This page provides all the information that you need to be a SpinQuest Target Operator. The section below provides the link to the training required to complete before you can take shifts as a Target Operator. Also listed below is a list of qualified Target Experts and Target Operators. Make sure your name is on the list of Target Operators before you show up for a shift.
Required Training
General NM4 Access Requirement
Qualified Target Personnel
Target operator Role
The target operator's job is to monitor and maintain the cryogenic system of the polarized target and maintaining maximum polarization polarization of the target whenever possible while beam is on.
There are three main modes:
Note: Please coordinate with the Target Expert on shift if there is a transition from one mode to another.