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The neutrons for science facility at SPIRAL-2.

Authors :
Ledoux, X.
Aïche, M.
Avrigeanu, M.
Avrigeanu, V.
Balanzat, E.
Ban-d'Etat, B.
Ban, G.
Bauge, E.
Bélier, G.
Bém, P.
Borcea, C.
Caillaud, T.
Chatillon, A.
Czajkowski, S.
Dessagne, P.
Doré, D.
Fischer, U.
Frégeau, M. O.
Grinyer, J.
Guillous, S.
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences; 2017, Vol. 146, p1-6, 6p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Numerous domains, in fundamental research as well as in applications, require the study of reactions induced by neutrons with energies from few MeV up to few tens of MeV. Reliablemeasurements also are necessary to improve the evaluated databases used by nuclear transport codes. This energy range covers a large number of topics like transmutation of nuclear waste, design of future fission and fusion reactors, nuclear medicine or test and development of new detectors. A new facility called Neutrons For Science (NFS) is being built for this purpose on the GANIL site at Caen (France). NFS is composed of a pulsed neutron beam for time-of-flight facility as well as irradiation stations for cross-section measurements. Neutrons will be produced by the interaction of deuteron and proton beams, delivered by the SPIRAL-2 linear accelerator, with thick or thin converters made of beryllium or lithium. Continuous and quasi-mono-energetic spectra will be available at NFS up to 40MeV. In this fast energy region, the neutron flux is expected to be up to 2 orders of magnitude higher than at other existing time-of-flight facilities. In addition, irradiation stations for neutron-, proton- and deuteron-induced reactions will allow performing cross-section measurements by the activation technique. After a description of the facility and its characteristics, the experiments to be performed in the short and medium term will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21016275
Volume :
146
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
125180721
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714603003