Minutes of FEL Gun Committee Meeting

Friday, 17 Nov 98
Recorder: C. Bohn

Next Meeting


Date: 24 Nov 98
Time: 1000-1100
Place: FEL Facility Break Room

Agenda for Next Meeting


Item Person Responsible Time ---- ------------------ -------- Performance Summary of Recent FEL Cathodes Siggins 15 min Summary of Standard Gun Procedures Bohn 15 min Summary of Load Lock Options Biallas 15 min Discussion All 15 min

This Week's Attendees


G. Biallas, C. Bohn, F. Dylla, J. Fugitt, K. Jordan, G. Neil, L. Phillips, T. Siggins, C. Sinclair

Closed Action Items


New Action Items


Old Action Items


Decisions


As Gun Owner, T. Siggins is appointed repository of all FEL gun data and documentation.

Items of Discussion


Bohn began by summarizing F. Dylla's charge to the FEL Gun Committee. He broke the tasks down into two categories, Immediate and Follow-On, the former relating to the existing gun, and the latter relating to the "next gun" for the FEL Upgrade. He then emphasized the need to concentrate on the Immediate Tasks over the next few weeks, and consequently proposed a schedule that the Committee accepted. Bohn's summary was as follows:

IMMEDIATE TASKS FOR FEL GUN COMMITTEE

FOLLOW-ON TASKS FOR FEL GUN COMMITTEE

Focus: Recommend best design option and preliminary conceptual design for the 20 kW Upgrade gun, and estimate its cost, to include:

SCHEDULE FOR IMMEDIATE TASKS


Task                                    Principal*              Due Date
-----                                   ----------              -----------
Analyze performance history             Fugitt                   3 Dec 98
Write standard procedures               Bohn                    15 Dec 98
Routine measurements                    Siggins                 15 Dec 98
Incremental improvements                Biallas                 15 Jan 99
Assimilate PSG techniques               Sinclair                15 Jan 99

*Each task is a team effort; Principal is expected to solicit input and assistance.

Much good discussion followed, the essential outcome of which is reflected in the list of action items above. Some relevant details that surfaced include:

Note: Bohn is having these minutes, as well as subsequent minutes, posted on www under FEL Documentation, Section [10.4.1] -- Photocathode Gun.