Minutes from ISOLDE Physics Group meeting, 30th March 2016.

No comments to the minutes from the previous PG meeting: 

Technical news:

There was no technical meeting this week. Only a short report on the ISOLDE status.

ISOLDE:

• On track for protons to return next week.
• On Monday there will be the first proton setup on HRS using the SEM grid.
• The used targets have been moved to ISOLDE as backup units for this year and for test beams.
• Leak-detector:
  
  • It is back from repair and has been checked/tested to be working normally.
  • Please read and follow the manual.
  • The key for the leak-detector is located in the TRAKA box.
• GPS:
  
  • Separator magnet control was updated to CERN software standard.
    • This update has not been without problems.
    • The magnet is not stable and suddenly resets.
    • The operation feedback is not correctly displayed through the controls.
    • This issue will try to be solved ASAP (this week).
• HRS:
  
  • Is on good shape.
  • Will be tested in bunching mode next week. 
  • The updated 1 ms recovery of the HT will be tested.
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• RILIS:
  
  • Lasers are in good shape and ready.
  • They are investigating Bismuth ionization.

• Control room:
  
  • Is now fully operational. The last controls have been installed.
  • Beam gate timing will remain in the old control room, and may be moved next year.
• 508:
  
  • The flow of the ventilation system (no AC cooling) was checked.
  • AC cooling will be installed in the DAQ-room – waiting for budget.
    • Maybe also install AC in the control room.

• Target:
  
  • The target production is on track and within schedule.

Physics:

• Target for COLLAPS will be installed Friday and should be ready for stable beam Monday.

Safety:

• VISITS:                 
  
  • The visits route in the Hall was inspected and some issues were found, especially with regard to cleaning up the route which visitors will follow.
  • An action should be made to really clean/move/sort stuff at the experimental areas which is not needed.
    • Reminder: Moving stuff out of ISOLDE now goes through the new buffer zone and can take 1-2 days. Everything, which is taken out of the hall must go through this zone, no exceptions.

AOB:

• Summer student project:
  
  • Selections of the students have been made by the algorithm.
  • Waiting for conformation on selected student for project.
  • Please inform Vladimir for the student name and Jenny for the period the student will be at ISOLDE in order to organise a place for the student.
• ISOLDE newsletter:
  
  • An extension on the deadline was given until Friday.
  • For the first time there will be a cover page.

The next ISOLDE PG meeting will be held on 6 April2016 followed by a seminar of Chloe Malbrunot, "TBA: PIENU".

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