Mylar Stretching for Diamond Mounting

Mylar Stretching Equipment

The GlueX experiment requires a diamond radiator to produce a photon beam. UCONN has recently acquired several diamond samples from Sinmat and Element 6 to perform qualifying test.

In May of 2011 the diamonds are being brought to Cornell University for testing at CHESS. This page shows the equipment which will be used to mount the diamonds for testing.

COMPONENTS

• Weighted Bucket

• Mounting Can

• Mounting Hoops

PROCEDURES

• Mylar Stretching

• Affixing Mylar to the Mounting Can

• Gluing Hoop to the Mylar

DRAWINGS

• Small Hoop Design {TurboCAD}

• Large Hoop Design {TurboCAD}