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 The argon is held pressurized between the neodymium and the quartz, which are formed into flat disc shapes and held together by an aluminum ring.  The whole package is cased in a titanium wrapper of sorts, thin but durable with holes in the appropriate places for valves and flanges and contact leads, etc., needed to maintain gas pressure and also to allow the computer to monitor changes in the quantum state.  Since argon is an inert gas they use it as a buffer between the electrically active quartz and the magnetic neodymium. The argon is held pressurized between the neodymium and the quartz, which are formed into flat disc shapes and held together by an aluminum ring.  The whole package is cased in a titanium wrapper of sorts, thin but durable with holes in the appropriate places for valves and flanges and contact leads, etc., needed to maintain gas pressure and also to allow the computer to monitor changes in the quantum state.  Since argon is an inert gas they use it as a buffer between the electrically active quartz and the magnetic neodymium.
  
-The titanium casing is essential to the detector's operation because although it is not a reactive metal in the context of the mirror's design it slows down the shifts experienced enough that they can be measured; even though the shift occurs on nanosecond scale timeframes even the slightest delay can amount to a massive difference that has an even greater effect on the quart's quantum state.  As the state shifts it also alters the weak field between the quartz and the neodymium, resulting in an alteration that is read by the computer attached to the mirror.+The titanium casing is essential to the detector's operation because although it is not a reactive metal in the context of the mirror's design it slows down the shifts experienced enough that they can be measured; even though the shift occurs on nanosecond scale timeframes even the slightest delay can amount to a massive difference that has an even greater effect on the quartz quantum state.  As the state shifts it also alters the weak field between the quartz and the neodymium, resulting in an alteration that is read by the computer attached to the mirror.
  
 Maintaining the device is a simple process.  First the contacts are removed from their sockets and set aside; then the hot lead is disconnected from the quartz and neodymium discs.  Next the mirror is taken from the mounting and laid on a rack; a technician checks the pressure of the argon inside the mirror while wiping down the titanium casing with a clean and oil-free cloth.  The titanium is then polished and wiped down again to remove any residue; if the gas pressure has changed towards the negative more argon is added instead of it simply being compressed.  Should the gas pressure be below a certain point it is changed entirely.  The last thing that is done is that all seams are checked for leaks and ensuring that the discs have not slipped from their slots and allowed gas to escape.  Once all the steps have been completed the detector is replaced in its mounting and all connections are restored. Maintaining the device is a simple process.  First the contacts are removed from their sockets and set aside; then the hot lead is disconnected from the quartz and neodymium discs.  Next the mirror is taken from the mounting and laid on a rack; a technician checks the pressure of the argon inside the mirror while wiping down the titanium casing with a clean and oil-free cloth.  The titanium is then polished and wiped down again to remove any residue; if the gas pressure has changed towards the negative more argon is added instead of it simply being compressed.  Should the gas pressure be below a certain point it is changed entirely.  The last thing that is done is that all seams are checked for leaks and ensuring that the discs have not slipped from their slots and allowed gas to escape.  Once all the steps have been completed the detector is replaced in its mounting and all connections are restored.
  
 The entire process takes about fifteen minutes for a set of four; average size for each device is about 40 centimeters in diameter. The entire process takes about fifteen minutes for a set of four; average size for each device is about 40 centimeters in diameter.

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