* All safety classes and eye exams have been taken, the [[Media:S.O.P.pdf|S.O.P.]] is nearly ready for filing.
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laser optics
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* The laser has been transferred to Dr. Barry Wells' lab and placed on a reinforced table.
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* The main exhaust and vacuum pump exhaust are installed.
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* The HV power supply is connected to the laser head and hooked up to the mains (208V 3-phase)
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* Gas lines have been installed with new Swagelok fittings.
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* Gas solenoids have been repaired and the system has been charged with fresh Helium to 2600mbar.
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* Currently the system is leaking >25mbar per hour and we plan on replacing o-rings in main laser window to fix this.
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* Optics will be cleaned once we receive our new supplies and the laser must be realigned using a HeNe laser.
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* A Veeco Helium Leak Detector was used to check for leak sites. The front window has the largest source of Helium at the moment and the o-ring will be replaced shortly. Also, a number of the "spark plugs" that discharge into the laser had noticeable leak rates and I hope to service them shortly.
==Updates for February 2010==
==Updates for February 2010==
*New o-rings have been purchased to repair both the leaks in the window mounts and the "spark plugs".
*New o-rings have been purchased to repair both the leaks in the window mounts and the "spark plugs".