November '00

Nov. 1

• Mo cathode put back in the gun. Restart gun processing. Field not balanced in half and full cell.

Nov. 2

• Mo cathode out. Cs$_2$Te cathode #36 in.
• Dark current 210 $\mu$A @ 2.2 MW(??) (11:23).
• Dark current 180 $\mu$A @ 1.7 MW(35 MV/m) (18:50).
• Dark current 283 $\mu$A @ ?? MW(37 MV/m) (19:00).
• Dark current measurement.

Nov. 3

• Vacuum spikes in the gun.
• Dark current 48 $\mu$A @ ?? MW(?? MV/m) (12:50).

Nov. 4

• Dark current 53 $\mu$A @ ?? MW(?? MV/m) (06:49).
• Dark current 50 $\mu$A @ ?? MW(35 MV/m) (06:49).

Nov. 5

• Dark current 106 $\mu$A @ ?? MW(37.15 MV/m) (12:50).

Nov. 9

• Dark current 75 $\mu$A @ 1.8 MW(34.72 MV/m) (12:50).

Nov. 10

• Dark current 62 $\mu$A @ 1.8 MW(34.9 MV/m) (12:50).

Nov. 12

• It has been found that the cathode is not inserted completely in the gun.
• Dark current 22 $\mu$A @ 1.7 MW(35.3 MV/m) (17:10).

Nov. 14

• Dark current 60 $\mu$A @ 1.8 MW(35 MV/m) (07:39).

Nov. 16

• Dark current 70 $\mu$A @ 1.8 MW(35 MV/m) (07:19).
• Huntington manipulator is roughly 3 mm out from position for complete cathode insertion.

Nov. 17

• Start inspection of the spring area. The cathode can hardly be inserted by hand. The oval spring is removed. Round spring and old flange without nose are installed.
• Start pump down.

Nov. 20

• Huntington X-ray.
• Mo cathode inserted in the gun. Start conditioning.
• TSPs fired.
• Mo dark current 90 $\mu$A @ 1.9 MW (18:23).
• Mo dark current 110 $\mu$A @ 2.0 MW (22:53).

Nov. 21

• Mo dark current 106 $\mu$A @ 2.0 MW (11:17).
• Mo cathode back (16:20).
• Cs$_2$Te cathode (#36) back in the gun (18:00).
• Dark current 66 $\mu$A @ 1.9 MW (21:19).

Nov. 22

• Dark current 120 $\mu$A @ 1.9 MW (06:43).

Nov. 26

• Dark current 110 $\mu$A @ 2.2 MW (20:00).
• Dark current measurement.

Nov. 30

• Dark current 220 $\mu$A @ 1.9 MW (12:56).
• Dark current 216 $\mu$A @ 2.0 MW (15:54).