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Mikael Elfman

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Development of a Pelletron-based compact neutron source : At the Nuclear Applications Laboratory, Lund University

Author

  • Robert Frost
  • Mikael Elfman
  • KG Fissum
  • Markus Kristensson
  • Per Kristiansson
  • Nicholai Mauritzson
  • Jan Pallon
  • Hanno Perrey
  • Guillaume Pédehontaa-Hiaa
  • Kristina Eriksson Stenström
  • Anders Sjöland
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Summary, in English

The Applied Nuclear Physics Group at Lund University is constructing a prototype CANS (Compact Accelerator-driven Neutron Source). The CANS is based around a 3 MV, single-ended, Pelletron accelerator, which is used to impinge a 2.8 MeV deuterium beam into a beryllium target. The anticipated neutron production will be on the order of 1010 n/s in 4π sr. A further upgrade to the ion source of the Pelletron is expected to increase neutron production to 1011 n/s. Neutron energies will be up to 9 MeV with peak emission at ∼5 MeV. Shielding and moderation will be provided by a large water tank surrounding the target, with three exit ports to allow neutrons of different energies to be directed to experiments. The design is supported by simulation results which predict fast-neutron fluxes of 9×104 to 5×106 n/cm2/s, and thermal-neutron fluxes of 1×104 to 5×104 n/cm2/s to be readily obtainable with a 10 µA deuteron beam.

Department/s

  • Nuclear physics
  • Integrated Electronic Systems
  • Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö

Publishing year

2023

Language

English

Pages

281-287

Publication/Series

Journal of Neutron Research

Volume

24

Issue

3-4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Topic

  • Subatomic Physics

Keywords

  • Accelerator
  • Pelletron
  • Neutron source
  • neutron activation analysis

Status

Published

Project

  • Development of measurement methods for specific radionuclides from ESS

Research group

  • Integrated Electronic Systems
  • Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1023-8166