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  62   Wed May 14 22:05:54 2025 RodolfoLaserLaser settings
Here are summarized some settings of the laser system.

Dye: Pyrromethene 597 in Ethanol
  • Concentration Resonator: 0.16 g/l
  • Concentration Amplifier: 0,02 g/l

Seeding Energy: 350 mJ @ 532 nm.

Output Energy: 150 mJ @ 593 nm.

Laser linewidth: 6 GHz (Expansion factor 10x)
  63   Thu May 15 00:45:19 2025 CarstenDAQDRALS preliminary timing settings (DR part)
DAC control on sadpc115
  • Total measurement window: 600 001 ms (10 min + 1ms)
  • COOL: 16800 us
  • MEAS0 / MEAS1 : 16800us
  • Ramp phase delay: 3000 us
  • Voltage MEAS0 (MAX of F=4 Peak) : 3348V
  • Voltage MEAS1 (MAX of F=4 Peak) : 3243V
  • Voltage COOL: -900V

SubTriggers
    [1] 5500 us
    [2] 2000 us
    [3] 2200 us
    [4] 2400 us
    [5] 200 us (not connected)
    [6] 200 us (not connected)
    [7] 200 us (not connected)
  64   Thu May 15 02:14:17 2025 Rodolfo, Konstantin, Simon LaserLaser broken
The pump laser is broken!

To be more specific the YAG crystal looks cracked (see att.) and we don't have a spare one.
First thing tomorrow morning we will call InnoLas and ask if they can repair it before the weekend.
If not, Rodolfo will install the old Quanta Ray laser for the remaining beamtime.
Attachment 1: IMG_1716.jpg
IMG_1716.jpg
  65   Thu May 15 02:34:30 2025 Dimitrios, Konstantin, SimonAcceleratorIon beam position
We measured the ion beam position with the T-scrapers. Not that the blades are 8mm wide, which must be considered to calculate the central beam position where the laser must be aligned to.

motor ion beam position (mm) from outside ion beam position (mm) from inside central beam position (mm)
DS1VU (GECEDS1VU) 0.5 - 4.5
DS1HA (GECEDS1HA) -4.5 -12.5 -8.5
DS2VU (GECEDS2VU) 0.5 - 4.5
DS2HA (GECEDS2HA) -1.5 -10 -5.75
  66   Thu May 15 13:40:47 2025 CarstenRunsDR run DC with 300mA and very fine stepwidth
Just changed settings towards a new scanning range and bunched beam.
NTCAP, now: IQ_2025-05-15_12-00-29
new ADC file
NEW ENERGY RANGE
Scan from 21 eV to 11 eV with 4001 steps and Delta E = 0.025 eV
3 repetitions (first run 4)
SubTriggerTiming:
5800
10200
10400
10600
200
200
200

300 mA / DC beam;

run0051.lmd opened

14:25 closed file 51
Changed to 2 repetitions
opened file 0052.lmd

15:46 clsoed file 0052.lmd - in the last injection the ramp was not started (DAC was clamped)

file 0053.lmd/ 0054 / 0055 must not be used.

File 0056 higher intensities timing optimizations - don't trust the first 200 channels.
File 0056 end (last injection) SC not stopped - beam destroyed.

19:19: Opened File 0057.lmd
New NTCAP directory: IQ_2025-05-15_19-00-41
File 0058.lmd running with multiturn injection in SIS.

At end of file 0058 injections (forgot to stop SC)
opened and closed file 0059 (good data)
Stopped NTCAP.

Preparations for HV calibration with DC beam.
  67   Fri May 16 03:19:23 2025 Dimitrios, Finn, KonstantinAcceleratorChanged settings to DRALS setup
Switched to bunching: Ring HF Bucket_fill(RF_manipulation)(SC7,BP2) changed from [3.0, 0.0] -> [3.0, 3.0]
Injections 5 | Breeding 30
  68   Fri May 16 03:22:05 2025 Carsten, Dimitrios, KonstantinCalibrationDR scan and HV Calibration against Schottky frequency (NTCAP)
DR scan and HV Calibration against Schottky frequency (NTCAP).
Since DR measurements are presently running with DC beam we can easily do a calibration of cooler voltage against Schottky frequency at the end of the DR scan.

When the DR scan is finished, the beam is dragged to the 900V too high cooler voltage.

In manipulation machine we change the cooler voltage in steps of 100 V and measure it. The according Schottky data of the single line are in the NTCAP directory: IQ_2025-05-15_23-46-52 (IQ_2025-05-16_00-26-37)
DR run file run0060.lmd 

We do 20 injections, and 75 times 10s cooling/breeding

In the end we measured the revolution frequency as a function of the correction in the electron cooler HV GECEBG1E (Delta Uacc) Paramodi folder ESR Manipulation


all values at I_el = 300mA
[TABLE border="1"] 
Voltage correction | PTB 3.2 / V | PTB 3.3 / V | Ohmlabs / V| Revolution frequency / MHz |-
 880 | 205826 | 205827 | 205820 | 1,940625 |-
 980 | 205926 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 880 | 205826 | 205827 | 205820 | 1,940625 |-
 780 | 205727 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 680 | 205626 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 580 | 205527 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 480 | 205427 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 380 | 205326 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 280 | 205226 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 180 | 205126 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 080 | 205026 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
 -20 | 204926 | 205927 | 205919 |  |-
-120 | 204826 | 205927 | 205919 |

[/TABLE]

[TABLE border="1"] 
Voltage correction | PTB 3.2 / V | I_el / mA |-
-20 | 204910 | 200 |-
-20 | 204893 | 100 |-
-20 | 204909 | 200 |-
-20 | 204926 | 300 |-
-20 | 204942 | 400 |-
-20 | 204959 | 500 |-
-20 | 204926 | 300 

[/TABLE]

Move back to standard settings
Voltage correction = 880V | PTB 3.2 = 205826V | I_el = 300mA

1:27 NTCAP stop close file
  70   Fri May 16 04:56:51 2025 Finn, Konstantin, DimitriosRunsNight shift DR runs
We conducted some more DR runes in this night shift at I_el = 300mA:

Time File PTB 32 PTB 33 Ohmlabs ESR intensity SC8 Typical SIS injections comments
? 62 205826 205827 205819 3e6 2e9 opened new file
? 62 205826 205827 205820 3e6 2e9
4:50 62 205826 205827 205820 2e6 2e9
5:17 62 205826 205827 205820 1e6 2e9
5:52 62 205826 205827 205820 1e6 2e9
6:25 62 205826 205827 205820 1e6 2e9
6:58 62 205826 205827 205820 1e6 2e9
7:32 62 205826 205827 205820 1e6 2e9

Closed file
  71   Fri May 16 08:01:27 2025 Finn, Konstantin, DimitriosDetectorsSchottky channels
1kHz read out trigger NTCAP

DC Trafo --> B1 SRC1
U Cooler --> B1 SRC3
I Cooler --> B1 SRC4
P Gun    --> B1 SRC5
  72   Fri May 16 08:19:00 2025 Danyal, Christopher, HendrikRunsmorning shift DR runs
We are continuing taking more DR runes in the morning shift at I_el = 300mA:

opened new file

Time File PTB 32 PTB 33 Ohmlabs ESR intensity SC8 Typical SIS injections comments
8:07 63 205826 205827 205820 0 1.5e9 at about 8:30 the beam was destroyed by a scraper, failure in SIS18 at 8:40 (RF cavity)
9:40 64 205826 205827 205820 1e6 1.3e9 opened new file, at about 9:17 the SIS provided beam again, all looks good
10:14 64 205826 205827 205820 7e5 1.3e9 Voltages have not been read out as the read-out is not active
10:47 64 - - - 5e5 1.3e9 same with the voltages as above
11:24 64 - - - 4e5 1.3e9 same with the voltages as above, SIS cavity (same as earlier today) had problems and about a third of the injections did not come. For us the beam in the ESR was intense enough for a measurement though. ESR intensity after scraping decreases in the last few measurements but before scraping it is roughly the same.
11:58 64 205821 205828 205821 5e5 1.5e9 voltages read from Grafana interface
12:32 64 205821 205828 205821 5e5 1.5e9 voltages read from Grafana interface. Closed file after measurement and halted measurement to maybe get more beam into ESR.
  73   Fri May 16 11:09:38 2025 Danyal, ChristopherLaserlaser damage
here are some pictures of the laser damage The Innolas technician is here now. The new crystal has arrived (Wilfried just delivered it). The old crystal broke because of overheating.
Attachment 1: No_1.jpg
No_1.jpg
Attachment 2: No_2.jpg
No_2.jpg
Attachment 3: No_3.jpg
No_3.jpg
Attachment 4: No_4.jpg
No_4.jpg
  74   Fri May 16 15:25:54 2025 Rodolfo, ChristopherLaserPumplaser
The pump laser is back into the operation.

Output energy @ 532 nm: 690 mJ
RMS Stability: 1.45 %
PTP Stability: 10%
500 laser shots average.
  75   Fri May 16 18:37:32 2025 Rodolfo, Carsten, Wilfried, Zoran, Ragandeep, NilsLaserTiming
After some minor adjustments for the laser done by Rodolfo, the laser is back 
at ESR and visible by the PD-SO.
We checked the timing between the cooling signal of the e-cooler and the 
signal produced of the PD-SO, which is suppose to be at the end of the 
cooling ramp - seems to work as expected. Picture is attached.

Note added (Carsten): The "cool" signal is generated by the microcontroller. It 
is only in sync if the laser signal is put on the input line to the microcontroller. 
Otherwise both have independent clocks.
Attachment 1: Screenshot_2025-05-16-18-31-35.png
Screenshot_2025-05-16-18-31-35.png
  76   Fri May 16 19:22:43 2025 CarstenDAQNew vlaues for DRALS
The Timing for DRALS has changed to a 12 min measurement window (max time for laser scan). The duration of the laser ramp planned to be 10 min. So we have 2 mins to openfile / closefile etc.

DRALS settings
Measurement Window (Voltage Ramp): 720 001 ms (12 mins + 1000us)
Cooling Window: 16800 us
MEAS0/MEAS1: 16800us
Phase delay (Time for the change of the voltage): 3000us
Voltage Cool: -900V
Voltage Meas0: 3243V (min peak)
Voltage Meas1: 3243V (min peak)

Subtriggers

1: 5500
2: 2000
3: 2200
4: 2400
5: 200 (not wired, but number is needed internally)
6: 200 (not wired, but number is needed internally)
7: 200 (not wired, but number is needed internally)

The voltage on the maximum of the main DR-Peak would be 3348V.

The trigger pattern for the DAQ is running all the time (also during injection) if DRALS mode is ACTIVE (toggle with 511)
In order to avoid the start of the voltages, please use GENESYS (IO3) to set the starting trigger pulse inactive.

DRIFTTUBE Cooling requires cooler settings in ParaModi / ESR Manipulation / deltaUacc in SC 10 = 880 V (SC 8 will be changed automatically).
without drifttube ramping (no trigger) the value is -20 V

An NTCAP file was opened before the tests and during the scraping: 2025-05-16_18-43-02.
  77   Fri May 16 21:23:44 2025 Ragandeep, Rodolfo, Zoran, NilsAcceleratorIon and laser beam position
We checked the ion beam position as well as the laser position with the two scraper in front (north) of the e-cooler (GECEDS1VU, GECEDS1HA) and after (south) the e-cooler (GECEDS2VU, GECEDS2HA). The values for the ion beam slightly changed in comparsion to the mesasurment performed in ELOG 65.

motor ion beam position (mm) from outside ion beam position (mm) from inside central beam position (mm)
DS1VU(GECEDS1VU) -1.0 - 3.0
DS1HA(GECEDS1HA) -13.5 -4.0 -8.5
DS2VU(GECEDS2VU) 0.0 - 4.0
DS2HA(GECEDS2HA) -11.0 -1.0 -5.5


The values for the laser position (within MRC) are given in the attached picture. The values we started from are

Stage 1 Stage 2
x -0.050 -0.800
y 0.601 0.602
Attachment 1: screenshot-2025-05-16_21-44-5912125648191471033043.png
screenshot-2025-05-16_21-44-5912125648191471033043.png
  79   Fri May 16 22:15:33 2025 Ragandeep, Rodolfo, Zoran, NilsLaserScan range laser
The scan range according to Wilfried should be

593.15 nm - 592.55 nm

with the resonance at 592.85 nm
  80   Fri May 16 22:50:00 2025 Ragandeep, Rodolfo, Zoran, Konstantin, NilsLaserTiming Laser + Ion
We adjusted the delay of the laser according to the signal of the PD and the PMTs.
Attachment 1: Timing_208_DRALS.png
Timing_208_DRALS.png
  81   Fri May 16 22:55:36 2025 Dimitrios, Finn, KonstantinLaserStarting first laser scan
NTCAP file name: SC_2025-05-16_22-54-39

We are starting now the laser scans. Therefore we changed the HV offset voltage back to 880V.

Time File PTB 32 PTB 33 Ohmlabs ESR intensity SC8 / 1e6 Typical SIS injections / 1e9 comments
2025-05-16 23:00 - 2.5-3 beam destroyed by scrapers
2025-05-16 23:35 101 205826 205827 205820 2 2.5-3.5 Cooling gate cable was not plugged
2025-05-17 00:08 102 205826 205827 205820 2.5 2-3 Particle detector did not drive in
2025-05-17 00:45 103 205826 205827 205820 2.1 3
2025-05-17 01:21 104 205826 205827 205820 2.1 2.5 Changed Scanning range due to air wavelength error
2025-05-17 01:56 105 205826 205827 205820 2.5 3.3
2025-05-17 02:30 106 205826 205827 205820 1.9 3.7
2025-05-17 03:10 107 205826 205827 205820 1.1 3.7
2025-05-17 03:50 108 205826 205827 205820 2.4 3.4
2025-05-17 04:30 109 205826 205827 205820 1.9 3.2
2025-05-17 05:08 110 205826 205827 205820 1.9 3.3
2025-05-17 05:50 111 205826 205827 205820 2.3 3.3
2025-05-17 06:30 112 205826 205827 205820 2.6 3.4

Closed file
Attachment 1: 2025-05-16_23-14-28-051.png
2025-05-16_23-14-28-051.png
  82   Sat May 17 08:36:20 2025 Wilfried, Christopher, Kristian LaserLaser Scans in coasting beam
switched to coasting beam
bucketfill (RF manipulation) (SC7, ...): [[3.0],[3.0]] ---> [[3.0],[0.0]]


Time File PTB 32 PTB 33 Ohmlabs ESR intensity SC8 / 1e6 Typical SIS injections / 1e9 NTCAP file comments
2025-05-17 07:43 113 205826 205827 205820 2 3.0 SC_2025-05-17_08-18-54 interestingly we see an ion beam after deceleration that is comparable to the bunched mode, even though yesterday evening the losses were a factor 3-4 higher in coasting beam mode
2025-05-17 08:34 114 205827 205828 205820 1.5 3.0 SC_2025-05-17_09-00-28
2025-05-17 09:41 115 205821 205827 205829 0.9 2.5 SC_2025-05-17_09-41-18 late start of the laser scan. DR ramp stopped already at laser step 58. We see a resonance-like structure at laser step 28-32
2025-05-17 10:20 116 205822 205827 205829 1.0 2.0 SC_2025-05-17_10-19-49 waited 30 s after initialization of ramp, then started laser scan
2025-05-17 10:58 117 205822 205828 205829 1.0 2.2 SC_2025-05-17_10-57-38 with waiting again
2025-05-17 11:37 117 205821 205826 205828 1.0 2.2 SC_2025-05-17_11-15-37 started NTCAP after injection #10, laser scan after waiting for 30s again, NTCAP not stopped, start of next injection cycle with about 10 injections included
  83   Sat May 17 11:57:13 2025 Wilfried, Christopher, KristianLaserScans with bunched beam
switched to bunched beam
bucketfill (RF manipulation) (SC7, ...): [[3.0],[0.0]] ---> [[3.0],[3.0]]

Time File Ohmlabs PTB 32 PTB 33 ESR intensity SC8 / 1e6 Typical SIS injections / 1e9 NTCAP file comments
2025-05-17 12:22 119 205820 205827 205829 1.0 2.2 SC_2025-05-17_12-00-55 laser spot is moving more than before
2025-05-17 13:00 120 205821 205826 205827 1.0 3 SC_2025-05-17_13-00-45 we asked HKR to optimize the SIS before the scan. The injected beam current is higher but not the final current in the ESR, started the ramp manually
2025-05-17 13:40 121 205821 205827 205828 1.0 3 SC_2025-05-17_13-00-45
2025-05-17 14:30 122 205821 205827 205828 1.0 3 NTCAP ist angeblieben
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