Re: Beam for now and fall

["David W. Hertzog" <hertzog@uiuc.edu>]

Are the Russians going to use the time from 22nd on?  If not, then 
Robert should plan to re-setup then and continue.
D

Francoise Mulhauser wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I have spoke with different people today about the beam
>situation. There is still some very bad beam, due to some
>oil in the vacuum system of the main accelerator. As long as
>this problem is not solved, there will always be some
>discharges around both septum. During 4 days, it is the
>extraction one and then the injection one.
>The beam was totally off again for days, while the septum
>were replaced again and again.
>We have to expect very unstable beam if we are lucky.
>
>Due to all the beam lost which took place the past few
>weeks, Scheuermann has shifted some of the spring
>experiments in the fall. Thus, he will NOT have any spare
>week to give to us. Thus MuLan will have access to the piE3
>area only on September 12, as planed.
>
>I know that it is not really some good news, but that is the
>best we have at the moment.
>
>best regards
>
>Francoise
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