[BTeam] large radiation readings during 980 setup
Jay Benesch
benesch at jlab.org
Tue Aug 24 06:41:18 EDT 2021
In the few minutes since I first read this I haven't come up with
anything actionable, which is why I didn't send it to mcc_ops.
https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3896176 by Pavel Degtiarenko
The 7A15 detector is operational, further troubleshooting is not needed.
All NDX detectors are live and produce signals now. Few photon channels
are noisier than others, not critical for the neutron measurements in
normal conditions.
Illustrations to the beam losses during beam recovery are shown in the
attachments. Observed signals at 1L08, 1S01, and 7A15.
The beam first produced spiked dose rates at 1L08, at the levels ~550
R/h photons, ~90 rem/h neutrons.
Then for about 10 min intermittent dose rates at 1S01 at levels ~30 R/h
photons, ~20 rem/h neutrons.
Then a single spike at 1S01 at the level of ~230 R/h photons, ~70 rem/h
neutrons.
Then there was a photon flash at 7A15 at 20:49:05, very short, even not
registered in the beam current PV, at the level of about 1 kR/h photons,
and no neutrons. The currents in the photon and neutron ICs were about
the same, and their weighted difference was corresponding to -1 rem/h
neutrons, meaning that there was no neutrons during that flash. The
illustration to the limitations of the method: can't measure neutrons if
their dose rate level is about or below ~1/1000 of that of photons'.
Then at 21:04:45 there was a "normal" beam loss around the Arc 7A15,
with the dose rates about 16 R/h photons, and 11 rem/h neutrons, for a
couple minutes.
http://devweb.acc.jlab.org/CSUEApps/atlis/view_attachment.php?attachment_id=14980
http://devweb.acc.jlab.org/CSUEApps/atlis/view_attachment.php?attachment_id=14981
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