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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.
  
-9. Increase the sodium heater current ​ until it reaches 0.6 A, **or whatever was used the last time** the source was run – check the log.+9. Increase the sodium heater current ​ until it reaches ​up to 0.6 A, **or whatever was used the last time** the source was run – check the log.
  
 10. Set the inflection magnet to about 0.8 amps and LEFT deflection. 10. Set the inflection magnet to about 0.8 amps and LEFT deflection.
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           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA
           * Magnet :                   0.2 - 1.4A           * Magnet :                   0.2 - 1.4A
-          * Heater: ​                    0.65 A+          * Heater: ​                    0.58 A
           * Arc Voltage: ​        150 V           * Arc Voltage: ​        150 V
           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps
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           * 2Y:                          5.00           * 2Y:                          5.00
           * 2X:                          5.00           * 2X:                          5.00
- +          * Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E<​sup>​-6</​sup> ​ torr
-Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E<​sup>​-6</​sup> ​ torr+
  
 ** Starting from cold ** ** Starting from cold **
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 12. Carry on increasing the filament current until the arc current reaches 2.5 A, keep the arc voltage at 150 V. 12. Carry on increasing the filament current until the arc current reaches 2.5 A, keep the arc voltage at 150 V.
  
-13. Increase the heater current in 0.05 A steps until it reaches 0.A.+13. Increase the heater current in 0.05 A steps until it reaches 0.57 A.
  
 14. Set inflection magnet to ~0.8 amps and LEFT deflection. 14. Set inflection magnet to ~0.8 amps and LEFT deflection.
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 17. Typical Settings: 17. Typical Settings:
           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA
-          * Attachment              ​13 kV @ 1 mA+          * Exchange Canal            ​13 kV @ 1 mA
           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA
-          * Magnet :                   ​0.2 ​A +          * Magnet :                   ​0.2 ​- 1.4A 
-          * Heater: ​                    0.67 +          * Heater: ​                    0.58 
-          * Arc voltage:         150 V+          * Arc Voltage:         150 V
           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps
           * Arc Current: ​            2.5 amps           * Arc Current: ​            2.5 amps
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 1. Typical Settings: 1. Typical Settings:
           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA
-          * Attachment              ​13 kV @ 1 mA+          * Exchange Canal            ​13 kV @ 1 mA
           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA
-          * Magnet :                   ​0.2 ​A +          * Magnet :                   ​0.2 ​- 1.4A 
-          * Sodium ​Heater: ​        ​0.55 A+          * Heater: ​                    ​0.55 A
           * Arc Voltage: ​        150 V           * Arc Voltage: ​        150 V
           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps
-          * Arc Current: ​            0.75 amps+          * Arc Current: ​            2.amps
           * Source lens:             2 kV           * Source lens:             2 kV
           * Lens A:                    <5 kV           * Lens A:                    <5 kV
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           * 2Y:                          5.00           * 2Y:                          5.00
           * 2X:                          5.00           * 2X:                          5.00
-          *Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E<​sup>​-6</​sup> ​ torr+          * Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E<​sup>​-6</​sup> ​ torr
  
  
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 1. Increase the filament current until the arc current reaches 2.5 A, keep the Arc Voltage at 150 V. 1. Increase the filament current until the arc current reaches 2.5 A, keep the Arc Voltage at 150 V.
  
-2. 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.+2. Increase the sodium heater current ​ until it reaches ​up to 0.A, **or whatever was used the last time** the source was run – check the log.
  
 3. Set the inflection magnet to 0.8 amps and LEFT deflection. 3. Set the inflection magnet to 0.8 amps and LEFT deflection.
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 5. Typical Settings: 5. Typical Settings:
           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA           * Extraction :                12 kV @ < 1 mA
-          * Attachment              ​13 kV @ 1 mA+          * Exchange Canal            ​13 kV @ 1 mA
           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA           * Focus: ​                      2 kV @ 1.5 mA
-          * Magnet :                   0.7 A +          * Magnet :                   0.2 - 1.4A 
-          * Heater: ​                    0.67 +          * Heater: ​                    0.58 
-          * Arc voltage:         150 V+          * Arc Voltage:         150 V
           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps           * Filament Current: ​    70 - 90 amps
           * Arc Current: ​            2.5 amps           * Arc Current: ​            2.5 amps
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           * 2Y:                          5.00           * 2Y:                          5.00
           * 2X:                          5.00           * 2X:                          5.00
-          *Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E<​sup>​-6</​sup> ​ torr+          * Box Vacuum: ​    ​2.0x10E<​sup>​-6</​sup> ​ torr
  
 ** Duoplasmatron Warm Shutdown Procedure ** ** Duoplasmatron Warm Shutdown Procedure **
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 4. Turn off the deflection supplies and run lenses down to zero. 4. Turn off the deflection supplies and run lenses down to zero.
  
-5. Turn down the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~10 microns. ​Stop pressing the button when the pressure is 100 microns to allow the tc gauge to catch up. The pressure response is delayed. Do not over-drive the source gas control as it could damage the leak valve.+5. Turn down the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~10 microns. ​ The pressure response is delayed, be patient. Do not over-drive the source gas control as it could damage the leak valve.
  
 ** Duoplasmatron Shut Down Completely ** ** Duoplasmatron Shut Down Completely **
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 5. Turn off the deflection supplies and run lenses down to zero. 5. Turn off the deflection supplies and run lenses down to zero.
  
-6. Turn down the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~10 microns.� Stop pressing the button when the pressure is 100 microns to allow the tc gauge to catch up. The pressure response is delayed.� Do not over-drive the source gas control as it could damage the leak valve.+6. Turn down the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~10 microns. The pressure response is delayed, be patient. Do not over-drive the source gas control as it could damage the leak valve.
  
 7. After 10 minutes to allow cooling water to circulate, turn control power key off on source control panel. 7. After 10 minutes to allow cooling water to circulate, turn control power key off on source control panel.
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 This assumes the source is running on <​sup>​4</​sup>​He already and that the regulator on the <​sup>​4</​sup>​He bottle is set for no more than 5 psig. This assumes the source is running on <​sup>​4</​sup>​He already and that the regulator on the <​sup>​4</​sup>​He bottle is set for no more than 5 psig.
  
-Turn down the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~10 microns.� Stop pressing the button when the pressure is 100 microns to allow the tc gauge to catch up.� ​The pressure response is delayed.� Do not over-drive the source gas control as it could damage the leak valve.+Turn the Filament Current and Arc Voltage to zero 
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 +Turn down the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~10 microns. The pressure response is delayed, be patient. Do not over-drive the source gas control as it could damage the leak valve.
  
 Go out to the vault and make sure a <​sup>​3</​sup>​He bottle is ready for use. It MUST have its main valve closed at this point. Go out to the vault and make sure a <​sup>​3</​sup>​He bottle is ready for use. It MUST have its main valve closed at this point.
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 Close the manifold valve to the rough pump and turn off the pump. Close the manifold valve to the rough pump and turn off the pump.
  
-Open the 3He bottle main valve, regulator should go to ~ 5 psig.� Record the bottle pressure on the tag.+Open the 3He bottle main valve, regulator should go to ~ 5 psig. Record the bottle pressure on the tag.
  
-At the control console, turn up the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~150 microns.� Flip the tag on the panel around to show 3He.+At the control console, turn up the source gas until the pressure on the source tc gauge is ~300 microns. Flip the tag on the panel around to show 3He.
  
 Reverse this procedure to return to 4He operation, except don’t rough beyond the 4He manifold valve (don’t rough line and regulator) when you have finished using 3He. Reverse this procedure to return to 4He operation, except don’t rough beyond the 4He manifold valve (don’t rough line and regulator) when you have finished using 3He.
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 Telephone: (740)593-0933 Telephone: (740)593-0933
 E-Mail: MASSEY@OHIOU.EDU E-Mail: MASSEY@OHIOU.EDU
-Last modified on 06/20/06+Last modified on 7/30/2010 DKJ
  
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