Research Applications of the Livermore RTNS-II Neutron Sources
1979; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 26; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1109/tns.1979.4330362
ISSN1558-1578
Autores Tópico(s)Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
ResumoThe Lawrence Livermore Laboratory has completed construction of the Rotating Target Neutron Source-II (RTNS-II) Facility. These sources, built and operated for the Office of Fusion Energy of the Department of Energy, will be operated by LLL as a national facility for the study of materials damage processes induced by 14-MeV neutrons. Design strength of the sources is 4 x 10/sup 13/ n/s with a maximum flux of 1 X 10/sup 13/ n/cm/sup 2/s. The 400 keV, 150 mA D/sup +/ accelerators and 5000 rpm titanium--tritide target assemblies were built using experience gained with LLL's RTNS-I neutron source. The RTNS-I source, producing 6 x 10/sup 12/ n/s, is currently the most intense 14-MeV source available. RTNS-I has been used for fusion reactor materials studies for the past six years. The experimental program for the new sources will be oriented toward fundamental measurements of high energy neutron-induced effects. The data produced will be used to develop models of damage processes to help guide materials selection for future fusion reactors.
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