uvLED Array Construction Photos

Here are some photos taken from the initial design of the uvLED array to after its installation and use in the FMS.
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Testing 405 nm laser in a radiation-damaged cell, to see if we can 'drill a hole' through the damage

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Hole drilled! It looks like a cylinder because the beam was rather non-uniform

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Our first uvLED used for curing rate testing. Mounted to an aluminum heatsink, since the first one wasn't and went up in smoke after bringing it to full power

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uvLED curing rate test setup, with two photodiodes for data aquisition as well as a fan for additional cooling

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Some test results (uvLED frequencies written on tape)

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Branden and the frame for 1 quadrant of cold plates; holes are drilled and ready for uvLEDs to be mounted

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First apply thermal paste...

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...then screw it on and solder some wires

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work zone

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Add heatshrink and rinse and repeat, ~1,000 times

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Some initial water flow testing

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Halfway done!

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Connecting external wires

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At times things got messy

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Fuse blocks and ground plates ready for installation

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Installation, plumbing, and wiring done!

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Power Supplies installed and wired

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FMS curing in action