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The goal is to assemble 450 - 500 modules by the end of summer.
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* Checking crystals
  
64 CRYTUR crystals available (checked) 250 crystals produced by SICCAS, will be in the
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::: -Visual inspection:  5 min per crystal
lab in February
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::: -Dimension measurement:  10 min per crystal
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::: -Transmission check:  20 min per crystal  (Optional)
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::: -Measure light yield using radioactive source:  20 min per crystal (Optional)
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::: -Measure light yield using PS setup:  12 modules in the PS setup.
  
100 PMTs are in the lab, expect to receive 400 more by April.
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* PMT checking
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::: -Diameter check
  
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* Check PMT divider
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::: -Time: 15 min per divider (10 weeks to check 1600 dividers)
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::: -University of Regina, GWU, UNCW
  
* Checking crystals
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* Preparation of silicon cookie
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::  - Mix RTV625, remove bubbles
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::  - Pour to the gluing fixture  (prepare 36 cookies can order one more fixture)
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::  - Set time: 1 day, full cure time: 4 - 5 days
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::  - Time: 3 - 4 hours to load the fixture
  
::: Visual inspection  (5 min per crystal)
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* Check fabricated modules using cosmic ray setup (TBD)
::: Dimension measurement  (10 min per crystal)
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::: Transmission check (20 min per crystal)
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::: Light yield (20 min per crystal)
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* PMT checking
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::: Diameter check
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::: Check gains (perform check on some randomly selected sample)
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=== Module Fabrication ===
 
=== Module Fabrication ===
 
 
  
 
* Brazing straps
 
* Brazing straps
::: Procedure - brazing setup exists, has to be finalized
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::: Time per module: 20 min
::: Time per module - 30 min
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* ESR shaping  
 
* ESR shaping  
:: - ESR cutting   (cutting tool exist)
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:: - ESR cutting
:: - Shape in the oven (2 tools exist, 30 min per cycle]
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:: - Shape in the oven (2 tools exist, 20 min per cycle]
 
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:: - Time per module: 20 min
 
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* Tedlar cutting
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:: - Tool exists
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:: - Time per module - 15 min
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* Glue light guide to the PMT using UV glue
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:: - Time per module: 10 min
  
 
* Crystal wrapping  
 
* Crystal wrapping  
:: - Tool exists
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:: - Cut ESR and Tedlar
:: - Time per module - 20 min
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:: - Wrap module
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:: - Time per module: 20 min
  
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* Module fabrication
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:: - Insert mu-metal shield
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:: - Attach PMT housing, set tension screws
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:: - Insert PMT with silicon cookies, set tension plate
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:: - Time per module: 30 min
  
* Preparation of silicon cookie
 
::  - Tool in preparation
 
::  - Mix RTV
 
::  - Pour to the gluing fixture
 
::  - wait 1 day to set, move to the oven for several hours
 
::  - Time:  2-3 days per 30 cookies
 
  
 
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:: '''Total fabrication time:  1 hour 40 min per module'''
* Module fabrication
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::::::::                            (~5 modules a day, 100 modules a month)
:: - Time per module: 30 min
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 22 April 2021

  • Checking crystals
-Visual inspection: 5 min per crystal
-Dimension measurement: 10 min per crystal
-Transmission check: 20 min per crystal (Optional)
-Measure light yield using radioactive source: 20 min per crystal (Optional)
-Measure light yield using PS setup: 12 modules in the PS setup.
  • PMT checking
-Diameter check
  • Check PMT divider
-Time: 15 min per divider (10 weeks to check 1600 dividers)
-University of Regina, GWU, UNCW
  • Preparation of silicon cookie
- Mix RTV625, remove bubbles
- Pour to the gluing fixture (prepare 36 cookies can order one more fixture)
- Set time: 1 day, full cure time: 4 - 5 days
- Time: 3 - 4 hours to load the fixture
  • Check fabricated modules using cosmic ray setup (TBD)


Module Fabrication

  • Brazing straps
Time per module: 20 min
  • ESR shaping
- ESR cutting
- Shape in the oven (2 tools exist, 20 min per cycle]
- Time per module: 20 min
  • Glue light guide to the PMT using UV glue
- Time per module: 10 min
  • Crystal wrapping
- Cut ESR and Tedlar
- Wrap module
- Time per module: 20 min
  • Module fabrication
- Insert mu-metal shield
- Attach PMT housing, set tension screws
- Insert PMT with silicon cookies, set tension plate
- Time per module: 30 min


Total fabrication time: 1 hour 40 min per module
(~5 modules a day, 100 modules a month)