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BFEM Tracker

BFEM tracker --- Balloon Flight Engineering Model for the balloon flight in 2001
The BFEM tracker is the recycled BTEM tracker. Its configuration is identical to the BTEM tracker, less three trays (T007, T008, and T016).

Design

User Guide of BFEM Tracker
- version 1.1 released on 2/23/01 [PDF (168 kB), HTML]
- version 1.0 released on 1/25/01 [PDF (168 kB), HTML]
- version 0.1 released on 1/10/01 [PDF (152 kB), HTML]
Schematic drawing of the BFEM tracker (side views) [PDF (9.5 kB), EPS (188 kB)]
BFEM Configuration and testing [html , PDF ]

Operation

Assembly

See BTEM Tracker page for the BTEM tracker assembly.
Disassemble the BTEM tracker; disassembly procedure by Gwelen
Two 3x3 trays (T008 and T016) shipped to Pisa and one 3x3 (T007) kept at SCIPP
All 17 trays repaired for the balloon flight

6 Fallen ladders backed up by a cupper slip for bias connection
Every detector tacked for mechanical shock in the balloon flight
Every MCM electrically tested from both sides

14 trays have been stacked up again
The BFEM tower has been shipped to SLAC in January 2001

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Masaharu Hirayama

Last modified: Fri Feb 23 16:58:00 PST 2001