DRAGON meeting  Tues Jan 23, 2006

PRESENT : DO, DH, CD, LB, PM, CR, GR, CV, MT, MP (recorder)


A. changes to last week's minutes:
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present. "XX" = "CD"
3.        22Na, not 23Na
5.         'thin diamond like', not 'thick carbon-like'

B.  Business arising
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1. DH reported that Mitutoyo scale has been ordered.
2. DH sent around draft of Annual Report document
   o  40Ca should have a separate article

C.  Hardware
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1.  DH reported on 'Total' alignment procedure done with Bruno Gasbarri et 
al.
    o  circulated report by email already
      - bottom line : can see <0.5mm movements.  OK !
    o  looking into permanent fixtures for future alignments
2.  DH looking into equipment for finding magnetic centres of quads

3.  CR talked about efforts to get XIA waveform module working.
    o  not working.  likely Windows or driver issue.
       - XIA offered to send SCSI adapter, etc to try to make it work
       - DH asked what to do if we turn them down
         >  CR: try new adapter, Windows XP, cross fingers, etc

4.  IV61 (gate valve after the Final slit box)
    o  if the part that leaks is just a seal -$12
       -  if its the shaft - >$180
       -  new valve  USD1640
    o  PM will take it apart using a generic manual sent to him

5.  CR : Konstantin asked if DRAGON would like DAQ group to request VF48
    modules
    o  CR: reports that JP Martin _will_ develop the VF64, but timescale
       of development is problematic.  
       -  consensus : don't need VF48 at this time.  wait for VF64 
       
6.  DH:  we don't want alpha quad found on roof of cyclotron

D.  Beam Requests
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1.  25Mg      - CV
2.  19Ne      - UG
3.  18F(p,a)  - Alison  (TUDA)
4.  11B       - TACTIC test 
5.  33S       - AP
6.  18F(p,g)  - CR
7.  DH reported that JMP was thinking of May for MAYA, SiC+FEBIAD in June, 

E. BUDGET
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1.  CR overviewed end station upgrade  (ATTACHED)

2.  CR hesitantly brought up automatic iris
    o  DH: if we have money and an opportune time to install, then sure
    
F. 22Na lifetime
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1.  GR:  waiting for DAQ to set up VME system (ADCs, etc)
    o  not an official experiment, so no leverage
    o  if XIA stuff suddenly works, then progress will be swift
    
G. Items for next week
    o evaluation of 20Ne(p,g) data
    o alphas: envelope at 4" bellows in front of F box

Meeting adjourned  3pm