The EBIS beamline may have to be equipped with more steering before it will be possible to inject and extract a separator beam. When some of the parts being made for the new injection beamline are ready, we will consider using some of them for the EBIS beamline.
The microtron is now running with the new circulator, and is producing more positrons than ever before. Still more work is needed to get a larger pulse, but it is already improved relative to what it was before the circulator installation.
The new control system will be installed everywhere during the next shutdown, after which the old NORD control computer can get a well deserved rest. TW asks for ideas and suggestions to what could be improved before the final installation. Besides all current controls, new ones such as undulator energy scanning with automatic vertical excitation frequency will be added. TW has almost finished the console program documentation. It may be found on the net at the address: http://isals.dfi.aau.dk/Denmark/UserManuals/Console/Console.htm
The unduline is progressing according to schedule. Work is presently being done on installation of SGM2 and the ion source. Ion source tests should start next week.
26/5 1998 NH