Status of the spallation neutron source: Machine and science

Author

Henderson, Stuart

Author_Institution

Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., Oak Ridge

fYear

2007

fDate

25-29 June 2007

Firstpage

7

Lastpage

11

Abstract

The Spallation Neutron Source accelerator complex consists of a 2.5 MeV H" front-end injector system, a 186 MeV normal-conducting linear accelerator, a 1 GeV superconducting linear accelerator, an accumulator ring and associated beam transport lines. Since completion of the construction project in June 2006, attention has focused on ramping up the performance of the SNS accelerator complex to the design parameters, and on neutron scattering instrument commissioning and obtaining early science results. Recent operational history will be presented.

Keywords

beam handling equipment; linear accelerators; proton accelerators; H^- front-end injector system; Spallation Neutron Source; accumulator ring; beam transport lines; electron volt energy 1 GeV; electron volt energy 186 MeV; neutron scattering instrument; normal-conducting linear accelerator; superconducting linear accelerator; History; Instruments; Laboratories; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Neutron spin echo; Particle beams; Radio frequency; Structural beams; Superconducting devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0916-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2007.4440319

Filename

4440319