A higher power target is under development for operation at a high-power high brilliance accelerator-based neutron source following the design parameters of the HBS. The target is made of tantalum with an innovative micro-channel cooling system. The target will have a compact design with dimensions of 10 x 10 cm2 to withstand a potential power of 1 kW/cm2. Stability and performing tests will be done and the concept will be continuously improved.
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The target will be surrounded by a compact moderator and shielding structure. It will allow the extraction and provision of produced neutrons by separate extraction channels placed around the target. A prototype of this structure is currently under construction at the Central Institute of Engineering and Technology (ZEA-1) of Forschungszentrum Jülich.
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Publications:
P. Zakalek et al., Energy and target Material Dependence of the Neutron Yield Induced by Proton and Deuteron Bombardement, EPJ Web Conf. 231, 03006, 2020
T. Gutberlet et al., Sustainable Neutrons for Today and Tomorrow – The Jülich High Brilliance neutron Source Project, Neutron News, 31, 37, 2020