>Minutes 02/11/04
>begin 11:00
>present JDA, DH, CR, GR, DG, JP, AO, LB, JC, WRH, PM, CV (recorder)
>
>1) DH reports about last run 23Na(pg)24Mg, energy of Ep = 512.1 keV 
>resonance very well reproduced (attachment 1), c-factor for E 
>calibration in line with previous measurements and optics design.
>conclusion - our measurement of beam energies using MD1 seems quite 
>accurate reinforcing our measurements of the resonance of Mg22 level energies
>
>2) DH: new IC gas-handling works well, some minor interlock problems in 
>DSSSD vacuum mode
>    DH: some IC problems, suddenly now true signals from IC after a slight 
> E-change of beam (should be not correlated).
>    CV: switching from IC to DSSSD now fast and easy (about 1 h for 
> switching and 1 h for pumping)
>    new DAQ works well, except for projection where every time typing "d" 
> is necessary - JP that's the default setting.
>    DH: thin window tests for IC not done, should be done next beam time.
>
>3) JC: run on 150 keV/u, achieved 30 pnA 23Na over ~12 h. Theoretical 
>limit of ~ 1 mueV expected (gamma braching not known, assume 10% efficiency).
>    DH: ~ 5 x 10**15 ions on target
>        BGO background  ~10 cts/100ns
>        stripper foil livetime: 200 pnA h
>    CV: expected separation in local TOF ~4ns, should be resolveable, but 
> time resolution not measured. E-loss of low energy ions in DSSSD dead 
> layer ~ 50%, so time resoultion could be worse.
>
>    DH will give an technical report on DRAGON at EEC.
>
>4) WRH reports on 12(ag)16O analysis (attachment 2)
>    analysis of EM at 30deg, pressure and currents
>
>5) Suggestions for next run (in 2 weeks):
>    1) Testing of thin windows for IC (SiN) at low beam energies
>    2) Measurement of charge state fractions of 12C and 16O from 0.8 MeV/u 
> to 1.7 MeV/u depending on pressure (should be short measurements since 
> only currents will be measured).
>    3) Background studies of solid targets (thin SiN for target windows, 
> CV should order new SiN membranes)
>    4) Wobbler studies
>    detailed run plan should be presented next week
>
>6) JC: NSERC proposals are submitted
>
>7) EEC:
>    JC: 22Na(pg)23Mg proposals for NSERC minus money plus some details
>    CV: 40Ca(ag)44Ti: previous measurments and detailed list of levels 
> (attachement 3)
>        start with strong resonance around Ex=9.22 MeV
>        at lower energies, LB suggest measurement of excitation functions 
> (doing it stepwise), E-loss about 100 keV/Torr.
>    JP: will work on 18F(pg)19Ne, but not sure if he can finish it till 
> next week. JDA indicated that there is no hope to see 18F beam before 
> June, probaly end of next year. However, proposal should be submitted 
> anyway either in Dec or June.
>    CR: will report on 26Al(pg)27Si to EEC
>    JDA: will report on E995 (alternative production of RB)
>
>end of meeting 11:59
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