AWAKE spectrometer meeting

Thursday 18 May 2017, 13:00 → 14:00 Europe/Copenhagen

Present: Fearghus, Ishkhan, Lawrence, Matthew, Michele, Simon, Stefano

+ Ans for dark room discussions.

 

Supports

-> Everyone should look at the drawings.

- Aiming to send for production end of next week.

 

Dark room

- Integration waiting for a decision.  

-> Discussion with Ans, who will provide a cost breakdown.

-> Fearghus/Stefano: Trade optical table with BI.  BI to buy a smaller (narrower) table and exchange with the larger UCL table.

 

Camera fail-safe

- What if someone opens the dark room; how do we automatically shut-off the camera ?

  - Hardware and software failsafes.

  - Hardware interlock on door so that if it opens, the camera trigger goes off. 

    -> Michele to look into interlock; information from Stefano.  Adds a certain amount of fail-safe.

    - Plus software.

- Light detection system near lens which stops triggering of MCP.

    -> Simon to look into.

 

Fearghus

-> Needs to speak to ventilation person to be able to get temperature and humidity readings.

- Stefano says temp. is about 20 +- 1 C.

 

Ishkhan

- Screen cut and ready

 

Next meeting: Tuesday 30 May, 16:00 (CERN time).