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ID Date Author Category Subject
  54   Fri Apr 1 15:52:23 2022 RodolfoDetectorsUV PMT South
The "Solar Blind PMT" labeled as "PMT South" has been installed by Simon and Max in the gas target chamber on a CaF Viewport. The PMT is pointing directly to the center chamber.

- I have covered the support of the PMT and the flange with additional aluminum foil in order to try to reduce the straight light.
- I will check the signal of the PMT as soon as the lighting inside the cave will be turned off.

Bild: R. Sánchez
Attachment 1: PMT_Sued_Target.jpg
PMT_Sued_Target.jpg
  53   Fri Apr 1 15:27:00 2022 RodolfoDetectorsNitrogen for UV-PMTs
There was a question concerning the nitrogen we use to rinse the "Solar Blind PMTs".

- I have checked the nitrogen flow rate this afternoon (14:00) and it was a level of 0.2 LPM.
- I have increased this now to 0.4 LPM.

In the pictures below you can see where the "fine tunning" valves are located.

Bilder: R. Sánchez
Attachment 1: Stickstoff_f_PMTs.jpg
Stickstoff_f_PMTs.jpg
Attachment 2: Stickstoff_Flussrate.jpg
Stickstoff_Flussrate.jpg
  52   Fri Apr 1 11:19:57 2022 Rui-Jiu ChenDAQS.M.A.R.T check on NTCAP
S.M.A.R.T. check has been done on NTCAP on March 28th. All 12 hard disk drivers  are normal.
Attachment 1: image001(04-01-11-10-06).jpg
image001(04-01-11-10-06).jpg
  51   Fri Apr 1 11:00:41 2022 Rui-Jiu ChenDAQStart NTCAP
Start taking data with NTCAP.
Carrier Frequency: 245MHz
IQ rate:5 MSamples/s
Reference level -0 dBm.
RF - Attenuation:40 dB
IF attenuation: 19.9288 dB

Date Files:
Samples/Record:2^18=262144
Records/File:2^12=4096
Masterpath: p:\E142\iq\IQ_2022-03-30_09-39-26
p:\E142\sc\SC_2022-03-30_09-39-26

Free space: o diver: 34.9TB.  p driver: 34.8TB.
  50   Fri Apr 1 02:29:40 2022 Carsten ESR Cooler crashed
ESR cooler crashed. We could not restart the cooler. Since we had several other problems, we stop now.
  49   Fri Apr 1 01:57:12 2022 KristianDAQTiming
with bunched primary beam (bunching frequency 1.94070 MHz) we have strong PMT (mid) and particle detector signal. Time between both detectors was measured (in 3.3ns bins)

Particle Det ;  PMT (rising edge)
305 ; 256
227 ; 179
150 ; 102
73 ; 24


PD and PMT signal is second plot. Laser timing was not adjusted jet since it will change with Th beam. 
Attachment 1: Particle-PMT_Mid.png
Particle-PMT_Mid.png
Attachment 2: PMT-PD.png
PMT-PD.png
Attachment 3: IMG_20220331_235846.jpg
IMG_20220331_235846.jpg
  47   Fri Apr 1 00:27:27 2022 Carsten Settings Particle Detectors /Tests with primary beam
All the beam settings will be given in a separate post.

We have 238U92+ centered in the ring with typically a few times 10⁷ ions.

SA_SZ (GE02DD2_G): Voltage 1200 V, Recomnied peak was scraped at about -50 mm, set the detector position to -25 mm 
We see very clean signals with amplitude 1,5V (Foto will follow). Threshhold: CFD "25" arb. units. count rate 8kHz - 10 kHz
Rise time 6ns (with all the cables).

NA_SZ (GE01DD2AG): No signals - cables in the ESR need to be checked

NI_SZ (GE01DD2IG): Can not be positioned, error from Control system: "Auftr. Stattus position set value out of range", Drive can however be positioned to the "Endlage innen" and "Endlage außen".

The Test above were with a DC beam. With a bunched beam we more rapidly loose the ions with the particle detector.
  46   Thu Mar 31 22:41:35 2022 KristianCalibrationHV divider
We noticed a difference in the electron cooler high voltage:

The set voltage is ~205 kV, the Ohmlabs divider measures 207 kV and the PTB200 shows a value of ~212 kV. The latter is doing some crazy jumps of up to 10 kV, see screenshot. The Ohmlabs divider is stable

Maybe some small discharges? 
Attachment 1: HV-divider2.png
HV-divider2.png
  45   Thu Mar 31 22:19:14 2022 KristianDAQHow To Start MBS
(MBS server should be running at the LXG1297 machine. If not you will get an error message. Then start the server - last command in console)

Just enter the following commands in the console of any PC

ssh atplaser@r4l-41
    ThE142_2022
resl
cd mbsrun/th22
mbs
@startup
connect rfio lxg1297 -disk
open file lxg1297:/data.local2/BeamTimeTh22/229Thor -auto -rfio
sta ac




To stop MBS enter the following commands

sto ac
close file
disconnect rfio
@shutdown
exit
resl
  44   Thu Mar 31 20:07:47 2022 ShahabDAQSchottky Display in AP Messhütte (or anywhere else)
UPDATE: 16.05.2022

Please use ATPPC029 instead of ATPPC019 for the 245 MHz Schottky
Alternatively you can use ATPPC030 for viewing the 410 Schottky

we let this setting go for a while, in case of problems we go back to the settings below.

Bests

Shahab



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Schottky can be displayed using GSI's standard remote desktop connection from any standard GSI computer that is connected or registered with GSI's
cable network.



On windows choose --> remote desktop connection
On Linux choose --> KRDC or from command line prompt you cab also use XFREERDP)
On Apple choose --> Microsoft Remote Desktop



  • then connect using experiment account using RDP protocol:

    atlaser@atppc019.gsi.de
    enter password


    on desktop there is an icon called "SignalVu Schottky"

    On the menu --> Instrument --> Connect --> USB device

    245 MHz resonator: RSA607A::B021694
    410 MHz resonator: RSA607A::B021705


    by default you can use the 245 MHz resonator.

    default setting is set to 244 MHz and span 20 MHz, if there is a beam in ESR you will see it.


    have fun!




  • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466?mt=12


    if you like to use xfreerdp, here is the syntax:

    xfreerdp -g 2560x1420 -u atplaser atppc019.campus.gsi.de
  • Attachment 1: 04_PM_schottky.png
    04_PM_schottky.png
      43   Thu Mar 31 17:56:32 2022 KonstantinDAQPhotodiode test signal
    We used a signal generator to provide a 4MHz dummy-RF signal. This was divided by a factor of 2 for laser-"bunch" synchronization and by a factor of 200 for to provide the stop-tigger attached to the DAQ. With this Dummy-RF we were able to measure the relative arrival times of the laser at the photodiodes located in the laser towers. Note that the signal of the southern photodiode arrives first. This is because the scale of the time axis is given in (10/3ns)-bins since the last common-stop.
    Attachment 1: Timing_Photodiodes.png
    Timing_Photodiodes.png
      42   Thu Mar 31 15:53:50 2022 KonstantinDetectorsControl software for XUV and copper mirror detector
    > Attached you find a manual for the software used to control the movement of the XUV detector and the copper mirror detector. 
    > The software is also used to set the electrode voltages and coil currents of the XUV detector. 
    
    We tested the remote access to the raspberry pi as explained in the manual attached to the original entry of Volker. It was tested from
    the linux machine LXG1050. Attached you can find a screenshot of the running program.
    Attachment 1: XUV_Cu_GUI.png
    XUV_Cu_GUI.png
      41   Thu Mar 31 13:28:17 2022 Jan GloriusDAQDAQ-2 cabling docu
    newest version V2 - valid since Mo 04.April 2022
    Attachment 1: e142_daq2_cabling.pdf
    e142_daq2_cabling.pdf
    Attachment 2: e142_daq2_cabling_V2.pdf
    e142_daq2_cabling_V2.pdf
    Attachment 3: e142_daq2_cabling_V2.ods
      40   Thu Mar 31 11:49:54 2022 KonstantinDetectorsHV-Supply of particle detectors
    We cross-checked the cabeling of the particle detectors north and south. Particle detector south is connected to channel HV5 at the yellow "ESR Messplatz III" patch-panel. Particle detector north is connected to channel K5 at the green "ESR Messplatz II" patch-panel. Red high voltage power-supply is used to control the voltage.
      39   Wed Mar 30 09:27:15 2022 RodolfoAcceleratorIssue? Scrapers at E-Cooler
    Carsten* forwarded me an E-Mail from Markus yesterday. "Betreff: Scraper im ESR Elektronenkühler"

    - Markus has tried to get moving the scrapers at E-Cooler last week. But he got some issues.
    - The expert (Herr Robert Boywitt, Abteilung BEA) has been contacted and he is working on this issue.
    - The scrapers move in one follows the instructions (please attached screenshot).
    - However it was also noticed that the actuators for the scrapers show now tolerance of "2 mm". Frown This can affect the accuracy and the reproducibility of the ion- and laser-beam positions, e.g the overlap.


    * he was so lazy that he could not post this in the ELog.
    Attachment 1: Schrittmotorsteuerung_ECooler.JPG
    Schrittmotorsteuerung_ECooler.JPG
      38   Tue Mar 29 21:37:13 2022 RodolfoLaserPump Laser
    The gold "reflectors and end plates" of our pump laser (Quanta-Ray PRO) have been exchanged by new ones.

    - Output power after Oscillator and Amplifier (@ 1064 nm): 41 W.
    - Output power after Second harmonic crystal (@ 532 nm): 18.2 W.
    - Aditionally, we (Simon and I) have replaced the axial blowers in the power supply.

    The picture shows the "old" gold reflectors.
    Attachment 1: QRay_GoldReflektoren_2010-2022.jpg
    QRay_GoldReflektoren_2010-2022.jpg
      37   Tue Mar 29 12:47:26 2022 Ken Ueberholz Parameter setting for XUV and copper mirror detector
    Some Default Settings for the XUV 
    Detector. The copper 
    mirror should always move fully in.
    
    Possible positions: Between 0mm and 147mm. 
    Background was 
    very high for anything higher than 100mm 
    in the last 
    experiment. 50mm was optimal. This should 
    be tested again 
    with repaired and modified shields. 
    
    Good default values for the XUV detector 
    parameters have 
    been proven before to be:
    
    Cathode: -5V
    Movable shield: 0V
    Fixed shield: 0V
    Main coil: 8A
    Secondary coil: -2.4A
    
    (negative values set in hardware, only 
    positive software 
    inputs are possible)
      36   Tue Mar 29 12:01:08 2022 RodolfoLaserLaser targets
    I have installed two targets* (size: 2 inches) to monitor the position of the laser beam.

    - The internet cameras can be accessed from any browser, but only inside the GSI-Campus network. Benutzername: admin. Kennwort: 1234

    - Target SO (UV-Laser IN). Internet camera: atpdev005.gsi.de **
    - Target NO (UV-Laser OUT). Internet camera: apdev17.gsi.de
    - To move a specific target "in" or "out" the way just choose the target in the "target control box" and press the green bottom.


    * The material of the target is Frosted Glass (Thorlabs: DG20-15ß00-H2-MD).
    ** The camera hang sometimes.
    Attachment 1: TargetIN_SO.png
    TargetIN_SO.png
    Attachment 2: TargetOUT_NO.png
    TargetOUT_NO.png
    Attachment 3: TargetControlBox.jpg
    TargetControlBox.jpg
      35   Fri Mar 25 14:31:24 2022 RodolfoLaserPhotodiode signal SO in the Messhütte
    Measured at the Panel "Messhütte - Laserhütte", BNC "Fast PD / SO".

    - Average over 256 samples
    Attachment 1: PD_SO_Signal_MH_25-03-2022.PNG
    PD_SO_Signal_MH_25-03-2022.PNG
      34   Thu Mar 24 17:10:33 2022 CarstenDAQDAQ / MBS VUPROM TDC buffer errors
    VUPROM TDC buffer errors potentially due to long TDC common Stop gate (>1ms from div 200).
    Signal piped through coinc. unit gicv es shorter sginal (~200ns). This signal used as common stop seems to have cured the TDC buffer errors..
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