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2012/08/21

1045 Filled LN2 cold trap.
1725 Reducing 1 K pot temperature from 1.7 K to 1.5 K has led to a lower base temperature of 109 mK.
Turning on the still heater to 2.5 mW results in a small increase (around 5-10 mbar) in P1, G1 & G2 pressures. A few minutes later, the base temperature increases. Increasing the power of the still heater to 5.0 mW simply serves to raise the base temperature further.
Extract 30 mbar of mixture (mostly He-3) out of fridge. Base temperature drops, but this could be due to interrupting circulation, similar to what is experienced during a single shot test. Will continue to monitor the temperature.
2025 Mixing chamber temperature rose to 109 mK. Extract a further 20 mbar of mixture (50 mbar in total) and try again. As expected, base temperature drops initially.
2130 Mixing chamber temperature rose to 103 mK. Extract a further 30 mbar of mixture (70 mbar in total) and try again. As expected, base temperature drops initially.