Beginning experiment # 3

Proposal ID: "IPTS-142"

Experiment title: "Low-dimensional magnetic excitations in CrSb2"

Users: "Matthew Stone (5us);Mark Lumsden (2l1);Stephen Nagler (y6n);David Mandrus (8dm)"

Local Contact: "Mark Lumsden (2l1)"

Setting sample name to "CrSb2".

Setting sample type to single crystal.

Setting sample mosaic to 30.000 min.

Setting next scan number to 1

Initializing preset/counting configuration:

Preset counting mode is set to normal.

Setting the default preset channel to "time".

Setting the default preset value to 1.000.

Setting the default counting channel to "detector".

The UB matrix was successfully generated using:

Scattering plane specified by:
 h1=1.000  k1=1.000  l1=0.000     h2=0.000  k2=0.000  l2=1.000
the single peak position:
h=1.0000  k=1.0000  l=0.0000     s2=30.1979     s1=15.0989     sgl=0.0000     sgu=0.0000  Ei=14.7000  Ef=14.7000

and the following lattice parameters:
a=6.0183  b=6.8740  c=3.2704     alpha=90.0000  beta=90.0000  gamma=90.0000

Results of the new UB matrix:

Peak position as input:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      1.0000       1.0000       0.0000      30.1979      15.0989       0.0000       0.0000      14.7000      14.7000

Calculated angle positions using original h,k,l,Ei,Ef:
           h            k            l           Ei           Ef           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           m2           a2
      1.0000       1.0000       0.0000      14.7000      14.7000      30.1979      15.0989       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000     -41.1662     -41.1662

Calculated h,k,l positions using original angles:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      1.0000       1.0000       0.0000      30.1979      15.0989       0.0000       0.0000      14.7000      14.7000


Setting instrument plus-minus configuration to   -   +   -


Initial Spectrometer configuration:

The monochromator is PG002 with a d-spacing of 3.355 Angstroms.

The monochromator is Pg002 with a d-spacing of 3.355 Angstroms.

Collimation:  48-40-40-120

The spectrometer is configured to have a fixed final energy of 14.7000 meV.


1:51:49 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "preset time 1"


Setting the default preset channel to:  time
and the default preset value to:  1.000000


1:51:49 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "scan s1 @(s1)+-1 @(s1)+1 0.500000"
                         Derived from "preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5"


# scan = 1
# date = 5/16/2007
# time = 1:51:49 PM
# proposal = IPTS-142
# experiment = Low-dimensional magnetic excitations in CrSb2
# experiment_number = 3
# command = preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5
# builtin_command = scan s1 @(s1)+-1 @(s1)+1 0.500000
# users = Matthew Stone (5us);Mark Lumsden (2l1);Stephen Nagler (y6n);David Mandrus (8dm)
# local_contact = Mark Lumsden (2l1)
# scan_title = 
# monochromator = PG002
# analyzer = Pg002
# sense = -+-
# collimation = 48-40-40-120
# samplename = CrSb2
# sampletype = crystal
# samplemosaic = 30.000000
# latticeconstants = 6.018300,6.874000,3.270400,90.000000,90.000000,90.000000
# ubmatrix = -0.125016,-0.095828,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,-0.305773,0.109454,-0.109454,0.000000
# mode = 0
# plane_normal = 0.000000,0.000000,1.000000
# ubconf = 
# preset_type = normal 
# preset_channel = time
# preset_value = 1.000000
# def_x = s1
# def_y = detector
# col_headers = 
#   Pt.         s1       time    monitor   detector focal_length         m1         m2     mfocus         s2        sgl        sgu        stl        stu         a1         a2          q          h          k          l         ei         ef          e
      1    16.8846      1.000   5191.000    216.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1786     1.1786     0.0148    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      2    17.3842      1.000   5069.000    216.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788     0.0074    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      3    17.8820      1.000   4873.000    202.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788    -0.0000    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      4    18.3826      1.000   4956.000    192.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788    -0.0075    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      5    18.8845      1.000   5214.000    175.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1786     1.1786    -0.0149    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
# Sum of Counts = 1001
# Center of Mass = 17.830641+/-0.797319
# Full Width Half-Maximum = 1.398951+/-0.708091
# 1:51:57 PM  5/16/2007   scan completed.

1:51:57 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "drive s1 @(s1)-1"
                         Derived from "preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5"

Driving to the following position: ""

Destination Motor Positions:
motor           position
s1              17.88453

Drive completed.


1:52:24 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "preset time 1"


Setting the default preset channel to:  time
and the default preset value to:  1.000000


1:52:24 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "scan s1 @(s1)+-1 @(s1)+1 0.500000"
                         Derived from "preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5"


# scan = 2
# date = 5/16/2007
# time = 1:52:24 PM
# proposal = IPTS-142
# experiment = Low-dimensional magnetic excitations in CrSb2
# experiment_number = 3
# command = preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5
# builtin_command = scan s1 @(s1)+-1 @(s1)+1 0.500000
# users = Matthew Stone (5us);Mark Lumsden (2l1);Stephen Nagler (y6n);David Mandrus (8dm)
# local_contact = Mark Lumsden (2l1)
# scan_title = 
# monochromator = PG002
# analyzer = Pg002
# sense = -+-
# collimation = 48-40-40-120
# samplename = CrSb2
# sampletype = crystal
# samplemosaic = 30.000000
# latticeconstants = 6.018300,6.874000,3.270400,90.000000,90.000000,90.000000
# ubmatrix = -0.125016,-0.095828,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,-0.305773,0.109454,-0.109454,0.000000
# mode = 0
# plane_normal = 0.000000,0.000000,1.000000
# ubconf = 
# preset_type = normal 
# preset_channel = time
# preset_value = 1.000000
# def_x = s1
# def_y = detector
# col_headers = 
#   Pt.         s1       time    monitor   detector focal_length         m1         m2     mfocus         s2        sgl        sgu        stl        stu         a1         a2          q          h          k          l         ei         ef          e
      1    16.8840      1.000   5224.000    215.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1786     1.1786     0.0148    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      2    17.3844      1.000   5016.000    190.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788     0.0073    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      3    17.8835      1.000   5363.000    206.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788    -0.0001    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      4    18.3836      1.000   5074.000    197.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788    -0.0075    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      5    18.8830      1.000   4980.000    218.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1786     1.1786    -0.0149    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
# Sum of Counts = 1026
# Center of Mass = 17.890020+/-0.790182
# Full Width Half-Maximum = 1.436264+/-0.719801
# 1:52:31 PM  5/16/2007   scan completed.

1:52:31 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "drive s1 @(s1)-1"
                         Derived from "preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5"

Driving to the following position: ""

Destination Motor Positions:
motor           position
s1              17.88302

Drive completed.


1:52:49 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "preset time 1"


Setting the default preset channel to:  time
and the default preset value to:  1.000000


1:52:49 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "scan s1 @(s1)+-1 @(s1)+1 0.500000"
                         Derived from "preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5"


# scan = 3
# date = 5/16/2007
# time = 1:52:49 PM
# proposal = IPTS-142
# experiment = Low-dimensional magnetic excitations in CrSb2
# experiment_number = 3
# command = preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5
# builtin_command = scan s1 @(s1)+-1 @(s1)+1 0.500000
# users = Matthew Stone (5us);Mark Lumsden (2l1);Stephen Nagler (y6n);David Mandrus (8dm)
# local_contact = Mark Lumsden (2l1)
# scan_title = 
# monochromator = PG002
# analyzer = Pg002
# sense = -+-
# collimation = 48-40-40-120
# samplename = CrSb2
# sampletype = crystal
# samplemosaic = 30.000000
# latticeconstants = 6.018300,6.874000,3.270400,90.000000,90.000000,90.000000
# ubmatrix = -0.125016,-0.095828,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,-0.305773,0.109454,-0.109454,0.000000
# mode = 0
# plane_normal = 0.000000,0.000000,1.000000
# ubconf = 
# preset_type = normal 
# preset_channel = time
# preset_value = 1.000000
# def_x = s1
# def_y = detector
# col_headers = 
#   Pt.         s1       time    monitor   detector focal_length         m1         m2     mfocus         s2        sgl        sgu        stl        stu         a1         a2          q          h          k          l         ei         ef          e
      1    16.8839      1.000   4980.000    202.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1786     1.1786     0.0148    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      2    17.3827      1.000   5056.000    202.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788     0.0074    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      3    17.8826      1.000   5037.000    213.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788    -0.0001    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      4    18.3834      1.000   4907.000    174.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1788     1.1788    -0.0075    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
      5    18.8824      1.000   5210.000    217.000     0.0000   159.4125   -41.1662     0.0558    35.7644    -0.0003    -0.0002     0.0000     0.0001   159.4167   -41.1647     1.6357     1.1786     1.1786    -0.0149    14.7000    14.7011    -0.001
# Sum of Counts = 1008
# Center of Mass = 17.883968+/-0.796932
# Full Width Half-Maximum = 1.426097+/-0.721406
# 1:52:56 PM  5/16/2007   scan completed.

1:52:56 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "drive s1 @(s1)-1"
                         Derived from "preset time 1; scanrel s1 -1 1 .5"

Driving to the following position: ""

Destination Motor Positions:
motor           position
s1              17.88242

Drive completed.


2:29:47 PM  5/16/2007    Executing "begin"

Beginning experiment # 3

Proposal ID: "HB3_Inst"

Experiment title: "HB3 instrument alignment/commisioning"

Users: "Mark Lumsden (2l1);Feng Ye (5us);Jaime Fernandez-Baca (jfn)"

Local Contact: ""

Setting sample name to "PG and Si monochromators".

Setting sample type to single crystal.

Setting sample mosaic to 30.000 min.

Setting next scan number to 1

Initializing preset/counting configuration:

Preset counting mode is set to normal.

Setting the default preset channel to "time".

Setting the default preset value to 0.000.

Setting the default counting channel to "detector".

The UB matrix was successfully generated using:

Scattering plane specified by:
 h1=1.000  k1=1.000  l1=0.000     h2=0.000  k2=0.000  l2=1.000
the single peak position:
h=1.0000  k=1.0000  l=0.0000     s2=38.9765     s1=19.4883     sgl=0.0000     sgu=0.0000  Ei=14.7000  Ef=14.7000

and the following lattice parameters:
a=5.0000  b=5.0000  c=5.0000     alpha=90.0000  beta=90.0000  gamma=90.0000

Results of the new UB matrix:

Peak position as input:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      1.0000       1.0000       0.0000      38.9765      19.4883       0.0000       0.0000      14.7000      14.7000

Calculated angle positions using original h,k,l,Ei,Ef:
           h            k            l           Ei           Ef           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           m2           a2
      1.0000       1.0000       0.0000      14.7000      14.7000      38.9765      19.4883       0.0000       0.0000       0.0000     -41.1662     -41.1662

Calculated h,k,l positions using original angles:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      1.0000       1.0000       0.0000      38.9765      19.4883       0.0000       0.0000      14.7000      14.7000


Setting instrument plus-minus configuration to   -   +   -


Initial Spectrometer configuration:

The monochromator is PG002 with a d-spacing of 3.355 Angstroms.

The monochromator is Pg002 with a d-spacing of 3.355 Angstroms.

Collimation:  48-40-40-120

The spectrometer is configured to have a fixed final energy of 14.7000 meV.


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6:38:29 AM  5/19/2007    Executing "drive s2 93 s1 93/2 sgu 0 sgl 0 a1 90 a2 0"

Driving to the following position: ""

Destination Motor Positions:
motor           position
s2              93.00000
s1              46.50000
sgu             0.00000
sgl             0.00000
a1              90.00000
a2              0.00000

Drive completed.


6:39:23 AM  5/19/2007    Executing "ubcalc file "C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\tmp\UB19May2007_63919AM.ini""

Setting the UB matrix using the configuration file "C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\tmp\UB19May2007_63919AM.ini".

The UB matrix was successfully generated using:

Scattering plane specified by:
 h1=0.000  k1=0.000  l1=1.000     h2=0.000  k2=1.000  l2=0.000
the single peak position:
h=0.0000  k=0.0000  l=2.0000     s2=93.0009     s1=46.4994     sgl=0.0002     sgu=0.0007  Ei=28.1049  Ef=28.1049

and the following lattice parameters:
a=3.5000  b=3.5000  c=3.5000     alpha=90.0000  beta=90.0000  gamma=90.0000

Results of the new UB matrix:

Peak position as input:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      0.0000       0.0000       2.0000      93.0009      46.4994       0.0002       0.0007      28.1049      28.1049

Calculated angle positions using original h,k,l,Ei,Ef:
           h            k            l           Ei           Ef           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           m2           a2
      0.0000       0.0000       2.0000      28.1049      28.1049      58.3461      29.1720       0.0002       0.0007       0.0000     -29.4592     -29.4592

Calculated h,k,l positions using original angles:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      0.0000       0.0000       2.9762      93.0009      46.4994       0.0002       0.0007      28.1049      28.1049


The orientation information has been stored in the file 'C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\UB19May2007_63923AM.ini'.
To restore the configuration to this state at a later time, type:

ubcalc file=C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\UB19May2007_63923AM.ini


7:00:23 AM  5/19/2007    Executing "exec testscript"
                         Derived from "testscript"


The script "testscript.py" failed to initialize correctly.  This is most often 
the result of a syntax error in the script or a failure
to import the spice python module.


7:07:31 AM  5/19/2007    Executing "exec testscript"
                         Derived from "testscript"


The script "testscript.py" failed to initialize correctly.  This is most often 
the result of a syntax error in the script or a failure
to import the spice python module.


7:11:00 AM  5/19/2007    Executing "exec testscript"
                         Derived from "testscript"


The script "testscript.py" failed to initialize correctly.  This is most often 
the result of a syntax error in the script or a failure
to import the spice python module.


7:11:48 AM  5/19/2007    Executing "exec hardangles"
                         Derived from "hardangles"


The script "hardangles.py" failed to initialize correctly.  This is most often 
the result of a syntax error in the script or a failure
to import the spice python module.


10:07:56 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "ubcalc file "C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\tmp\UB03Jan2008_100754AM.ini""

Setting the UB matrix using the configuration file "C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\tmp\UB03Jan2008_100754AM.ini".

The UB matrix was successfully generated using:

Scattering plane specified by:
 h1=1.000  k1=0.000  l1=0.000     h2=0.000  k2=1.000  l2=0.000
the single peak position:
h=1.0000  k=0.0000  l=0.0000     s2=53.2636     s1=20.0009     sgl=-19.5626     sgu=0.0003  Ei=12.8350  Ef=14.7017

and the following lattice parameters:
a=5.7110  b=5.7110  c=21.4440     alpha=90.0000  beta=90.0000  gamma=120.0000

Results of the new UB matrix:

Peak position as input:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      1.0000       0.0000       0.0000      53.2636      20.0009     -19.5626       0.0003      12.8350      14.7017

Calculated angle positions using original h,k,l,Ei,Ef:
           h            k            l           Ei           Ef           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           m2           a2
      1.0000       0.0000       0.0000      12.8350      14.7017      28.2875       3.7147     -19.5626       0.0003       0.0000     -44.2022     -41.1637

Calculated h,k,l positions using original angles:
           h            k            l           s2           s1          sgl          sgu           Ei           Ef
      1.8222       0.0000       0.0000      53.2636      20.0009     -19.5626       0.0003      12.8350      14.7017


The orientation information has been stored in the file 'C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\UB03Jan2008_100756AM.ini'.
To restore the configuration to this state at a later time, type:

ubcalc file=C:\spice\spice_code_lv_82\Support_Files\User\User_TAS\exp3\UBConf\UB03Jan2008_100756AM.ini


10:08:03 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "ef 5.000000"

Setting the final energy to 5.000meV and the configuration to "Fixed Ef".


10:08:03 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "plusminus - + -"

Setting the instrument configuration to:
1. (monochromator)   -1 +
2.        (sample)    1 +
3.      (analyzer)   -1 -



10:08:03 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "exptitle "HB3 instrument alignment/commisioning""

Setting the experiment title to:
HB3 instrument alignment/commisioning


10:08:03 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "collimation 48.000000 40.000000 40.000000 120.000000"

Setting the collimation to:

   source-monochromator:     48.000000
   monochromator-sample:     40.000000
        sample-analyzer:     40.000000
      analyzer-detector:    120.000000

10:08:03 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "monochromator pg002"

Setting the monochromator to PG002 with a d-spacing of 3.3550 Angstroms.


10:08:04 AM  1/3/2008    Executing "analyzer pg002"

Setting the analyzer to Pg002 with a d-spacing of 3.3550 Angstroms.

