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FZJ-2024-05781

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Lehrach, A.FZJ* ; Schwab, A.FZJ* ; Podlech, H. ; Li, J.FZJ* ; Baggemann, J.FZJ* ; List, J. ; Storch, J. ; Voigt, J.FZJ* ; Kümpel, K. ; Miski-Oglu, M. ; Felden, O.FZJ* ; Meusel, O. ; Zakalek, P.FZJ* ; Gebel, R.FZJ* ; Hanslik, R.FZJ* ; Brückel, T.FZJ* ; Gutberlet, T.FZJ* ; Rücker, U.FZJ* ; Barth, W. ; Bessler, Y.FZJ* ; Mauerhofer, E.FZJ* ; Pilat, F. (Editor) ; Fischer, W. (Editor) ; Saethre, R. (Editor) ; Anisimov, P. (Editor) ; Andrian, I. (Editor)

2024
JACoW Publishing

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.18429/JACOW-IPAC2024-MOPC31  doi:10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2024-MOPC31

Abstract: Accelerator-driven high brilliance neutron sources are an attractive alternative to the classical neutron sources of fission reactors and spallation sources to provide scientists with neutrons. A new class of such neutron facilities has been established referred to as High-Current Accelerator-driven Neutron Sources (HiCANS). The basic features of HiCANS are a medium-energy proton accelerator with of tens of MeV and up to 100 mA beam current, a compact neutron production and moderator unit and an optimized neutron transport system to provide a full suite of high performance, fast, epithermal, thermal and cold neutron instruments. The Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) has established a project to develop, design and demonstrate such a novel accelerator-driven facility termed High Brilliance neutron Source (HBS). The aim of the project is to build a versatile neutron source as a user facility. Embedded in an international collaboration, the HBS project offers the best flexible solutions for scientific and industrial users. The overall conceptual and technical design of the HBS as a blueprint for the HiCANS facility has been published in a series of recent reports. The status and next steps of the project will be presented, focusing on the high-current linear accelerator and the proton beamline, including a novel multiplexer to distribute the proton beam to three different neutron target stations while adapting a flexible pulse structure.

Keyword(s): Accelerator Physics ; mc1-colliders-and-other-particle-and-nuclear-and-physics-accelerators - MC1: Colliders and other Particle and Nuclear and Physics Accelerators ; MC1.A08 - MC1.A08 Linear Accelerators

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Streumethoden (JCNS-2)
2. High Brilliance Source (JCNS-HBS)
3. JARA-FIT (JARA-FIT)
4. Kernphysikalische Großgeräte (IKP-4)
5. Institut für Kernphysik - Technische und administrative Infrastruktur (IKP-TA)
6. Zentralinstitut für Technologie (ZEA-1)

Research Program(s):

1. 632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional Materials (POF4-632) (POF4-632)
2. 6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron Research (JCNS) (FZJ) (POF4-6G4) (POF4-6G4)

Appears in the scientific report 2024

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