- Technical News (Offline work)
- SEM grid tests were successful.
- Problem with the proton logger - is being looked into.
- BeO target tests (6He beam)
- Neutron spectrum from the converter will be deduced from foils, which were installed on the primary target ;
- VADIS contamination problem : origin found in vacuum grease used (Boron Fluoride) ;
- Release curve was measured as function of target temperature ;
- Fast tape station was used for first time to look at 8He ;
- Continued tests with protons directly on target ;
- UC hot plasma target will be installed on HRS for mass measurement at ISOLTRAP and the creation of samples for half life measurements (B. Blank)
- new RFQ amplifier was installed
- REX delivers beam to the 30 degrees beamline to test diamond detectors for future use as beam diagnostics.
- REX operator training next week - HRS beam will be used.
- EBIS cathode needs to be replaced before the first REX experiment.
- AOB
- Thanks to the EC COFUND program, few more fellowship positions become available at CERN. Information can be found on ert.cern.ch
- Wednesday 22nd of april, there was a meeting with Sergio Bertolucci on the physics at ISOLDE. These meetings will be continued in the future (around 3 times a year)
- There will be a demonstration of TEKTRONICS oscilloscope at ISOLTRAP
- There is a 2 week stagiair student at ISOLTRAP and Christine Boehm has returned for few weeks
- Seminar by B. Jonson on Halo Nuclei, next week seminar by F. Ibrahim on ALTO
Minutes by Jarno