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Injector The injector conditioning using 6mm Plasma Electrode is currently on-hold waiting for the procurement and repair of the cooling plate of the Power Supply of the Solenoid 1. The hardware delivery is planned by last week of June. Radio … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (10/May-14/May)

Injector The signs of corrosion that occurred in the cooling plate of the Power Supply of the Solenoid 1 were repaired and water circulation restarted. However the cooling plate is degrading fast and procurement of new cooling plates started. It … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (19/April-23/April)

Injector The deuteron beam extraction using 6mm Plasma Electrode was paused to fix a sign of corrosion that occurred at the cooling panels in the cubicles of the Power Supplies of the LEBT (Low Energy Beam Transport). The cubicles are … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (12/April-16/April)

Injector The proton beam characterization with the 6 mm Plasma Electrode is on-going. The effect of Kr gas injection for controlling the space charge force and reducing the emittance is under investigation. The total extracted beam current achieved so far … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (22/Marh-26/March)

Injector After the completion of the PPS test (for the authorization to proceed with the beam extraction), the proton beam extraction has started with the Plasma Electrode having a 6 mm hole. The ramp-up was rather quick: 10-40 mA of … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (15/March-19/March)

Global Alignment survey More details on the realignment of the second solenoid magnet (SOL2) of the LEBT (Low Energy Beam Transport) to the entrance of the RFQ completed last week: the achieved tolerance is within 0.1 mm. It is planned … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (8/March-12/March)