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?. ?. ?. ?. ?. Where are the neutrons coming from?. Spallation Physics 101. Linear Accelerator. Cockroft-Walton Injector. WNR Facility. Proton Storage Ring. Central Control Room. ER1/2. Lujan Center. 1L Target. 1L-Target. Proton beam. Bulk Shield. Window. Moderators. W-targets.
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? ? ? ? ? Where are the neutrons coming from? Spallation Physics 101
Linear Accelerator Cockroft-Walton Injector WNR Facility Proton Storage Ring
Central Control Room ER1/2 Lujan Center 1L Target
1L-Target Proton beam Bulk Shield Window Moderators W-targets Reflector
Proton beam Window Moderators W-targets Reflector
Lower Tier Moderators LQD SPEAR Asterix FP8/LAPTRON Pharos FDS NPDF SMARTS SCD FP5 HIPD HIPPO
Upper Tier Moderators NPD-g IN500 DANSCE PCS
p+ Spallation Process
Statistical Thermodynamics Nuclear Evaporation Model Fermi gas of free particles in a collective potential
cold neutrons epi-thermal neutrons thermal neutrons Moderator functions Moderation and Slowing Down Thermalization and Diffusion
Moderation/Slowing Down (incoherent inelastic scattering) #01 Neutron wavelength shorter than lattice parameters Moderator Atoms Epi-thermal neutron
Moderation/Slowing Down (incoherent inelastic scattering) #02
Neutron wavelength of the same order as the lattice constants Coherent elastic scattering (Bragg-reflection) • Scattering on vibrational modes of polyatomic molecules Discrete oscillators Thermalization and Diffusion • Absorption
Maxwell Distribution: Thermal Spectrum
Diffusion equation: Simplified form: Storage Time #01
HIPPO instrument 1L Target Thermal neutrons Sample Location
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