Changes

I looked at bundle 407 and identified fiber 15, which is flaring, in addition to the fibers I identified yesterday at Jim's request. I also found bundle 405 and looked for flaring. I saw at least one fiber flaring on the downstream end and four upstream. To identify them, though, I thought I should unbundle them, and I would want to do that on the conference room table. I thought I should get Jim's approval for that idea. I will also have to take out several more bundles to reach bundle 403.

I looked at bundle 407 and identified fiber 15, which is flaring, in addition to the fibers I identified yesterday at Jim's request. I also found bundle 405 and looked for flaring. I saw at least one fiber flaring on the downstream end and four upstream. To identify them, though, I thought I should unbundle them, and I would want to do that on the conference room table. I thought I should get Jim's approval for that idea. I will also have to take out several more bundles to reach bundle 403.

I looked in the box of sci-fis that were there before this month's cutting. I saw the three bags, "To be milled," "To be fused," and "To be polished." As I expected, there are 10 in the "To be milled" bag. I think the other 30 are still in their collar on the sci-fi polishing plate.

I looked in the box of sci-fis that were there before this month's cutting. I saw the three bags, "To be milled," "To be fused," and "To be polished." As I expected, there are 10 in the "To be milled" bag. I think the other 30 are still in their collar on the sci-fi polishing plate. I will have to check whether they look polished. If we only got to the 5 micron grit, they either need more polishing on the same end or they need to be turned around and polished on the other end. Now that I think of it, I'm not sure whether we polished only one end or both ends of those sci-fis.

 

One thing I can do today is to practice polishing on the light guides I cut last week for the purpose.