February '00

Feb. 2

• Put cathode back to transport chamber and put #12 in the gun.
• Disconnected transport chamber and connected chamber with Mo cathodes.

Feb. 4

• TSPs fired.
• Removed cathode # 12 and put Mo cathode not polished.
• Removed transport chamber and put back chamber with serie 2.
• Start conditioning.
• Very high dark current 9 mA @ 2.7 MW.
• Vacuum event and pressure raising up to 10$^{-7}$ mbar.

Feb. 5

• Fired TSPs (11:26) 3 times.
• Find leak on viewport at gun 10 way cross.
• Venting of the gun and replacing of the leaking window.
• Start pumping (15:00).

Feb. 6

• Fired TSPs 3 times.
• Restart gun (12:45).
• Dark current 60 $\mu$A @ 2.27 MW (13:50).
• Dark current 100 $\mu$A @ 2.27 MW (15:04).

Feb. 7

• Fired TSPs 2 times.
• Dark current 163 $\mu$A @ 2.35 MW.

Feb. 8

• Fired TSPs 3 times.
• Dark current 165 $\mu$A @ 2.38 MW.
• Dark current 143 $\mu$A @ 2.45 MW.

Feb. 9

• Dark current 0.32 mA @ 2.7 MW.
• Dark current 0.29 mA @ 2.8 MW.

Feb. 10

• Dark current 0.28 mA @ 2.8 MW.

Feb. 11

• Fired TSPs (9:00) 3 times.
• Removed Mo cathode.
• Inserted cathode # 22 in the gun.
• Dark current 190 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (morning).

Feb. 16

• Dark current 284 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (07:30).
• Dark current 290 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (14:43).

Feb. 17

• Dark current 284 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (07:30).
• Removed cathode #22.
• Fired TSPs 5 times.
• Put back cathode.
• Dark current 54 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (18:03).
• Dark current 222 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (22:00).

Feb. 18

• Dark current 240 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW (06:00).
• Removed cathode #22.
• Put in the gun cathode #23.
• Dark current 37.4 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW.

Feb. 19

• Dark current 46 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW.

Feb. 20

• Dark current 60 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW.

Feb. 21

• Dark current 44 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW.

Feb. 24

• Dark current 37.4 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW.

Feb. 28

• Observed orbit jumps.
• Dark current 120 $\mu$A @ 2.4 MW.