Upgrade of the ultracold neutron source at the pulsed reactor TRIGA Mainz
The European physical journal : A. Bd. 53. H. 11. Berlin: Springer 2017 Art. 226
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
ISBN/ISSN: 1434-601X
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Sprache: Englisch
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The performance of the upgraded solid deuterium ultracold neutron source at the pulsed reactor TRIGA Mainz is described. The current configuration stage comprises the installation of a He liquefier to run UCN experiments over long-term periods, the use of stainless steel neutron guides with improved transmission as well as sputter-coated non-magnetic 58NiMo alloy at the inside walls of the thermal bridge and the converter cup. The UCN yield was measured in a “standard” UCN storage bottle (sta...The performance of the upgraded solid deuterium ultracold neutron source at the pulsed reactor TRIGA Mainz is described. The current configuration stage comprises the installation of a He liquefier to run UCN experiments over long-term periods, the use of stainless steel neutron guides with improved transmission as well as sputter-coated non-magnetic 58NiMo alloy at the inside walls of the thermal bridge and the converter cup. The UCN yield was measured in a “standard” UCN storage bottle (stainless steel) with a volume of 32 litres outside the biological shield at the experimental area yielding UCN densities of 8.5/cm3; an increase by a factor of 3.5 compared to the former setup. The measured UCN storage curve is in good agreement with the predictions from a Monte Carlo simulation developed to model the source. The growth and formation of the solid deuterium converter during freeze-out are affected by the ortho/para ratio of the H2 premoderator.» weiterlesen» einklappen
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