

TGHT will be ramped up to 600A + at 2.0A/min.

Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 07:13: Omega slope set to 0.98. Power supplies / sources on. vacuum@ 5.13e-07T.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 07:16: Manually tap up TGHT / TBHT to 40 / 5 A. Vacuum @ 5.08e-07T.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 07:19: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 A per min to 350 / 150 A. 

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 10:02: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 450 / 200 A. Vacuum @ 1.39e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 5.955V. Omega: 1288 deg C.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 11:54: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT @ 2 / 1 A per min to 500 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 1.85e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 7.998V. Omega: 1528 deg C.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 13:16: Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 550 A. Vacuum @ 2.51e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 9.060V. Omega: 1625 deg C. 

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 13:58: Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 600 A. Vacuum @ 3.53e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 9.060V. Omega: 1728 deg C. 

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 14:23: Auto-ramping TGHT @ 2 A per min to 625 A. Vacuum @ 5.56e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 11.236V. Omega: 1821 deg C.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 14:36: TGHT / TBHT 625 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 6.65e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 11.724V. Omega: 1865 deg C. 

Tap up TGHT manually.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 14:48: TGHT / TBHT 643 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 7.24e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 12.129V. Omega: 1901-1903 deg C.  

Desired temperature = 1900C reached.

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 22:20: TGHT / TBHT 643 / 230 A. Vacuum @ 2.05e-06T. TGHT Voltage= 12.212V. Omega: 1901-1903 deg C. 

Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 22:22: Auto-Cooling @ 1 A per min. 


Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 06:08: TBHT @ 0. TGHT set for Auto-Cooling @ 2 A per min.

Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 11:38: PS off. Turbo pump off. 

Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 12:40: Venting. 

  489   Monday, July 13, 2020, 11:03 Aaron Schmidt    Pump down / leak / vacuum check.

 Darwin reported that he was unable to achieve vacuum of 150mTorr. The flex-line HS had been removed last week for modifications. SS gaskets received today. Replaced HS gaskets (Cu). 

Monday, July 13, 2020, 11:00: Roughing. 

Monday, July 13, 2020, 11:44: Vacuum to 200mTorr. Venting.

Monday, July 13, 2020, 11:55: Roughing. HS waterlines were opened. No visible leak detected.

Monday, July 13, 2020, 12:32: Venting. Vacuum to 175mTorr.

Monday, July 13, 2020, 12:34: Roughing.  

Monday, July 13, 2020, 15:21: Turn off the roughing pump. Vent in the am & plan to remove the HS to leak check the HS & EVAP 2. 


Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 07:42: Venting. 

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 08:23: Flexible line HS removed. U-Line installed. Roughing. 

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 08:54: Turbo pump on. 

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 11:15: Vacuum @ 3.14e-06T. Turbo & Roughing pump off. 

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 11:25:

HS leak checks:

0.0e-08 atm-cc/sec 

0.0e-07 atm-cc/sec @ 75 PSI He w/ sniffer.

0.0e-07 atm-cc/sec @ 120 PSI He w/ sniffer. (Note HS is very dirty inside)

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 11:35: Venting EVAP 2. He bottle connected on "Air-In" on the HS water supply line. 

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 13:50:

Pressurized the HS lines on EVAP 2 w/ 30 PSI He for 10 minutes. Remained @ 0.0e-07 atm-cc/sec.

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 13:53: Roughing.

Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 17:33: Turbo pump on. 


Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 10:31: Turbo pump off. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 12:02: HS Leak checked in the cold lab: 0.0e-07 atm-cc/sec @ 120 PSI He w/ sniffer.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 12:34: Venting. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 13:37: Installed flex-line HS. Pressurized the HS lines on EVAP 2 w/ 30 PSI He for 10 minutes. Remained @ 0.0e-07 atm-cc/sec.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 13:42: Roughing. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 14:16: Turbo pump on. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 15:59: Vacuum @ 3.85e-06T 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 16:00: Waterline opened. No immediate response on Vacuum. 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 16:03: Vacuum @ 3.69e-06T and continuing to drop. 

  494   Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 13:38 Aaron Schmidt    RP Swap on EVAP 2

 BP1 swapped with RP2 (TS beamline)

U-line installed.

Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 13:37: Roughing. 

Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 13:39: Open RV1 to EVAP 2 chamber.

Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 14:08: Turbo pump on. 

Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 14:17: Turbo pump on (green) / Shut - off. 

Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 14:18: BP1 off. Runs ok. 

  497   Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 08:58 Aaron Schmidt   In progressInstall Flex line HS

Flex line HS installed. New SS gaskets. 

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 08:56: Roughing (Check).

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 09:17: Ready for turbo pump.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 09:20: BP1 Off. Venting. 

  506   Thursday, September 10, 2020, 07:53 Aaron SchmidtEmpty41790-8LP-FEBIADDoneFernando FEBIAD / Anode testing.

 FEBIAD installed. Anode PS installed. ANODE connected!.

Leak check

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 07:46: Vacuum @ 6.30e-07T

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 07:47: HS Waterline open. Stable vacuum.

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 07:51: Auto-ramp TGHT / TBHT to 400 / 200 A @ 2 A per min. 


FM

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 13:28: Pyrometer aligned.  Current reading 1106.7 @ slope=0.9

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 13:46: Auto-ramp TGHT / TBHT to 580/ 250A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 13:47: Recording pyrometer data 

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 15:33: Auto-ramp finished. Temperature=1568.0 @slope=0.9

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 15:35: Voltage power supply limited to 150 mA.

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 15:36: Voltage power supply is set to output. Nothing strange on the other PS.

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 15:42: Slowly increased the voltage to 150 V but nothing read. two times during the voltage sweep the current on the Ps showed 1mA. Nothing strangeon the vacumm or the other power supply voltages

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 15:45: Auto-rampup TBHT to 290 @ 2A/min 

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 16:08: Voltage sweep  

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 17:24: Auto-rampup to 300 @ 2A/min


Friday, September 11, 2020, 11:05: Auto-ramping to 290 @ -2A/min 

Friday, September 11, 2020, 13:22: auto-ramping to 305 @ 2A/min 

Friday, September 11, 2020, 14:10: The power supply is not reading current anymore. At 305 A I couldn't get any reading. I lowered the current to 290 A and the PS displays 0 mA even at 500 V, whereas before it showed 13 mA.

Vacuum looks normal not any sort of spike.

I will open the system to inspect the interior.

Friday, September 11, 2020, 14:15: Auto-cooling to 0 A TGHT/TBHT @-2A/min 


Saturday, September 12, 2020, 10:52: Venting 

Saturday, September 12, 2020, 14:00: Confirmed anode de-attached. I will spot welded again. 

Saturday, September 12, 2020, 18:29: After many failures I aborted the spot welding. The anode ended up looking pretty bad. 


 Sunday, September 13, 2020, 19:06: Opened waterlines. Vacuum still decreasing.

Monday, September 14, 2020, 09:12: Vacuum @  8.15e-7 T. and decreasing. I will start the ramping now.

Monday, September 14, 2020, 09:28: Auto-ramping to 400/200 A @ 4/min (1 A/15 s) .

No reading on the 2-color pyrometer channel. 1-color channels indicate around 1000C

 Monday, September 14, 2020, 12:49: Recording temperature and vacuum. Auto-ramp TBHT to 210 @ 4A/min.

 Monday, September 14, 2020, 12:57: Emissivity slope sweep. Only "under" is being shown

Monday, September 14, 2020, 12:58:  Auto-ramp TBHT to 220 @ 4A/min. 

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:05: Emissivity slope sweep. Only "under" is being shown

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:06: Auto-ramp TBHT to 240 @ 4A/min.  

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:17: Auto-ramp TBHT to 250 @ 4A/min.   

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:22: Emissivity slope sweep. Only "under" is being shown 

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:23: Auto-ramp TBHT to 260 @ 4A/min.    

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:27 : Emissivity slope sweep. Only "under" is being shown 

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:27 : Auto-ramp TBHT to 275 @ 4A/min.    

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:36: Emissivity slope sweep. Only "under" is being shown for the 2-color channel. 1-color channel displays around 1200 C. Maybe there is a different  cutoff for the 2-color channel

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:38: At 400V the PS reads back 1mA 

Monday, September 14, 2020, 13:39 : Auto-ramp TBHT to 290 @ 4A/min.   

Monday, September 14, 2020, 17:41: Roughing 


Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 07:03: Vacuum stable at 4.65e-7T.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 07:03:  Auto-ramp TGHT / TBHT to 400/ 200A @ 4 A per min. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 10:00:  Auto-ramp TGHT  to 500 @ 4 A per min. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 11:13:  Auto-ramp  TBHT to 250@ 4 A per min. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 15:44: There is a short inside the system. I  thought it might be the vanadium wire but increasing the tbht current did not indicate a clear evaporation so I don't think this is the case.

I'll ramp down to 0 at 8A/min to open and inspect. My measurements don't make any sense without both the pyrometer and the anode leakage current reading.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 15:49: Auto-cooling TGHT/TBHT to 0A at 8A/min (2A /15 s).

 Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 16:00: Auto-cooling aborted, the system is no longer current limited. The contact causing the issue probably moved while cooling.

***many ramp ups.downs, Temperature measurements, voltage sweeps, inverse temperature estimations. Absolute temperature measurements for when the vanadium wire melted, the pyrometer was already reading 1920, a slightly adjust on the emissivity slope move it to 1911C

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 18:47: Ramp down TGHT/TBHT to 500/250 A @ -1A/min

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 18:48: Done for today. 


Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 10:02: Auto-ramp up TGHT/TBHT to 580/285 A @ 2A/min 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 12:59: Auto-ramp  up TGHT/TBHT to 600 A @ 2 A/min 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 13:45: Auto-ramp up TBHT to 290 A @ 1A/min 

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 18:45: Auto-ramp down TGHT/TBHT to 400/200 A @ -2A/min 


Thursday, September 17, 2020, 08:46: Auto-ramp up TBHT to 285 A @ 2A/min 

Thursday, September 17, 2020, 12:03: Auto-cooling TGHT/TBHT to 0A @ -4A/min

Thursday, September 17, 2020, 13:49: Turbo off. Roughing pump off 

  509   Thursday, September 24, 2020, 13:37 Aaron SchmidtNb TARGET BOAT Nb Test SRF group

Sample loaded into a vertical target boat. Flex line HS removed, SS waterline HS installed -AS.

Thursday, September 24, 2020, 13:22: Roughing.

Thursday, September 24, 2020, 13:54: Turbo pump on. 

  513   Tuesday, October 06, 2020, 14:23 Aaron SchmidtTa44508-1LP-SISIn progressConditioning Ta#61

Ta#61 LP-SIS target description:

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

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density =  12.76 g/cm3

Target length = 3.4 cm

Total Mass = 43.388 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven=  464 g (w/ end caps)

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

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


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

TGHT will be ramped up to 600A + at 2.0A/min.

Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.

Tuesday, October 06, 2020, 14:17: Roughing.

Tuesday, October 06, 2020, 14:36: Turbo pump on.

Tuesday, October 06, 2020, 14:43: Turbo pump not spinning up. Holding at 4 krpm. Will need to vent and Troubleshoot in the am.  


Attempted to run the turbo pump again. Only runs to 4 krpm. Shut down to avoid trip. Vent & remove Flex-line HS. Change all the SS gaskets. Re-install Flex-line HS w/ Ta#61.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 09:16: Roughing. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 09:32: Turbo pump on. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 10:05: Multiple attempts made to spin up the turbo pump. TP1 holds at 4 krpm, occasionally to 5 krpm, times out & trips. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 10:08: Shut off TP1 & backing pump. 

Replaced TP1. https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Evaporator_2/514

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:45: TP1 off. Soft start function off. Remote start configuration initiated. TP1 on @ 38krpm. OK. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:47: Vacuum @ 1.31e-05T.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:49: Waterlines opened. Vacuum ok @ 1.27e-05T.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:50: PS switched on. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 15:24: Slope set @ 0.98. Vacuum @ 3.30e-06T.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 15:26: TGHT / TBHT on. Manually tap up to 10 / 10 A.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 15:28: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 300 / 150 A @ 2 / 1 A per min. 


Thursday, October 08, 2020, 05:23: Vacuum @ 7.00e-07T. 

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 05:25: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 450 / 200 A @ 2 / 1 A per min. Temp @ 996 C

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 06:44: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 550 / 230 A @ 2 / 1 A per min. Temp @ 1426 C

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 07:43: Vacuum @ 3.88e-06T. Temp @ 1685 C. 

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 07:45: Auto-ramping TGHT to 600 A @ 2 A per min.

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 08:42: Auto-ramping TGHT to 630 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 4.01e-06T. Temp @ 1800 C. 

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 09:07: Auto-ramping TGHT to 645 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 4.91e-06T. Temp @ 1851 C.  

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 09:19: Auto-ramping TGHT to 655 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 5.37e-06T. Temp @ 1879 C.   

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 09:28: TGHT @ 650-657 A. Vacuum @ 5.70e-06T. Temp @ 1901 C. Desired temperature reached*

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 09:59: TGHT @ 650-657 A. Vacuum @ 4.64e-06T. Temp @ 1903 C.

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 10:01:  Auto-cooling TGHT / TBHT @ -3 / -2 A per min. 

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 13:57: TP1 / PS off.

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 14:08: Venting. 

Thursday, October 08, 2020, 14:15: Flex-Line HS removed w/ Ta#61. 

  514   Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 12:25 Aaron Schmidt   In progressIEVAP2:TP1 Swap out.

 Wednesday, October 07, 2020

TP1 was not spinning up past 4krpm. Stalling & tripping out. Examined with Vacuum group, appears to be starting to seize. Exchange turbo pump.

Serial# 500937

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 12:25: TP1 Exchanged. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 12:38: Roughing. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:55: Soft start initiated. Steps up krpm every 5 min. 10 steps.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:22 @ 24 krpm.  

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:42: TP1 at speed. 38 krpm. 

Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 13:45: TP1 off. Soft start function off. Remote start configuration initiated. TP1 on. OK. 

  519   Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 14:39 Aaron SchmidtNb44508-2LP-SISIn progressConditioning Nb#9

 Nb#9 LP-SIS target description:

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

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density =  7.24 g/cm3

Target length = 3.5 cm

Total Mass = 25.343 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven=  425 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 yet expanded). No Ta foil heat shield added.


Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 14:09: Roughing. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 14:32: Turbo pump on. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 15:29: Waterlines opened. Vacuum ok @ 1.05E-05T. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 15:30: TGHT / TBHT PS on. Slope Set.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 19:06: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 300 / 100 @ 1 A per min. Vacuum @ 1.85e-06T.


Thursday, October 22, 2020, 07:26: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 500 / 200 @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 7.61e-07T.

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 11:28: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 230 @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 1.53e-06T. The Omega IR2C is back. Temp @ 1576 deg C.

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 12:22: Auto-ramping TGHT to 625 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 2.47e-06T. Temp @ 1734 C.  

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 12:48: Auto-ramping TGHT to 645 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 3.11e-06T. Temp @ 1815 C.   

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 13:10: Auto-ramping TGHT to 660 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 3.39e-06T. Temp @ 1851 C.  

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 13:25: Manually tap up TGHT until 1900 C. Vacuum @ 3.53e-06T.

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 13:30: TGHT @ 673 A. Temp @ 1903 C. Vacuum @  3.79e-06T.

Thursday, October 22, 2020, 14:00: Auto-cooling @ 1 A per min. 


Friday, October 23, 2020, 07:50: PS off. Turbo pump off. Purge waterline. 

Friday, October 23, 2020, 09:02: Venting. 

  524   Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 08:13 Aaron Schmidt    Flex - line HS installed

Monday, November 23, 2020, 17:01: Flex-line HS installed.


Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 08:03: Vacuum @ 9.55e-07T.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 08:08: Vacuum Ok

Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 08:09: Modify Controls dialogue on IEVAP2:IGP1:RDVAC

Max value from 0.1 to 0.0001 to better view curve on the strip tool and monitor for vacuum spikes.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 08:13: TGHT / TBHT PS on. 

 

  527   Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 06:48 Aaron Schmidt NA DoneTa coating test

Monday, February 08, 2021, 17:00: Installed brackets w/ Ta wire and a small piece of Re to test voltage drop.

Rough down, TP on. Waterlines open.


Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 06:44: Vacuum @ 8.63e-07T.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 06:45: Shut TP & roughing pump ff. Valves are close. Ready for power outage.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 11:30: BP1 & TP1 back on.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 11:37: PS on. Vacuum @ 9.7e-06T & continuing down.


micron slope 0.98

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 16:01 Pressure 7.26e-7 Torr

aiming at a temperature of 2000 degC on the wire; wire is not in the visual range of pycnometer; simulations of the system indicate that wire will be at 2000 degC at 60 W, hence current will be increased slowly.

Rate: 0.1 A/60 s to 10 A

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 16:47 Tendence showed that at 5 A the power will be ~10 W, final ramping step was updated accordingly.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 16:49 Pressure dropping a bit: Current reading 7e-7 Torr


Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 17:09Pressure going down, curent will be ramped down at 0.2 A/min

Pressure: 6.958e-7 Torr, TGHT: 5 A, 2.748 V, omega is reading 1625 degC somewhere somehow, wire will stay at this conditions for 10 min to see  if there is a pressure or voltage change.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 17:16 voltage and temperature are slowly increasing  2.789 V, and 1688 degC respectively.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 17:32 Voltage signal is noisy but it seems like the voltage is not increasing anymore, preassure has remained constant, wire is glowing, 1100 degC with manual pyrometer.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 17:44 TGHT: 2.81 V, 4.95 A, IGP1 6.63e-7 Torr. current will be increased manually at 0.2 A steps. At first step voltage is stable.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 18:13 TGHT: 6.6A, 3.981V (~26W), Omega 1741 degC and manual pyrometer ~1300 degC

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 18:28 TGHT: 8A, 5.121V (~40W), omega 1816 degc, 1390 degC with manual pyrometer, step changed to 0.4A.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 18:34 TGHT: 8.8A, 5.88V (50W), omega 2008 degC, 1500 manual pyrometer

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 18:56  TGHT: 9.6A, 6.64V, manual pyrometer 1800 degC, omega 2042 degC, wire is shinny enough for micron 2092 degC.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 19:01TGHT: 10A, 7V, ~1800 degC manual pyrometer, omega 2123 degC, micron 2152 degC

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 19:15 TGHT: 10.5A, 7.47V, 2150 degC Omega, 2165 degC, ~1800 degC manual

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 19:23 TGHT: 11A, 7.93 V, 2188 omega, 2210 deC micron

 Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 19:29 TGHT: 11.5A, 8.37V, 2188 omega, 2210 deC micron

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 19:33 TGHT: 12A, 9V, 2325 degC, 1900 degC manual, the wire changed shape and the preassure increase a bit , micron was readjusted to read, micron 2454 degC. Wire might be touching tube, only one more amper will be imputed.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 19:55 TGHT 13A, 9.865 V, 2404 degC omega , 2558 degC micron, manual pyrometer still reads 1800 degC, pressure increased with the power increment, bbut it seems like the wire touching the tube so no more current will be imputed.

Tuesday, February 09, 2021, 20:08 started ramping at -0.2A/min


Wednesday, February 10th , 20211, 10:00 System unloaded from EVAP2, wire has straightened, it has not sintered to the copper brackets, system is clean there is no evidence of coating.

  532   Monday, March 01, 2021, 13:58 Aaron Schmidt    Flex - line HS installed

Flex-Line HS had been fully scrubbed out earlier. All gaskets replaced.

Empty. Quick check for leaks.

Monday, March 01, 2021, 13:57: Roughing.

Monday, March 01, 2021, 14:13: TP1 on. 

Monday, March 01, 2021, 15:18: Vacuum @ 1.01e-05T. Open HS waterline. 

Monday, March 01, 2021, 15:24: Vacuum @ 9.30e-06T & dropping. Waterline ok. 

Monday, March 01, 2021, 15:25: Turbo pump off. Vent when ready. 

  537   Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 08:07 Aaron Schmidt    Re - Ta test. Leak check.

 Modified HS installed with new brackets as per Marla.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 08:02: Vacuum @ 3.64e-07T. Waterlines opened.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 08:06: Vacuum @ 3.60e-07T. Stable.

  539   Thursday, March 25, 2021, 07:57 Aaron Schmidt    Re - Ta test. Leak check.

Thursday, March 25, 2021, 07:55: Vacuum @ 5.12e-07T. Waterlines opened.

Thursday, March 25, 2021, 07:55: Vacuum @ 5.09e-07T. Stable.

  546   Thursday, April 08, 2021, 08:25 Aaron SchmidtTa44139-10LP-SISIn progressConditioning Ta#62 & Flex - line HS installed

 Ta#62 LP-SIS target description:

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

Foil Thickness = 0.025mm

Target density = 13.96 g/cm3

Target length = 3.4 cm

Total Mass = 47.461 g [Incl foils + Ta wire on 6 packs]

Total mass w/ Target oven= 445 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 (expanded). No Ta foil heat shield added


TBHT will be ramped up to 230A 

TGHT will be ramped up to 600A +

Final desired temperature = 1900C.

OMEGA slope = 0.98.

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 08:24: Roughing.

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 09:06: Vent & check. Roughed to only 20 T. 

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 09:18: Roughing. Loose flange found. Left side wall / upper right. 

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 09:34: TP1 on. 

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 14:41: Vacuum @ 1.65e-06T. Waterline opened.

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 14:46: Vacuum ok. Power on. TGHT / TBHT to 20 / 15 A. Ok.

Thursday, April 08, 2021, 14:50: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 300 / 100 A @ 2 A per min.


Friday, April 09, 2021, 05:08: Vacuum @ 6.23e-07T. Temp @ 1195 C. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 400 / 150 A @ 2 A per min.

Friday, April 09, 2021, 06:01: Vacuum @ 9.64e-07T. Temp @ 1447 C. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 500 / 200 A @ 2 A per min.

Friday, April 09, 2021, 07:23: Vacuum @ 1.92e-06T. Temp @ 1671 C. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 600 / 230 A @ 2 / 1 A per min.  

Friday, April 09, 2021, 08:40: Vacuum @ 3.96e-06T. Temp @ 1877 C. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 620 A @ 1 A per min.   

Friday, April 09, 2021, 09:10: Vacuum @ 3.60e-06T. Temp @ 1915 C. Drop TGHT from 620 A to 610 A manually.

TGHT to 613 A manually.

Friday, April 09, 2021, 09:15: Vacuum @ 3.60e-06T. Temp @ 1902 C. TGHT / TBHT @ 613 A / 230 A. Desired temperature reached.

Friday, April 09, 2021, 12:08: Auto-cooling @ 1 A per min initiated. 


Monday, April 12, 2021, 07:23: PS / Turbo pump / roughing pump off. 

Monday, April 12, 2021, 08:03: Vented. 

  551   Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 17:48 Aaron SchmidtTa44691-4LP-SISIn progressConditioning Ta#62 (Replacement)

 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. 

Attachment 1: Ta#62_conditioning_-_Evap_2_-_44691-4.docx
  557   Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 08:35 Aaron Schmidt   ProblemsTroubleshoot - Pump down issues.

Swapped out the Cu gaskets for SS gaskets in the HS top lines. (x2)

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 08:35: Roughing.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 08:50: Turbo pump on. TP Current 6.06-6.10A.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 08:59: TP maxed out at 3-4 KRPM, yet went "Green/On".

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 09:00: Change FULL to Low setting. Restart. TP Current 6.15A.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 09:08: Timed out. Restarted from 5 KRPM. 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 09:14: Stalling @ 5 KRPM. Stop TP. Contact vacuum group.


Monday, October 18, 2021, 09:03: Roughing. Reboot TP controller. 

Monday, October 18, 2021, 09:25: Walkthrough soft start w/ vacuum group. TP timed out. Soft start failed. 

Monday, October 18, 2021, 09:31: EVAP 2 vented. TP to be disconnected & removed.

Monday, October 18, 2021, 09:55: TP removed. Quick check, barely spins when spin by hand gently. Replacement or refurbishment needed. 


500 lpm turbo pumps installed. TV551 Varian. SN: 202311 (Slightly active from BL1A - will not cross contaminate. Field only - Tagged) 

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 11:35: Roughing. 

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 11:52: TP on. 

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 11:59: TP at speed. 

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 12:02: Vacuum @ 6.13e-05T. Open HS waterline.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 12:03: Vacuum @ 5.63e-05T & dropping.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 12:04: Vacuum @ 5.32e-05T. TGHT PS on. 

  564   Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 18:07 Aaron SchmidtTa44691-11LP-SISIn progressConditioning 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. 

  565   Thursday, November 25, 2021, 14:00 Aaron Schmidt    Lower insulator replaced

 The Helicoil had mostly pulled out of the old one.

Thursday, November 25, 2021, 13:58: Insulator replaced. EVAP 2 is ready for use with ISAC targets.

  571   Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 13:41 Aaron Schmidt   MaintenanceNew Flex - line HS installed

Old HS sprang a leak in the copper tubing.  

HS#44378-15

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 13:35: Roughing. 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 13:49: TP1 switched on. 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 13:57: TP1 stable (green).

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 14:10: Vacuum @ 3.71e-05T & dropping.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 14:11: HS waterline opened. 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 14:12: Vacuum @ 3.32e-05T.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 14:22: Vacuum @ 2.19e-05T (Stable).

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