Minutes from ISOLDE Physics Group meeting, 10th February 2016.
No comment to the minutes from the previous PG meeting:
Technical news:
There is still a lot of on-going shutdown work.
- ISOLDE:
- Upgrade to full range gauges.
- Please pay attention and check if your beamline has missed the upgrade.
- There has also been a VAT valve control upgrade (can no longer be forced open).
- The main lights in the ISOLDE hall have had their maintenance. Now considerably brighter in the area close to the control room.
- Beam-diagnostics. The electronics is being checked and once there is stable beam the hardware – scanners and Faraday cups – will be inspected.
- RILIS windows will be replaced on HRS and GPS.
- The TRAKA key box will be moved to the new control room and reorganised.
- Fire extinguishers and alarms have been checked.
- The target production is on schedule.
- Upgrade to full range gauges.
- HIE:
- Mounting of the Cryo-module is delayed. Transport from SM18 expected for 1 of March.
- New 9-gap amplifier will arrive earliest 23 Feb.
- 508:
- The water pipes installation for the Laser labs is going well. It should soon be done.
- A water counter meter will be installed to monitor water usage, as the circuit is open.
- The water usage will then indicate if a closed system is needed.
- The new Control room is being installed. The printer has already been moved.
- The access to the control room will be locked (card reader) in the future.
- IP phones to be installed and the old phone also which is always ON.
Physics:
- Beam requests for low energy is being processed.
- Beam request for HIE will soon be send out.
- Preparation for Be-collection at the end of March has started.
- INTC:
- 19 proposals were received. 15 accepted, 4 to be resubmitted.
- 300 requested shifts were reduced to 150 accepted shifts.
Safety:
- ISOLDE:
- Please use the helmet when moving through or around in the hall.
- There is an ongoing discussion on the subject: constant helmet- wearing and safety shoes – as the ISOLDE hall is a beams area.
- The experimental Hall had an electric safety inspection. The inspection report is attached to the minutes. .
- Overall a positive report, but some issues have to be addressed.
- 508:
- Chemical-lab is now fully functional.
- A waste disposal area for used chemicals (mostly from dye Lasers) is requested by users and is to be discussed.
- 275: The on-going de-classification is soon to be finished.
AOB:
- The new arrivals at ISOLDE were welcomed.
- It was a busy week for visits at ISOLDE.
- NOTE: Summer student submission deadline is Sunday February 14th.
The next ISOLDE PG meeting will likely be held on Wednesday 17th February at 14:00.
Looks like there will be no seminar.
Minutes taken by ~TEM