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#* LHe target installation:  
 
#* LHe target installation:  
 
#** Hall open at 6 am for bleeding up beamline
 
#** Hall open at 6 am for bleeding up beamline
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== Friday, Mar. 1 at 08:45 ==
 
== Friday, Mar. 1 at 08:45 ==
 
# Past 24 hours:
 
# Past 24 hours:
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3661211 Be target removed Thursday morning]
 
#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3661206 Examination of material in beamline]
 
#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3661206 Examination of material in beamline]
 
#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/comment/20469#comment-20469 Shift in CompCal acceptance along +x]
 
#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/comment/20469#comment-20469 Shift in CompCal acceptance along +x]
#* Empty target production: ??? billion triggers with empty target (Runs 61345-???)
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#** FCAL survey from 2015 shows it is shifted in +x direction by 0.53 cm, which matches the shift in CompCal acceptance
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# Compton production statistics: [https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prod_spring_2019/run_list.pdf summary run list]
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#* 0.24 billion triggers with no target ([https://halldweb.jlab.org/rcdb/runs/search?runFrom=61308&runTo=61311&q=beam_current+%3E+25+and+event_count%3E5e5 Runs 61308-61311])
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#* 2.86 billion triggers with Be ([https://halldweb.jlab.org/rcdb/runs/search?runFrom=61321&runTo=61344&q=beam_current+%3E+25+and+event_count%3E5e5 Runs 61321-61344])
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#*  0.42 billion triggers with empty target holder cylinder ([https://halldweb.jlab.org/rcdb/runs/search?runFrom=61345&runTo=61354&q=beam_current+%3E+25+and+event_count%3E5e5 Runs 61345-61354])
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#* Summary: Empty target is ~25% of statistics for Be target running
 
# Today's plan:
 
# Today's plan:
#* LHe target installation:  
+
#* LHe target installation (ongoing):  
#** Hall open at 6 am for bleeding up beamline
+
#** Hall opened at 6 am for bleeding up beamline and target removal
#** Other work in the Hall: start counter installation, others?
+
#** Target installation ongoing and S&A to fiducialize and align target around 10 am
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#** Other work in the Hall:  
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#*** Start counter installation status: cabled and signals checked? who?
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#*** Others?
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#* Empty (evacuated) LHe cell running overnight
 
# LHe target cooldown and filling schedule?
 
# LHe target cooldown and filling schedule?
 
#* Chris expects ~10-12 hours required for cooldown.  He would like to be here during the initial fill.
 
#* Chris expects ~10-12 hours required for cooldown.  He would like to be here during the initial fill.
 
#* Possible plan: Run warm empty target for few shifts, start cooldown over the weekend and fill on Sunday/Monday?
 
#* Possible plan: Run warm empty target for few shifts, start cooldown over the weekend and fill on Sunday/Monday?
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# Plans for next week:
 +
#* Beam studies on Monday:
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#** Parity studies in Hall A from 8:30-12
 +
#** Todd will work on improving Hall D optics and convergence from 12-4
 +
#* RF recovery on Tuesday: expected but don't know duration yet
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 +
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== Monday, Mar. 4 at 08:45 ==
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# Past 72 hours:
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3661946 LHe target installation] and [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662109 followup with leak detector]
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662073 Accelerator vacuum issue]
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#* Observations with FCAL channels: [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662230 Suspicious channel in the inner FCAL ring] and [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662284 status from Be running]
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# Production statistics: [https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prod_spring_2019/run_list.pdf summary run list]
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#* 0.86 billion triggers with empty LHe target ([https://halldweb.jlab.org/rcdb/runs/search?runFrom=61357&runTo=61375&q=beam_current+%3E+25+and+event_count%3E5e5  61357-61375 (still ongoing)])
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# Data monitoring and analysis:
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3661880 Added CCAL_online plugin to RootSpy]
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#* Empty LHe target runs in PlotBrowser: Any issues observed for other detectors?
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662704 Be target statistics] (Ilya)
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662254 CCAL and Be surveys] (Sasha)
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# Today's plan:
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#* LHe target vacuum investigation
 +
#* Other work in the Hall: FCAL? Others?
 +
#* Beam studies complete around noon, back to production if target ready.
 +
# Tomorrow's plan:
 +
#* RF recovery expected but don't know duration yet
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#* Access for other work in Hall?  Probably depends on what is found Monday with target.
 +
 +
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== Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 08:45 ==
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# Past 24 hours:
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3663156 LHe target vacuum investigation] and [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3663164 filling LHe target]
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3662951 FCAL base replacement]
 +
#* Accelerator has continuing RF issues maintaining gradient for this beam energy, therefore [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3663391 the energy will be lowered to 11.2 GeV for the remainder of the run.]
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#** Beam could be delivered to Hall D by Thursday day shift at the earliest, but Thursday swing shift more likely.
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#** Propose to cancel shifts through Thursday owl, and put Thursday day on standby.
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# Production statistics: [https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prod_spring_2019/run_list.pdf summary run list]
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#* 0.89 billion triggers with empty LHe target ([https://halldweb.jlab.org/rcdb/runs/search?runFrom=61357&runTo=61375&q=beam_current+%3E+25+and+event_count%3E5e5  61357-61375])
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#* 0.45 billion triggers with filled LHe target ([https://halldweb.jlab.org/rcdb/runs/search?runFrom=61378&runTo=61391&q=beam_current+%3E+25+and+event_count%3E5e5  61378-61391])
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# Issues:
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#* Improve camera focus on target cart?
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# Data monitoring and analysis:
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#* [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3663403 Rate monitoring] (Alexandre)
 +
#* Empty and Full LHe target runs in PlotBrowser: Any issues?
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# Today's plan:
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#* RF recovery 8:30 am - 3 pm
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#* Do we need restricted access for work in the Hall?

Latest revision as of 07:20, 21 March 2019



Thursday, Feb. 28 at 08:45

  1. Past 24 hours:
  2. Today (Thursday):
    • Remove Be foil @ 8 AM, but leave cylindrical holding tube. Lockup hall at ~1 pm
    • Production running with no target until 6 am Friday morning
  3. Friday plan:
    • LHe target installation:
      • Hall open at 6 am for bleeding up beamline


Friday, Mar. 1 at 08:45

  1. Past 24 hours:
  2. Compton production statistics: summary run list
    • 0.24 billion triggers with no target (Runs 61308-61311)
    • 2.86 billion triggers with Be (Runs 61321-61344)
    • 0.42 billion triggers with empty target holder cylinder (Runs 61345-61354)
    • Summary: Empty target is ~25% of statistics for Be target running
  3. Today's plan:
    • LHe target installation (ongoing):
      • Hall opened at 6 am for bleeding up beamline and target removal
      • Target installation ongoing and S&A to fiducialize and align target around 10 am
      • Other work in the Hall:
        • Start counter installation status: cabled and signals checked? who?
        • Others?
    • Empty (evacuated) LHe cell running overnight
  4. LHe target cooldown and filling schedule?
    • Chris expects ~10-12 hours required for cooldown. He would like to be here during the initial fill.
    • Possible plan: Run warm empty target for few shifts, start cooldown over the weekend and fill on Sunday/Monday?
  5. Plans for next week:
    • Beam studies on Monday:
      • Parity studies in Hall A from 8:30-12
      • Todd will work on improving Hall D optics and convergence from 12-4
    • RF recovery on Tuesday: expected but don't know duration yet


Monday, Mar. 4 at 08:45

  1. Past 72 hours:
  2. Production statistics: summary run list
  3. Data monitoring and analysis:
  4. Today's plan:
    • LHe target vacuum investigation
    • Other work in the Hall: FCAL? Others?
    • Beam studies complete around noon, back to production if target ready.
  5. Tomorrow's plan:
    • RF recovery expected but don't know duration yet
    • Access for other work in Hall? Probably depends on what is found Monday with target.


Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 08:45

  1. Past 24 hours:
  2. Production statistics: summary run list
    • 0.89 billion triggers with empty LHe target (61357-61375)
    • 0.45 billion triggers with filled LHe target (61378-61391)
  3. Issues:
    • Improve camera focus on target cart?
  4. Data monitoring and analysis:
    • Rate monitoring (Alexandre)
    • Empty and Full LHe target runs in PlotBrowser: Any issues?
  5. Today's plan:
    • RF recovery 8:30 am - 3 pm
    • Do we need restricted access for work in the Hall?