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2016/01/26 (Tuesday)

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Setup: iZIP mode, DIB1/2/3 → cables → 3.2 MHz filters → DCRC55/33/50
Taking Y-Be photoneutron data overnight. As of 8:30 the sequence was still going, a flash just occurred, so I hit Stop Immediately.
0830 Removed strong Y source from Y-Be source holder.
0840 Fill LN2 cold trap Dewar.
1055 Tower/MC(H35)/MC sensor/Cold Plate = 31.4/27.2/40/152 mK, Still = 1.15 K / 0.12 mbar, G1/G2 = 220/200 mbar, 1K Pot = 1.73 K / 20 mbar, Main bath = 69.4%
1400 We have successfully confirmed that the new version of MIDAS successfully applies the calibration settings to the Qbias values of the DCRCs.
1402 Phonon pulses look good on all channels.
1405 Place Ba source inside top most part of shield behind fridge.
1407 Start 2 hours of 30min Ba series at -4/+4V with FG=5/2/5, OG=3, with 1000 initial randoms, 1000 ending randoms, 30s flash and 25 minute cooldown before series. Trigger on DIB1 phA with threshold of 30ADC bins.
1715 Fill LN2 cold trap full.
1716 Main Bath: 60.3%.
1745 Place Ba source back in safe and attach strong Y-88 source to source holder box.
1750 Start 14 hours of 30min Y-Be series at -4/+4V with FG=5/2/5, OG=3, with 1000 initial randoms, 1000 ending randoms, 30s flash and 25 minute cooldown before series. Trigger on DIB1 phA with threshold of 30ADC bins.

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