Minutes from REX integration meeting 28/1/2004

 

Present: Friedhelm Ames, Pierre Delahaye, Fredrik Wenander

 

 

 

 

1. REXTRAP

The trap has been opened up and the short cut on tube05 repaired. The trap ion source has still to be opened up to check some dimensions not given in the drawing. Otherwise spare parts to the ion source almost ready. The oil for the roughing pumps has been changed.

 

 

2. REXEBIS

The inner structure has been given to the Metrology for alignment. The magnet shield and the extraction optics of the EBIS have been aligned to the Linac reference line. The upgrading of the baking equipment is proceeding according to schedule. The other TREK deflector supply has also been repaired, the 1100 euro cost falls out. Michael O’neil now knows the supply fairly well. The serious extractor problem (leakage current) has been solved by a fix; not needed to dismount the whole extraction side. The turbo pumps have been dismantled for revision (exchange of bearings).So far no support from the alignment group – what we ask for is ‘impossible’. A number of smaller jobs have also been carried out. The purchase (voltage and current) of a spare collector supply should be discussed with Leif Liljeby, MSL.

 

 

3. Linac

- We measured the length of the transmission line to the 200 MHz resonator. It needs to be cut. The necessary tools from Heidelberg will arrive this week.

 

- T. Sieber started building up the emittance scanner. The support must be modified. Another ~3000 CHF is needed to buy an additional valve for section 5 (in front of the EMI). If a CF35 valve is sufficient, the REXEBIS has one extra.

 

- T. Sieber has ordered the cabling of the resonator and of the new control rack.

 

- Cabling of the vacuum components will start when the lead shielding is open (beginning of next week)

 

- T. Sieber gave a talk about REX operation in my new group. Once more he had the impression that people are really interested and willing to get into REX operation. To what extend this is possible must surely be decided among the group leaders.

 

 

4. Misc

- Stephan Emhofer has contacted Schwalm concerning the work on the REX control system. As far as T. Sieber understood, the reaction was quite positive. As said before, T. Sieber thinks he would be a good candidate.

 

 

 

Notes by Fredrik Wenander