Taipan
Taipan (thermal three-axis spectrometer)
On the 20th of May 2008, Taipan, our thermal 3-axis spectrometer, had its first shutter opening at low reactor power. The rocking curve of the pyrolytic monochromator in the flat configuration was measured with the low-efficiency incident beam monitor. Subsequent radiation surveys conducted at low and full power show radiation levels consistent with expectations both outside the shielding wall as well as on the surface of the monochromator drum.
Electrical work is in progress, including modifications of the monochromator cable chain and field wiring of the motors and absolute encoders on the monochromator and secondary spectrometer. Integration with the data acquisition software will commence as soon as the wiring is complete.