CHIPS Run May-2008

Goals

1. Determine smallest beam spot size using JLAB flags at the zero degre port and after the 90 degree bend on the 25 MeV machine current beam line
2. Install FC and measure its performance (smallest controllable current attainable)
3. Measure background rates for positron production

Run Plan

May 27,2008

Spend Day tuning with the following goals

1.) Minimize beam spot size on zero port and document with image grabber. 1 mm diameter beam spot size is the goal.

2.) Check spot size on flag after 90 degree bend. Tungsten target out

3.) Try to re-tune the beam spot after the 90 degree bend to a 1mm diameter

4.) Optimize transmission to FC.

5.) loop over 1-4 to find tune which delivers highest transmission and smallest beam spot size.

May 28, 2008

1.) turn on NaI and HpGe detectors.

2.) minimize background. Add lead shielding around Germanium target and NaI so Tantalum In/out ratio is maxed at the 0.511 keV gamma energy bin.

3.) measure the contributions from positrons and photons.

  a.) Use the last Phosphorus flag to stop positrons
  b.) With above flag in, change last dipole magnet to check that positrons have been stopped.
  c.) remove Tantalum target to measure remaining background

May 29, 2008

Measure 0.511 keV gammas as a function of beam current

May 30, 2008

Solvable Problems:

1.) JLAB would like beam spot of 1 mm. Measured 8 mm after thick window. Doug reported measuring 3 mm without thick window.

2.) Lowering beam current: 10^8 electrons/pulse desired to produce 1 positron per pulse. Perhaps slits can solve the above problems and then localized lead shielding to reduce backgrounds.

3.) Beam position monitoring. Flags from JLab have arrived Brett will look into installing.

May run on IAC schedule for 27,28,29,30
need cameras for the flags.

Next steps after Feb run:

1.) Optimize develop beam line design. Serkan needs more input about the IAC beam properties.

2.)Proposal is to measure beam properties with flags and FCUP during May 27-30 run. (parts to install beam line flags is critical path defining the run start date).

   a.)Measure beam shape at zero degree port and after 90 degree bend
   b.) install FCUP (2 3/4 flange)
   c.) measure background rates
 
      i.) one flag has positron converter in experimental cell.
      ii.) dipole on experimental cell side
      iii.) photon veto using scintillators

3.) Future beam line

 a.) perhaps move converter target between dipole
 b.) 50 ns beam pulse may give you +/- 2 MeV spread

Targets

1.) Tantalum foil 2.0 mm (99.5% metals basis) lot # D11S010, stock # 10357

2.) Tungsten foil, 1.0 mm thick, 99.5% metals basis, LOT # H23R015, stock #13981

Phosphorus targets:

3.5 cm center to center distance between mount bolts.

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