A spallation-based neutron target for direct studies of neutron-induced reactions in inverse kinematics

2017/04/27 by René Reifarth, Kathrin Göbel, Tanja Heftrich +4 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #physics.ins-det #nucl-ex #physics.acc-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.20.044701

published as Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 20, 044701 (2017) · 10 pages, 12 figures

arxiv created 2017/04/27 · arxiv updated 2017/05/01

Abstract

We discuss the possibility to build a neutron target for nuclear reaction studies in inverse kinematics utilizing a storage ring and radioactive ion beams. The proposed neutron target is a specially designed spallation target surrounded by a large moderator of heavy water (D₂O). We present the resulting neutron spectra and their properties as a target. We discuss possible realizations at different experimental facilities.

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