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.

• 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 14^th.

The next ISOLDE PG meeting will likely be held on Wednesday 17^th February at 14:00.

Looks like there will be no seminar.

Minutes taken by ~TEM