(Should have posted this before my long vacation... Anyway, it's for documentation)

Thursday, October 11, 2012, 11:38

Target contains 500 NiO/Ni discs and is measured at 9.0 in length.

 Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 02:10

Nb#7 target description: 

Total Nb foils = 400 discs

Total Nb mass (Nb foils + Ta wires) = 26.529g 

Total length (after filled) = 4.6cm 

(see attachment #1) 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 14:50

UCx#5 target description, see attachment#1

The target is currently undergoing the final conditioning in the Evaporator #1. 

 Wednesday, December 05, 2012, 15:46

This target was broken right before the end of the final run.  The target was inspected today inside the Hotcell and the pictures can be found here: http://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-9357

Looks like the protective layer (TaC coating) was worn out over the course of the run time. 

We need to improve the target coating so this can be prevented in the future.

More info about this later...

 On tuesday July we lower the cathode heater to swap the anode-cathode bias. While lowering the cathode heater a short on the anode developed. 

The polarity swap was not possible because the target/tube assembly has also a short to common. 

We return the configuration has it was and we added two 100 Ohms: 5 W resistor between the common and the heaters to prevent current to flow back to the common. 

The anode short disappear during the cathode and target heating. 

Friday, July 20, 2012, 11:35

UCx#4 target description, see attachment#1

The target is assembled and stored in the Ar-glove box.  It will be transported to the South Hotcell on July 31, 2012.

John Wong wrote:

Monday, February 20, 2012, 16:25 Mass of empty target oven used = 461.55g Target oven filled with 402 discs of UO2/Nb, 5.0cm in length, and tot mass (before sintered) was 61.49g (UO2+Nb+org).  Target finished the sintering process on Feb 20, 2011.   U(402 foils) mass = 35.689g U(402 foils) thickness = 16.834 g/cm2 Target is stored in the Hotlab and ready for assembly.

Target assembled with new anode end cap.

See attachment for gap size and DocuShare for further information.

John Wong wrote:

Monday, February 13, 2012, 16:00  Nb#5 target description: Total Nb foils = 400 Total Mass (400 foils + Ta wire) = 24.52g Total Length = 4.0cm Target thickness = 11.57 g/cm2 Target Density = 8.57g/cm3 Inserted Rh foil (1cmx1cm) Added standard salts before test-stand: 15ml Cs 10ml Li, Na, Rb   5ml K  Monday, April 23, 2012, 08:58 Target was tested in the test stand, see https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Test-Stand/77 for more details. No salts were added after the test.  The target is now in the conditioning station.

 Monday, June 11, 2012, 13:42

The Nb#5 run was good.  The target is now in the storage. 

see https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/RH-ISAC/124

Ta#38 LP-SIS target description:

Total Ta foils = 400

Foil thickness = 0.025mm

Target density = 16.69 g/cm3

Target area = 2.12cm2

Target length = 4.3cm

Total Mass (400 foils + Ta wire) = 42.8013g

See the link for more details: http://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-8541

Friday, June 01, 2012, 11:36

The target is now in the test-stand, and by next week Tuesday, it should go in the Hotcell.

 Monday, June 04, 2012, 16:56

The target was tested in the Test-stand.  The EE was inspected and a small amount of deposit was discovered after the test (the same stuff was found on Ta#36),  see attachment #1.  The samples were collected and will be analyzed through SEM/EDX/XRD.

The EE and the common plate were cleaned with methanol and were assembled back.

The target is ready to go in the Hotcell tomorrow, June 05.

 Monday, November 05, 2012, 16:42

The deposits on the EE and CC were analyzed using XRD

On the EE, it was mainly copper hydroxide nitrate, Cu2(OH)3(NO3). (see attachment #2)

On the CE, it was mainly tantalum, Ta. (see attachment #3)

 Thursday, May 24, 2012, 10:34

SiC#27- HPSIS target description: 

Total SiC foils = 240 discs

Total SiC+ C-grv = 27.79g

Total length = 8.3cm 

Average mass of SiC/disc (without C-grv) = 0.085g 

Average thickness of SiC (without C-grv) = 0.24mm  

No Rh foil added

Salt added = 10uL Li, 10uL Na 

see attachment#1: SiC#27_density measurements

see link for more details: http://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-8530

 Monday, February 20, 2012, 16:25

Mass of empty target oven used = 461.55g

Target oven filled with 402 discs of UO2/Nb, 5.0cm in length, and tot mass (before sintered) was 61.49g (UO2+Nb+org). 

Target finished the sintering process on Feb 20, 2011.  

U(402 foils) mass = 35.689g

U(402 foils) thickness = 16.834 g/cm2

Target is stored in the Hotlab and ready for assembly. 

Monday, February 13, 2012, 16:00 

Nb#5 target description:

Total Nb foils = 400

Total Mass (400 foils + Ta wire) = 24.52g

Total Length = 4.0cm

Target thickness = 11.57 g/cm2

Target Density = 8.57g/cm3

Inserted Rh foil (1cmx1cm)

Added standard salts before test-stand:

15ml Cs

10ml Li, Na, Rb  

5ml K 

Monday, April 23, 2012, 08:58

Target was tested in the test stand, see https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Test-Stand/77 for more details.

No salts were added after the test.  The target is now in the conditioning station. 

 Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 13:51

UCx#3 descriptions: 

Target oven wrapped with 3-Ta heat shields, including the back block (see attachment#1)

Total UCx/C discs = 365

Total disc length = 12.9cm 

UC2/C (365 foils) = 44.76 g

UC2/C (365 foils) - organics = 39.24g

U (365 foils) = 34.05g

U (365 foils) thickness = 16.03 g  

Salts added:  Na, Li, K, Rb, & Ce. 

Anders Mjos wrote:

Friday, September 23, 2011, 16:54: Cu-gaskets used for leak checking target had a leak rate of about  10-8  10-9 atm cc/sec. Replaced with silver plated SS gaskets and no leak detected above 10-11 atm cc/sec. The target can not hold high voltage when it is sitting on the jig. The insulator on the jig have reduced resistance over time (less than 1 G Ohm). All high voltage tests passed when target is tested not sitting on the jig.   Target is now in the test stand and pumping down.

 Monday, October 17, 2011, 14:41

After the test-stand, the extraction electrode showed some electric arcing mark, but no solid deposits were found.  (see attachment#1: EE_after_teststand.jpg)

See attachment for the target specification.  

John Wong wrote:

Tuesday, September 06, 2011, 13:14:  Average mass = 0.206g Average Thickness = 0.0189 cm Area of D-shaped disc = 2.21 cm2 D-shape discs diameter = 18.5mm (14.5mm cut-out length) Oven ID, L= 18.22mm, R = 18.20mm  Density = 4.9266 g/cm3 % Yield Density = 47.20% Attachment#1 - TaC density measurements.  Loaded target with 125 discs --> 9.6g Ta/cm2 Total discs mass = 30.41g Total length = 4.5 cm  Thursday, September 15, 2011, 10:45 Na & Li were added. Re foil inserted. No Ta-heat shields required.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 10:29

 After the test stand, deposited material was found on the Extraction Electrode. A sample of the material was taken for later analysis. The electrode was cleaned with methanol. See attachment for photos.

Friday, September 23, 2011, 16:54:

• Cu-gaskets used for leak checking target had a leak rate of about  10^-8  10^-9 atm cc/sec. Replaced with silver plated SS gaskets and no leak detected above 10^-11 atm cc/sec.
• The target can not hold high voltage when it is sitting on the jig. The insulator on the jig have reduced resistance over time (less than 1 G Ohm). All high voltage tests passed when target is tested not sitting on the jig.

• Target is now in the test stand and pumping down.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011, 13:14: 

Average mass = 0.206g

Average Thickness = 0.0189 cm

Area of D-shaped disc = 2.21 cm2

D-shape discs diameter = 18.5mm (14.5mm cut-out length)

Oven ID, L= 18.22mm, R = 18.20mm 

Density = 4.9266 g/cm3

% Yield Density = 47.20%

Attachment#1 - TaC density measurements.

 Loaded target with 125 discs --> 9.6g Ta/cm2

Total discs mass = 30.41g

Total length = 4.5 cm

 Thursday, September 15, 2011, 10:45

Na & Li were added.

Re foil inserted.

No Ta-heat shields required.

Friday, September 30, 2011, 14:10

After the test-stand, 10uL of Na and Li were added yesterday.   

Target is now ready, and will be moved into the hotcell next week. 

Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 15:51 

After the target was finished and transferred into the hotcell, it was found that the target broke apart from the center block.  This might have happened during the end of the target cooldown. See link for more details: 

http://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-7438

UCx#2 Spec:

Target wrapped with 3 Ta-heat shields

Target length = 11.2cm

Total UC2/C foils = 245 discs

Total U/cm2 = 15.27g

Standard salts = 10uL Na, 10uL Li

Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 14:27: 

Target came out from the glovebox and transported to the cold lab for assembly.  During the assembly, one of the screw-heads for the heat-shield broke (see attachment#1: broken_screwhead). 

The target was leak checked and fine. 

Target is going back to the glovebox to be kept under Ar until RH is ready (see attachment #2: UCx#2).

 Tuesday, October 04, 2011, 10:21

UCx#2 run was finished last week.  

Target was moved from ITW to south hot cell, and stored in a bucket under argon feed. 

Ta-LP-SIS (w.o#38634-2)

Target consists of 400 Ta foils, 4.4 cm in length.  Total mass + Ta wire = 40.87g.

Thursday, July 07, 2011, 15:43:  Begin target assembly. 

Friday, July 08, 2011, 14:24: assembly completed.  Std stds added for test-stand: Li, Na, Rb, K, Cs.

Friday, July 15, 2011, 09:09:  Target currently in test-stand.  Will come out on Monday next week.  Need to add std salts + Be. 

Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:58:  Target removed from test-stand.  Std salts added (Li, Na, Rb, K, Cs) & Be (as requested by Jens).  Maico D.V will do a final inspection on the target before it goes into the hotcell

Target oven w.o# 38817-2:

inner diameter: left = 18.29mm, right = 18.16mm.

Filled with 400 foils Nb (16pk, 5 foils/pk).  

Discs spec: 18.65mm/14.65mm, thickness = 0.022mm  

Total mass + Ta-wire = 22.66g

total length = 4.5cm

Rn foil inserted for ionization.  (0.1mm, 0.004", 1cm x 1cm)  

Details about Ta Hp surface, w.o#38295-4 (spare):

This target was built as a spare.

Note: Left side target arm replaced, Nov 18, 2010.  Weld prep on centre block misaligned.  (Marik has more details about this).

Packs of Ta foils were prepared by JW. 

Target was filled with 400 of 0.025mm foils (25 foils/pk) in 4.0cm length. 

Total Mass of 16 packs of Ta foils + Ta wires = 42.70g.  

See attachment#1 for the measurement.

Friday, April 19, 2013, 09:44 

Target was tested at the Teststand.  Result Good. 

Ready for use.