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playground:alpha [2010/07/16 15:00]
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playground:alpha [2010/07/16 15:09]
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 1. Turn source magnet up to ~0.2 A. (likely already set) 1. Turn source magnet up to ~0.2 A. (likely already set)
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 2. Turn up the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~150 microns. 2. Turn up the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~150 microns.
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 3. Set the Arc Voltage to 150 V. 3. Set the Arc Voltage to 150 V.
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 4. Turn on the extraction supply, it should be set for 10-12 kV.� This will also bring up exchange canal power supply to about 13 kV. 4. Turn on the extraction supply, it should be set for 10-12 kV.� This will also bring up exchange canal power supply to about 13 kV.
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 5. Turn on the focus supply, it should be set for ~2 kV. 5. Turn on the focus supply, it should be set for ~2 kV.
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 6. Turn up the sodium heater current to 0.55 A, and the filament current up slowly, over 30 seconds, until the arc starts. 6. Turn up the sodium heater current to 0.55 A, and the filament current up slowly, over 30 seconds, until the arc starts.
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 7. When the arc starts, 70 A for an old filament, 90 A for a new filament, observe the Arc Voltage and keep it at 150 V. 7. When the arc starts, 70 A for an old filament, 90 A for a new filament, observe the Arc Voltage and keep it at 150 V.
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 8. Carry on increasing the filament current until the arc current reaches 2.5 A, keep the Arc Voltage at 150 V. 8. Carry on increasing the filament current until the arc current reaches 2.5 A, keep the Arc Voltage at 150 V.
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 9. Increase the sodium heater current ​ until it reaches 0.65 A, or whatever was used the last time the source was run – check the log. 9. Increase the sodium heater current ​ until it reaches 0.65 A, or whatever was used the last time the source was run – check the log.
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 10. Set the inflection magnet to 0.8 amps and LEFT deflection. 10. Set the inflection magnet to 0.8 amps and LEFT deflection.
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 11. To obtain the maximum current adjust the following: 11. To obtain the maximum current adjust the following:
           * Focus           * Focus
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           * Einzel lenses A and B           * Einzel lenses A and B
           * X and Y steerers           * X and Y steerers
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 12. Typical Settings: 12. Typical Settings:
           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA
-          * Attachment: ​              ​13 kV @ 1 mA+          * Attachment: ​                ​13 kV @ 1 mA
           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA
           * Magnet :                   0.2 A           * Magnet :                   0.2 A
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           * 2Y:                          5.00           * 2Y:                          5.00
           * 2X:                          5.00           * 2X:                          5.00
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 Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E-6 ​ torr Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E-6 ​ torr
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