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==Current Work==
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=Current Work=
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We are currently in production of 12 additional fiber bundles to replace the low-performing bundles from the last production run. Current progress is being kept in the [https://docs.google.com/a/uconn.edu/spreadsheets/d/1AZPVzbwDgBWl5UXUVSnz_8_0yO6rmNUTt_MeylHasTQ/ Fibers - 2015 Google Spreadsheet].
  
We are currently in full scale construction mode, working full time on building the fiber bundles.  If you want to see our previous construction goals you can access them below.
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=Procedures for Tagger Microscope Construction=
 
 
[[Previous Construction Goals]]
 
 
 
Machine Shop Priorities are located [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cuyRrSL8Mys-pou9SrYp-X7JCkTfnyDlzEaayu2f7Vg/edit?usp=sharing| here]
 
 
 
==Bundle Production Documents==
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au8hObtMJhV3dFVyZVp0M1VQNnNuYUJfZ2d6NHdYY1E&usp=sharing Bundle Production Progress]
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au8hObtMJhV3dEpSYjluMGZ0R24xdFNUYVc2emczX2c&usp=sharing Rough Cut Travelers]
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au8hObtMJhV3dG9YTDduLVRuc01lRWxtYVA1UE0yWmc&usp=sharing Fusing Statistics]
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LQD5f2govyEr8BVe1Ef-K0yX9ATXbi9DUd3kaDsT1Qs/edit?usp=sharing Fiber Heating Data (Straightening and Bending)]
 
 
 
==Previous Construction Procedures==
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/15OreBfdhb5mdpdXz6KMTVQt8ZWMU-4OV9i8Y6vp97Ms/edit?usp=sharing Construction Plan for the Tagger Microscope and Active Collimator]
 
 
 
[[Fiber Painting Procedure]]
 
 
 
<s>Fiber Gluing Procedure</s>
 
 
 
==Procedures for Tagger Microscope Construction==
 
  
 
[[Fiber Rough Cut Procedure]]
 
[[Fiber Rough Cut Procedure]]
  
[[Straightening Light Guides Procedure]]
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[[Straightening Light Guides Procedure]]<i> Discontinued Jan 2015</i>
  
[[Fiber Cleaning Procedure]]
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[[Fiber Cleaning Procedure]] <i> Discontinued Summer 2014 </i>
  
 
[[End Milling Procedure]]
 
[[End Milling Procedure]]
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[[Fiber Fusing Procedure]]
 
[[Fiber Fusing Procedure]]
  
[[Fiber Bending Procedure]]
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[[Fiber Bending Procedure]] <i> Discontinued Jan 2015 </i>
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[[Fiber Painting Procedure]]<i> Discontinued May 2014 </i>
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Fiber Gluing Procedure <i> Discontinued Spring 2014 </i>
  
 
[[Fiber Testing Procedure]]
 
[[Fiber Testing Procedure]]
  
==A List of Specifications/Manuals for Items in Lab 405==
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=A List of Specifications/Manuals for Items in Lab 405=
  
 
This page has the documentation for the various procedures and pieces of equipment that are used in the bending tank, the splicing unit, and elsewhere in 405.
 
This page has the documentation for the various procedures and pieces of equipment that are used in the bending tank, the splicing unit, and elsewhere in 405.
 
 
[[Documents for 405]]
 
[[Documents for 405]]
 
==LabView Program==
 
 
This page details the work that has gone into the LabView program that was written to control the heaters and pumps for the bending tank in 405.
 
 
[[LabView Program Explanation]]
 
 
==Temperature Measurements==
 
 
This section describes the work that has gone into the construction of the thermistor for the bending tank in 405.  It also has some materials devoted to describing the function and properties of a thermistor and the method used to build the one used here.
 
 
[[Thermistor Construction Journal]]
 
 
==Filling Tank / Filling PVC / Water Quality Information==
 
 
[[AMCImportant procedure to follow when filling the tank | Important procedure to follow when filling the tank]]
 
 
[[Water Tank Instructions and Diagrams]]
 
 
[[AMCPictures | Pictures]]
 
 
[[Water Quality Testing]]
 
  
 
=Miscellaneous Fiber Testing=
 
=Miscellaneous Fiber Testing=
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[[Visual Inspection]]
 
[[Visual Inspection]]
  
=Ferrule Measurements=
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===Ferrule Measurements===
  
 
In hopes of understanding the bulge in the spliced region of the fibers, the ferrules they are spliced in were photographed under a microscope and measured using a tracker program that allows for in-photo calibration and measurement.  The ferrules were placed as perpendicular to the table as possible in order to get the most flat, head on shot of the ferrules.  The error in the measurement of the angles was quite high.  Moving the compass only a little bit (in the tracker program) lead to very different degrees read.  Because of this I would estimate the angle to be off anywhere from +- 1-2 degrees.  I would say that the lengths measured have an error on the order of +- .05-.1 mm
 
In hopes of understanding the bulge in the spliced region of the fibers, the ferrules they are spliced in were photographed under a microscope and measured using a tracker program that allows for in-photo calibration and measurement.  The ferrules were placed as perpendicular to the table as possible in order to get the most flat, head on shot of the ferrules.  The error in the measurement of the angles was quite high.  Moving the compass only a little bit (in the tracker program) lead to very different degrees read.  Because of this I would estimate the angle to be off anywhere from +- 1-2 degrees.  I would say that the lengths measured have an error on the order of +- .05-.1 mm
 
  
 
[[Measurement Photographs]]
 
[[Measurement Photographs]]
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=Quality Control Procedures=
 
=Quality Control Procedures=
 
Fiber transmission measurements were carried out in Lab 402 using a flash ADC and a VME-based data acquisition system that was loaned to UConn by Jefferson Lab.  Our contact at Jlab for this system is Alex Somov.  Setup and operation of the CODA data acquisition platform is described [[Data Acquisition using CODA|here]].
 
Fiber transmission measurements were carried out in Lab 402 using a flash ADC and a VME-based data acquisition system that was loaned to UConn by Jefferson Lab.  Our contact at Jlab for this system is Alex Somov.  Setup and operation of the CODA data acquisition platform is described [[Data Acquisition using CODA|here]].
 
 
*[[Description and Layout of the VME Data Acquisition Setup]]
 
*[[Description and Layout of the VME Data Acquisition Setup]]
 
*[[Procedure for Operation of CODA Run Control]]
 
*[[Procedure for Operation of CODA Run Control]]
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*[http://zeus.phys.uconn.edu/halld/tagger/fp-microscope/fiberQA-2-2014/analyzer Analyzer] - software package that extracts pulse information from CODA data files and stores them in a root tree.
 
*[http://zeus.phys.uconn.edu/halld/tagger/fp-microscope/fiberQA-2-2014/analyzer Analyzer] - software package that extracts pulse information from CODA data files and stores them in a root tree.
  
=Microscope CAD Drawings=
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=Lab Journals / Research Progress=
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The following page has the lab journals of Ann Marie and the undergraduate workers.
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[[Lab Journals]]
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=Past Goals and Production Documents=
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If you want to see our previous construction goals you can access them below.
 +
 
 +
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/15OreBfdhb5mdpdXz6KMTVQt8ZWMU-4OV9i8Y6vp97Ms/edit?usp=sharing Construction Plan for the Tagger Microscope and Active Collimator]
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[[Previous Construction Goals]]
  
 
[[List of CAD Drawings]]
 
[[List of CAD Drawings]]
  
=Lab Journals / Research Progress=
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[[LabView Program Explanation]] - This page details the work that has gone into the LabView program that was written to control the heaters and pumps for the bending tank in 405.
 +
 
 +
===Temperature Measurements===
 +
This section describes the work that has gone into the construction of the thermistor for the bending tank in 405.  It also has some materials devoted to describing the function and properties of a thermistor and the method used to build the one used here.
 +
 
 +
[[Thermistor Construction Journal]]
 +
 
 +
===Filling Tank / Filling PVC / Water Quality Information===
 +
 
 +
[[AMCImportant procedure to follow when filling the tank | Important procedure to follow when filling the tank]]
 +
 
 +
[[Water Tank Instructions and Diagrams]]
 +
 
 +
[[AMCPictures | Pictures]]
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 +
[[Water Quality Testing]]
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Machine Shop Priorities are located [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cuyRrSL8Mys-pou9SrYp-X7JCkTfnyDlzEaayu2f7Vg/edit?usp=sharing| here]
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===Past Bundle Production Documents===
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au8hObtMJhV3dFVyZVp0M1VQNnNuYUJfZ2d6NHdYY1E&usp=sharing Bundle Production Progress]
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au8hObtMJhV3dEpSYjluMGZ0R24xdFNUYVc2emczX2c&usp=sharing Rough Cut Travelers]
  
The following page has the lab journals of Ann Marie and the undergraduate workers.
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au8hObtMJhV3dG9YTDduLVRuc01lRWxtYVA1UE0yWmc&usp=sharing Fusing Statistics]
  
[[Lab Journals]]
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LQD5f2govyEr8BVe1Ef-K0yX9ATXbi9DUd3kaDsT1Qs/edit?usp=sharing Fiber Heating Data (Straightening and Bending)]
  
 
= Formatting Examples =
 
= Formatting Examples =
 
[[Wiki Formatting Examples]]
 
[[Wiki Formatting Examples]]
  
==Lab Maps==
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=Lab Maps=
  
 
[[Map of Lab 403]]
 
[[Map of Lab 403]]
  
 
[[Map of Lab 405]]
 
[[Map of Lab 405]]

Revision as of 15:07, 16 January 2015

Current Work

We are currently in production of 12 additional fiber bundles to replace the low-performing bundles from the last production run. Current progress is being kept in the Fibers - 2015 Google Spreadsheet.

Procedures for Tagger Microscope Construction

Fiber Rough Cut Procedure

Straightening Light Guides Procedure Discontinued Jan 2015

Fiber Cleaning Procedure Discontinued Summer 2014

End Milling Procedure

Fiber Polishing Procedure

Fiber Fusing Procedure

Fiber Bending Procedure Discontinued Jan 2015

Fiber Painting Procedure Discontinued May 2014

Fiber Gluing Procedure Discontinued Spring 2014

Fiber Testing Procedure

A List of Specifications/Manuals for Items in Lab 405

This page has the documentation for the various procedures and pieces of equipment that are used in the bending tank, the splicing unit, and elsewhere in 405. Documents for 405

Miscellaneous Fiber Testing

Below are the various tests that were conducted on the fibers to determine their durability when in contact with the alcohol that will be used to clean them. Also included are the strength tests that were conducted on the fibers that were fused with the old ferrules.

Alcohol Tests

Epoxy Tests

Strength Tests

Fiber Painting

Visual Inspection

Ferrule Measurements

In hopes of understanding the bulge in the spliced region of the fibers, the ferrules they are spliced in were photographed under a microscope and measured using a tracker program that allows for in-photo calibration and measurement. The ferrules were placed as perpendicular to the table as possible in order to get the most flat, head on shot of the ferrules. The error in the measurement of the angles was quite high. Moving the compass only a little bit (in the tracker program) lead to very different degrees read. Because of this I would estimate the angle to be off anywhere from +- 1-2 degrees. I would say that the lengths measured have an error on the order of +- .05-.1 mm

Measurement Photographs

New Ferrule Measurement Photographs

Quality Control Procedures

Fiber transmission measurements were carried out in Lab 402 using a flash ADC and a VME-based data acquisition system that was loaned to UConn by Jefferson Lab. Our contact at Jlab for this system is Alex Somov. Setup and operation of the CODA data acquisition platform is described here.

Lab Journals / Research Progress

The following page has the lab journals of Ann Marie and the undergraduate workers. Lab Journals

Past Goals and Production Documents

If you want to see our previous construction goals you can access them below.

Construction Plan for the Tagger Microscope and Active Collimator

Previous Construction Goals

List of CAD Drawings

LabView Program Explanation - This page details the work that has gone into the LabView program that was written to control the heaters and pumps for the bending tank in 405.

Temperature Measurements

This section describes the work that has gone into the construction of the thermistor for the bending tank in 405. It also has some materials devoted to describing the function and properties of a thermistor and the method used to build the one used here.

Thermistor Construction Journal

Filling Tank / Filling PVC / Water Quality Information

Important procedure to follow when filling the tank

Water Tank Instructions and Diagrams

Pictures

Water Quality Testing

Machine Shop Priorities are located here

Past Bundle Production Documents

Bundle Production Progress

Rough Cut Travelers

Fusing Statistics

Fiber Heating Data (Straightening and Bending)

Formatting Examples

Wiki Formatting Examples

Lab Maps

Map of Lab 403

Map of Lab 405