<p>While changing HI degrader foil to 10um Al, the E detector was investigated, due to previously observed alpha punch-through.<br />
On visual inspection, the E detector appeared to be 1mm in thickness, leading us to believe that instead we were not fully depleting the detector.</p>
<p>The bias supply was investigated, and was found to be supplying a lower voltage (on all channels) than was shown on the display (14V -> 2V in reality, 350V -> 60V in reality).<br />
The bias module was replaced, and the faulty module marked as such.</p>
<p>As a result of this change, the configuration of the detector bias channels has been altered (as ch 2 on new module can't supply >100V).<br />
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<p>New Configuration:</p>
<p>Detector : Voltage : Leakage Current<br />
Ch 1 - dE : 40 V : 0.92 uA<br />
Ch 2 - HI : 14 V : 2.52 uA<br />
Ch 3 - E : 350 V : 3.91 uA</p> |