SRC/CT Run Plan

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Tentative Schedule

Activity Time Beam Conditions
Target change C ladder

3 shifts no beam
Detector and DAQ checkout 2 shifts 140 nA
Luminosity Scan 1 shift Varies
Run with C target
20 days 140 nA
Compton running for density checks 1 shift
Target change to 4He 5 shifts
Compton running for density checks 1-2 shift
Run with 4He 10 days 140 nA
Empty Cell Run 1 shift 140 nA
Target change to D 3 shifts
Run D 8 days 140 nA
Target change to Cu 5 shifts
Run with Cu 10 days 140 nA

Detailed Activities

1. Prior to beam activities

Estimated time (3 -4 Shifts: 1 Day)

  • With Radcon support, Hall D techs uncable and remove start counter from cryostat
  • With Radcon support, Target Group secures target gas, inerts the target piping, and bleeds vacuum chamber to atmospheric pressure
  • With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
  • With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
  • With Radcon support, Target Group removes superinsulation around target cell
  • With Radcon support, Target Group removes target cell
  • With Radcon support, Target Group mounts Carbon ladder in place of the gas cell
  • With Radcon support, Target Group, Foam portion of cryostat is put back in place, vacuum pumps on
  • With Radcon support, Hall D techs Start counter put back in place, cables attached
  • With Radcon support, Hall D techs Target inserted into solenoid
  • Survey adjusts position in solenoid
  • Hall D techs Beamline assembled and pump
  • Hall D techs Ramp up the magnet

Loading Liquid Targets

Contact Details
Disassemble beam pipe
Retract target
Remove ST
Remove Gluex Cell
Mount target cell
Mount heat shield
Survey
Attach vacuum snout
Attach ST
Target in place
Assemble beam pipe
Pump vacuum in the target ladder
Ramp Magnet up

Loading Solid Targets

Contact Details
Disassemble beam pipe
Retract target
Remove ST
Remove Gluex Cell
Mount C foil ladder
Survey
Attach vacuum snout
Attach ST
Target in place
Assemble beam pipe
Pump vacuum in the target ladder
Ramp Magnet up

DAQ checkout

Beamline calibrations and checkout

Detectors checkout

Luminosity Scan

Empty Cell Runs