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Supermirror polarizer and beam simulations. Christopher Crawford (UKy) NPDGamma Collaboration Meeting ORNL, 2010-10-15. Outline. McStas simulations of beam profile Characterization of SM polarizer by Swiss Neutronics Analysis of FP12 statistics. FnPB supermirror polarizer.
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Supermirror polarizer and beam simulations Christopher Crawford (UKy) NPDGamma Collaboration Meeting ORNL, 2010-10-15
Outline • McStas simulationsof beam profile • Characterizationof SM polarizerby Swiss Neutronics • Analysis of FP12statistics
FnPB supermirror polarizer Fe/Si on boron float glass, no Gd m = 3.0 critical anglen = 45 channels r = 9.6 m radius of curvature l = 40 cm length d = 0.3mm vane thickness T=25.8% transmission P=95.3% polarization N=2.2£1010 n/s output flux (chopped) simulations using McStas / ROOT ntuple
Transmission Comparison Presented at collab, mtg. 2007-02-23 • 34% -> 26% • Transmission • Changes: • Fe/Si coating • No Gd undercoat • No line of sight
Comparison of optimal stats. vs. open pedestal after chopper, pedestal
Comparison of optimal stats. vs. open pedestal after chopper, pedestal
Polarization Comparison Presented at collab, mtg. 2007-02-23 • 95.6% • Polarization • Changes: • Fe/Si coating • No Gd undercoat • No line of sight
Polarization Comparison Presented at collab, mtg. 2007-02-23 • 95.6% -> 95.3% • Polarization • Changes: • Fe/Si coating • No Gd undercoat • No line of sight
Neutron Flux vs. wavelength, position in vane from polarimetry MRI proposal
Beam profile before and after Smpol before vertical horizontal after
Specifications from SNAG Waviness
Reflectivity profile use in McStas simulations McStas R+, P
Reflectivity profile use in McStas simulations McStas R+, P
Measurement of Flux at FP12 Americo Salas Bacci, et al. Technical Note #3
LANSCE FP12 Neutron Flux Measurement Americo Salas Bacci, Technical Note #3
Fission Chamber energy spectrum from Americo
Comparison of statistics at LANSCE FP12 • Calculation based on: David’s estimate 2010-09-24,Americo’s note 2010-10-14, and Gericke, NIMA 611 239 (2009) • 2.68x107 n/s cm2 neutron flux at 100 μA, measured with FC • 3.5” collimator, 87.6 μA proton current • 4966 runs (after cut) x 104/20 Hz • 0.88 (air) x 0.90 (Al) x 0.88 (glass) x 0.346 (3He) transmission • 0.60 capture in LH2 x 0.3017 geom. factor • 0.53 pol. 3He x 0.989 SF eff. / (1+0.25) bkg. dilution • δA = 1.9 x 10-7 from above vs. 2.1 x 10-7RMS width in A • Comparison of raw counts vs. above estimate?