16 March 2011

1. Technical news:

· The installation of FE7 is being finalized according to schedule.

· REX received work on the RF and the 9-gap resonator. Vacuum will be established in the low-energy part at the end of the week. No vacuum in EBIS yet. Work is ongoing on the REX-controls software.

· RILIS advances as foreseen. The new laser tables are now in place and new laser path in the HRS area has been finalized.

· The new FC system lacks an autoscale feature. There will be a choice of several integration times 200, 500, and 1000ms.

· Repairs of the robots in the target area took place.

· GLM and GHM deflector plates were taken out and are now under inspection.

· ISOLTRAP has the lower magnet up and running again.

2. A.O.B:

· The schedule is to be published by Magda by the end of the week.

· There will be no ventilation at ISOLDE in the period 22 March - 1 April, so avoid opening vacuum chambers which might be contaminated.

· There will be a IEFC workshopat CERN with at least two talks relevant to ISOLDE: Tuesday, March 22ndat 3PM: by Yacine Kadi on HIE-Isolde and Thursday , March 24th at 11AM by Klaus Hanke on PSB upgrade.

3. Seminars:

· Yacine Kadi presented “Nuclear power and Safety” received with huge interest and therefore in front of a full audience.

 

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