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# Initial background and neutron source tests indicate that the chamber is working as expected. The cosmic background rate is about 1 bubble every two minutes. | # Initial background and neutron source tests indicate that the chamber is working as expected. The cosmic background rate is about 1 bubble every two minutes. | ||
# The only remaining issue is the mercury droplets at the inner wall of the glass cell. These droplets got stuck there when the chamber was being filled with N<sub>2</sub>O. Mercury is not supposed to behave this way but it did. | # The only remaining issue is the mercury droplets at the inner wall of the glass cell. These droplets got stuck there when the chamber was being filled with N<sub>2</sub>O. Mercury is not supposed to behave this way but it did. | ||
| − | # Since mercury has a low threshold for ( | + | # Since mercury has a low threshold for (γ,n) reactions (6.0 and 6.2 MeV), we must get rid of this possible source of background. |
# Few possible ideas to get rid of mercury: | # Few possible ideas to get rid of mercury: | ||
## New coating of dry film on inner wall of the glass cell. | ## New coating of dry film on inner wall of the glass cell. | ||
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# The chamber will be filled with natural N<sub>2</sub>O (i.e., no enriched <sup>16</sup>O) | # The chamber will be filled with natural N<sub>2</sub>O (i.e., no enriched <sup>16</sup>O) | ||
# Beam energy: 6 - 9 MeV | # Beam energy: 6 - 9 MeV | ||
| − | # Beam current: 0 - 100 | + | # Beam current: 0 - 100 µA |
Revision as of 18:29, 21 April 2015
We will meet in TL 2221 on Wednesday April 15 at 3:30 pm EST.
For those calling in we'll use the Blue Jeans [1] audio conference system.
Phone number: 1-888-240-2560 Meeting ID: 3528502673# Meeting URL: http://bluejeans.com/3528502673
Agenda:
1- Bubble Chamber progress at Argonne
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Notes from this meeting:
- Bubble Chamber:
- The bubble chamber is operational. The above movies show a 50 ms (5 frames) of bubble formation and quenching.
- The operational temperature is -10C and at 20 atm. To quench the bubble, the pressure is raised to 100 atm.
- Initial background and neutron source tests indicate that the chamber is working as expected. The cosmic background rate is about 1 bubble every two minutes.
- The only remaining issue is the mercury droplets at the inner wall of the glass cell. These droplets got stuck there when the chamber was being filled with N2O. Mercury is not supposed to behave this way but it did.
- Since mercury has a low threshold for (γ,n) reactions (6.0 and 6.2 MeV), we must get rid of this possible source of background.
- Few possible ideas to get rid of mercury:
- New coating of dry film on inner wall of the glass cell.
- Use ultrasonic shaker to force the droplets to the bottom of glass cell.
- Schedule:
- The pressurized vessel safety review will be done by May 15th
- The chamber will arrive at JLab by June 15th
- Installation in JLab Injector will be in the first two weeks of July
- Commissioning with no beam is planned in the second half of July
- Two weeks of engineering run in August and September
- Engineering Run:
- The chamber will be filled with natural N2O (i.e., no enriched 16O)
- Beam energy: 6 - 9 MeV
- Beam current: 0 - 100 µA