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2016/02/04 (Thursday)

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Setup: iZIP mode, DIB1/2/3 → cables → 3.2 MHz filters → DCRC55/33/50
Taking Y-Be photoneutron data overnight. Last flash at 07:00
0905 Tower/MC(H35)/MC sensor/Cold Plate = 31.2/26.9/40/157 mK, Still = 1.22 K / 0.12 mbar, G1/G2 = 165/150 mbar, 1K Pot = 1.73 K / 19 mbar, Main bath = 33.6%
Still thermometer was initially reading high, 1.6 K, but after wiggling the Fridge Out 1 cable slightly it came down.
0910 Remove Y source from source holder and put back into safe.
0920 Fill LN2 cold trap Dewar.
0930 Check phonon traces, all look OK
0934 Start 1 30min background 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 20ADC bins and DIB1 qInner&qOuter each with threshold 210 ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.
1055 Place Ba source inside top of fridge shield at back of fridge.
Start 1 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 20ADC bins and DIB1 qInner&qOuter each with threshold 315 ADC bins, with 100 us pileup cut window.
1218 Change /Equipment/Tower01/Settings/DCRC1/General/ChargePrepulseSamples value from 250 to 500 samples. Repeat for other DCRCs as well.
1220 Disable DIB1 Qi&Qo high threshold triggers so that we can see high energy events in the following data set (with hopefully corrected Charge Prepulse Length).
1224 Start 1 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 20ADC bins, with 100 us pileup cut window.
1430 Place Ba source back in safe. Bring Cf source out and place inside shield near detector.
1435 Start 30min Cf 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 20ADC bins and DIB1 qInner&qOuter each with threshold 210 ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.
1545 Commence LHe transfer (21.2%).
1630 Cease LHe transfer (89.5%).
1715 Release Main Bath pressure. Fill LN2 cold trap full.
1805 Place Strong 88-Y source in source holder.
1810 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 20ADC bins and DIB1 qInner&qOuter each with threshold 105 ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.

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