1. Upgrade of the NEPOMUC Remoderator.
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DICKMANN, M., EGGER, W., KÖGEL, G., VOHBURGER, S., and HUGENSCHMIDT, C.
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POSITRON beams , *SINGLE crystals , *VACUUM , *POSITRONS , *TUNGSTEN , *CRYSTALS - Abstract
The neutron-induced positron source Munich (NEPOMUC) provides a monochromatic low-energy positron beam with an intensity of > 1 × 109e+ s-1 and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) diameter of about 10 mm. To create a small beam focus or sharp positron pulses of 100 ps FWHM the beam brightness needs to be enhanced by remoderation. This is achieved by focusing the primary beam magnetically onto a tungsten single crystal W(100) in reflection geometry. Afterwards the beam exhibits an intensity of > 5 × 107e+s-1 and a diameter of < 2 mm FWHM. To further optimize the beam quality of NEPOMUC we redesigned the remoderation unit. The new setup allows a precise positioning of the remoderator crystal within the focus of the magnetic lens. Additionally, a replacement of the crystal within several minutes and without breaking the beamline vacuum is possible that offers the opportunity for systematic tests of different remoderator materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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