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Radio Frequency (RF) System and RFQ cavity RF injection in the RFQ cavity up to 5% Duty Cycle (DC) was completed and conditioning up to 10%DC has now started with remote assistance by INFN. The conditioning reached stable 6,7%DC. Wednesday … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (31/May-4/June)

Injector The injector conditioning using 6mm Plasma Electrode is currently on-hold waiting for the procurement of the cooling plates of the Power Supplies of the two Solenoid magnets. The plasma conditioning is on-going during the day when the vault is … Continue reading Weekly LIPAc highlights (24/May-28/May)

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)