Conference Presentation (Invited)

FZJ-2025-01922

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Laxdal, R. ; Gottberg, A. ; Maharaj, D.FZJ* ; Marquardt, D. ; Marchetto, M. ; Abbaslou, M. ; Kester, O. ; Kolb, P. ; Tabbassum, S.

2025

Abstract: In an effort to close the neutron gap in Canada a prototype, compact accelerator-based neutronsource for Canada (PC-CANS) is proposed for installation at the University of Windsor. The PCCANS is envisaged to serve two neutron science instruments, a boron neutron capture therapy(BNCT) station and a beamline for fluorine-18 radioisotope production for positive emission tomography.To serve these diverse applications of neutron beams, a linear accelerator solution isselected, that will provide 10 MeV protons with a peak current of 10 mA within a 5% duty cycle. Theaccelerator is based on an RFQ and DTL with a post-DTL pulsed kicker system to simultaneouslydeliver macro-pulses to each end-station. The neutron production targets for both neutron scienceand BNCT will be of Beryllium and engineered to handle the high beam power density. A stagedapproach is foreseen for ramping the power. Conceptual studies of both the accelerator and thetarget-moderator-reflector (TMR) will be presented.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Streumethoden (JCNS-2)
2. High Brilliance Source (JCNS-HBS)
3. JARA-FIT (JARA-FIT)

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 2025

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