09-08-2016

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Study forward detector gamma flash

with Pb curtains

Run # D90 n Rate (Counts/pulse) Configuration
5302 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is DU , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Installed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has one 1/16" thick lead curtain
5303 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is DU , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Installed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO lead curtain


Shielding & Beam dump impact on gamma flash

Run # D90 n Rate (Counts/pulse) Configuration
5300 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is Empty , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,
5301 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to '0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is Empty , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand, Installed 3rd collimator wall, removed line of site between D30 and cell wall collimator
5305 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 300 mA , 90 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain,
5306 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 300 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain,
5307 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain,
5308 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is ~0.5 mm x 7 cm x 4 mm Thorium , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain,
5312 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Install 16" deep x24" wide x 14" high ALuminium photon beam dump. Beam upstream side of dump is 37" from wall
5313 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, replace aluminium dump with a half lead brick centered on 2" wide beam left right
5314 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, replace aluminium dump with a half lead brick centered 4.5" from beam center
530 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 450 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is ~0.5 mm x 7 cm x 4 mm Th , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Installed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain File:Rate2nC 5309.png

Tuning impact on gamma flash

We set up a veto to create a signal that represented the second peak of the gamma flash in D270 & others. A veto pulse was created for the LED to prevent it from outputing a logic high during the first 20 ns after the beam pulse.


Run # D90 n Rate (Counts/pulse) Configuration
5309 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Veto OUTFile:Rate2nC 5309.png
5310 11.1 MeV , 2 ns pulse width , 250 mA , 200 Hz , Accelerator side collimator open to 0.2563 cm, Cell side collimator OPEN to 2 cm , radiator 3/4" IN , Target is EMPTY , D30 HV changed -1550V, All other detectors at -1700 V, removed pair spectrometer magnet, poly, and stand,Removed 3rd collimator wall, D30 has NO thick lead curtain, Veto INFile:Rate2nC 5310.png

Thorium strip, collimator squeeze down.

No target run

Determine how many fissions per pulse.

run 1 mg HEU to see (probably miserable) rates

Exploratory measurements with 47% HEU.

CFD studies

P.S. sweep magnet in/out

Long run on Thorium

Long run on 1 mg HEU

2nCor_44#Run_Plan