Category: Physics Group Meeting Minutes

25 April 2012 Main Technical News: – All scanners are calibrated – In week 16, both separators failed temporarily. On GPS, it was because of a fuse, on HRS either the Tesla meter or a communication problem between power supply and server. It is now under discussion whether to change the magnet probes. – The

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14 April 2012 1. Technical news HRS · First physics run (on HRS) with UC target #471 is close to finishing. in spite in many problems (see below) optical resonances on 49-52Ca were successfully recorded at COLLAPS. · 50-52Ca yield checks from the UC-Re target are not conclusive. RILIS seems to give 10 x enhancement,

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4 April 2012 Main Technical News: – On GPS, Ta-GdB6 target #470 was set up and the proton scan was performed. – The Sm yield and isobar suppression measurements with the above target were performed successfully, in spite of many technical problems, see below. – High-intensity proton beams can now be sent to both front

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29 March 2012 Main technical news: – On HRS, SC680 and SC483 have been fixed. The first physics target – UC-Re (#471) – has been put on yesterday – On HRS, the remote control for heating is not working, still no beam through the cooler (note after the meeting: it was fixed in the afternoon).

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21 March 2012 1.Technical news · Week II of cold checkout in progress. Surface ion source on HRS, plasma ion source on HRS. · First protons will be delivered to ISOLDE next week. · The test of the LIST target has been canceled. · Currently there are FESA-classes-related problems of software controls to power supplies.

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14 March 2012 1.Technical news · Cold checkout in progress. · All power supplies “unlocked” (can apply voltages). Testing going on. · GPS robot functionality confirmed. Shelf positions recalibrated. Work going on the HRS robot, to be ready by the end of the week. · Leaks in the target cooling-water system being repaired. · Next

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7 March 2012 Technical news: – The old ISOLDE tape station is being checked this week. The fast one will be checked (and hopefully repaired) by the French team from Strasbourg. – There exists new software for the communication with wire scanners and the like. A presentation in the control room will be organized. –

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22 February 2012 1.Technical news · Cooling water supply is again available · Exchange of Faraday cups and scanners: HRS.S680, CA0 and REX is in progress · User faraday cup for ISOLTRAP is now installed · MCP installation in the CB0 beamline in progress · Test of the REX cavities cooling by using warmer water

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11 February 2012 1. Technical news: · The GPS robot made a faulty operation while preparing the removal of the targets, which are to be transported to the ISR storage area on Saturday. The targets were removed manually. The problem will be addressed during the annual maintenance in March. · The vacuum server has been

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18 January 2012 1. Technical news: · In general the shutdown work at ISOLDE is progressing well. · The emergency target-cooling reservoir has been equipped with a pump to replenish the water when need. Refilling the reservoir was a manual operation before. · The ISOLDE crane successfully passed an inspection. · Three pA meters from

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